February 2023

SIU celebrates International Festival 2023 this week

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s International Festival 2023 celebrates diversity, inclusiveness and the global reach of the university with a variety of special events Monday through Friday, Feb. 6-10. “Nurturing the World Through Diversity” is the theme of this year’s festivities, which include a wide variety of events, all open […]

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Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will consider creating two city posts

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will consider creating two city posts: an assistant city administrator and a part time fire chief, when it meets in a work session Thursday, following its regular meeting. City Administrator Happy Welch has released the tentative agenda for the work session. In it, he wrote, the

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Ste. Genevieve County Library adds resource for the community

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STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – Ste. Genevieve County Library is excited to announce a new addition to its resources for the community and our residents. With a generous donation, Ste. Genevieve County Library has purchased a Charlie Cart for both Library activities and community organization use. Charlie Cart is a kitchen all-in-one program focused on creating

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U.S. News ranks SIU’s online MBA program top in Illinois

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned a top ranking from U.S. News & World Report for the 2023 Best Online MBA Programs. The No. 58 rank put SIU atop all other Illinois institutions of higher learning. “This is wonderful recognition for the quality of our students, faculty, staff and program,” said Marc

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Fred H. Buch

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Fred H. Buch, 77, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:08 pm, Friday, February 3, 2023 at Evelyn’s House, Creve Coeur, Missouri. He was born to the late Frederick F. and Leona M. (nee Guebert) Buch on May 6, 1945 in Red Bud, Illinois. He had worked for Spartan Printing in Sparta for 30

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Bartholomew Ladd

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A funeral will be held Friday, February 10, 2023 for 39-year-old Bart Ladd of Sainte Genevieve, Mo., who passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at his home in Ste. Genevieve.   He was born March 17, 1983 in Jonesboro, Ark.   He is survived by his parents: Alan and Mary Ellen (Prosser) Ladd Parents, Alan

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Bloomsdale Fire Department reminds residents to pay their fire tags

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BLOOMSDALE – The Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department has a message for all residents of the Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Protection Area: Annual Fire Tag letters will be mailed next week, so please keep an eye out for it!   This year the Board approved a $40 across the board increase in tags to help address the

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