May 2023

Missouri State Parks selected as a National Gold Medal finalist

JEFFERSON CITY – The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association, has selected Missouri State Parks as a finalist for the 2023 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.   “We are thrilled to be selected as a National Gold Medal finalist,” […]

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Nontraditional auto tech major grateful for SIU’s support

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Some folks see an automobile as four wheels and a means to an end. Southern Illinois University Carbondale senior Angelina Lopez sees a good time solving problems. Lopez, an automotive technology major from Homewood, Illinois, will graduate this spring armed with one of the most marketable degrees in the

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Perryville police report arrests and incidents

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests and incidents.   61-year-old Donald Michael Burnett was arrested on a fugitive warrant for misdemeanor driving while revoked out of Franklin County. Police had been called to the 900 block of North Kingshighway to investigate a separate incident when they learned of

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SIU-C presents faculty-student chamber music ensemble

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music will present a faculty-student chamber music ensemble next week. The faculty-student Versa’tile Chamber Ensemble, under the auspices of the Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society, will perform Wednesday, May 10, at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, 105 N. Parrish Lane. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

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State releases April 2023 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for April 2023 declined (14.2) percent compared to those for April 2022, from $1.34 billion last year to $1.15 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2023 fiscal year-to-date increased 8.2 percent compared to April 2022, from $9.63 billion

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Statement of the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys on Criminal Justice Issues in St. Louis City

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (MAPA) opposes House Bill 301 that would appoint a separate prosecutor to handle homicides and a handful of other serious violent crimes cases in St. Louis City.   That bill would fundamentally change a system of locally elected prosecutors that has served the citizens of Missouri

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office reports arrests and incidents

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests and incidents for the week ending April 28, 2023.   Arrested Person: 5 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 2 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 1 Bomb

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Take action: Type O negative blood donors needed for emergencies

ST. LOUIS–When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood or platelets during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O negative blood donors are especially needed right now.   The power of type O

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