April 2023

Next Generation Fuels Act sets the stage for the future

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is applauding yesterday’s reintroduction of the Next Generation Fuels Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill aims to modernize the nation’s fuel supply and optimize new vehicles to take advantage of higher ethanol blends, resulting in lower fuel costs, reduced emissions, and increased energy security for […]

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Randolph County voters go to the polls tomorrow

RANDOLPH COUNTY –  voters go to the polls tomorrow. Among the contested races: Chester: Don Berry and Joseph Allison for Ward Three Alderperson, Danny Valleroy and Ray Allison for Ward Four Alderperson. Red Bud: Susan Harbaugh and Daniel Brotz for Mayor Sparta: Three candidates for two open positions for commissioner: Bobby Klausing, Gary Hanna and

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SIU students and staff lead to creation of new beer

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Grabbing a cold one with a distinctive Saluki twist will become even easier soon, when Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Fermentation Science Institute and a partnered private brewing company release a new SIU-branded brew Tuesday, April 4. FSI and Ravinia Brewing Co. will unveil King Ale, a cream ale style

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