March 2023

SIU Carbondale inks agreement to improve access for IECC students

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale strengthened its commitment to students in eastern Illinois on March 13 with an agreement to bring the expertise of a doctoral research university to qualified community college students by providing the option to earn their bachelor’s degrees remotely and at a lower cost in 10 academic programs.  

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Ste. Genevieve Elks Lodge donates books to elementary schools

STE. GENEVIEVE – The students at Ste. Genevieve and Bloomsdale Elementary Schools now have 100 more books to read thanks to the Ste. Genevieve Elks Lodge No. 2674.   A school district official said, “These books will be used in literary programs at both elementary schools, including the book vending machine at Bloomsdale Elementary, and

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Ste. Genevieve man escapes injury in I-55 crash in St. Louis County

JEFFERSON CITY — A 50-year-old Ste. Genevieve man escaped injury in a traffic crash which sent a New Madrid man to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 83-year-old Ben Wesley of New Madrid was taken to Mercy Hospital South by ambulance following the crash on I-55 in

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Ste. Genevieve School District R-II receives grant for STEM program

STE GENEVIEVE — This past summer, the Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District received a $5,000 America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation from Bayer Fund, on behalf of Ste. Genevieve County local farmer Adrian R. “Bob” Breig. Breig chose SG R-II’s STEM program as the recipient for this funding with the purpose of enhancing STEM learning

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