March 2023

Author, educator Rafael Frumkin to speak at SIU April 6

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Acclaimed author Rafael Frumkin will speak at Southern Illinois University Carbondale at 5 p.m. April 6, and everyone is welcome to attend the free event in the John C. Guyon Auditorium at Morris Library. Frumkin, a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the Medill School of Journalism, is […]

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Chester Women’s Club hosts CHS senior girls to tea

CHESTER – The Chester Women’s Club hosted the club’s annual Chester High School Senior Girls’ Tea on Friday afternoon, March 23 at the fellowship hall of the First United Church. Following an horsdeuvre buffet, Tammy Grah presented a power point program titled “Back In Time”, featuring a pictoral history of Chester High School.   In

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Commentary: How it’s always been done isn’t always the way it should be done

Commentary: How it’s always been done isn’t always the way it should be done“Because that’s how it’s always been done” is a terrible phrase. Everything about it goes against the grain of improving upon the work for which we are responsible. Innovation is stifled and progress delayed because of such expressions. If farmers lived that

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Firmest Friend to the Truth

One of the quotes that adorn a wall in the Senate chamber is “Free and fair discussion will ever be found the firmest friend to the truth.” The upper chamber is known for uninterrupted floor discussions, and as you can imagine, these conversations can be heated at times with 34 passionate public servants voicing their

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Black Sheep Ammunition to build new facility in Union

UNION, Mo. – Black Sheep Ammunition, a new manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for outdoor enthusiasts, announced today it will build a production facility in Union, investing $2.9 million and creating 17 new jobs. “It’s always exciting to see companies creating jobs here in our state,” said Governor Mike Parson. “Our ongoing commitment to strengthening

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French Colonial America in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. opens new museum exhibit, ‘To Shelter and Sustain’

STE. GENEVIEVE — French Colonial America’s museum facility, The Centre for French Colonial Life in Ste. Genevieve Missouri, will open a new exhibit addressing the distinctive French Creole architecture built in this region during the 18th and very early 19th centuries.    The Centre is designed to accommodate special themed exhibits that periodically are changed,

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March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month

ST. LOUIS – Support Groups, Community Resource Services, and Family Seminars through the Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) help survivors and families know they are not alone. Support and education provided through BIA-MO includes answering questions about brain injury, identifying resources within the community, and providing information about farming with disabilities, for beginning or

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Memorial Hospital Labs receives re-accreditation

CHESTER — The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Memorial Hospital, Chester Clinic, and the Steeleville Family Practice Laboratories based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs.   The facility’s medical director, Michael J. Van Vrancken, MD, was advised of this

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Missouri Bankers Association addresses California and New York bank closures

By Anthony Morabith, Missourinet JEFFERSON CITY – The head of the Missouri Bankers Association is reassuring Missouri residents that banks in the state are safe, reliable, and stable. Jackson Hataway addresses that concern following the closures of Silicon Valley Bank in California and Signature Bank in New York.   “All of the banks here are incredibly

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