ROMEOVILLE, IL (06/07/2023)– Ian Bollinger of Red Bud, IL is among the 1,300 students honored on the Lewis University Dean’s List for the 2023 Spring Semester. Bollinger is studying Finance at Lewis University College of Business. To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours during […]
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SPRINGFIELD– The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) Education Foundation and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) today will host the second annual Moving Makers Forward: Manufacturing Workforce Solutions Summit, bringing together industry experts, municipal leaders and educators to share ideas about how to leverage regional partnerships and resources to build a future workforce needed for businesses
JEFFERSON CITY, MO– On Wednesday, in an effort to protect the integrity of female sports and Missouri children from potentially harmful experimental surgeries and treatment, Governor Mike Parson signed Senate Bill (SB) 39 and SB 49 into law. SB 39 SB 39 prohibits educational institutions from allowing biological male students from participating on sports teams designated for biological females. This
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As summer weather arrives, Missourians are reminded to be aware of the dangers posed by extreme heat and humidity and take precautions as they spend more time outdoors. “Summers in Missouri can not only be hot and uncomfortable but also dangerous, especially for more vulnerable groups like children, the elderly and those
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – More than 7 million school-age children, or 16% of the student population, in the United States are missing at least 15 days of school during an academic year — an issue known as chronic absenteeism. To identify the most common factors linked with chronic school absenteeism, Knoo Lee, a postdoctoral fellow
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 40-year-old Mary E. Bartolo was charged with property damage and attempted stealing in connection with property damage at the Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial at 8:57 a.m. May 30. 52-year-old Karen Renee Rose was arrested at 10:42 a.m. May 30th in the 1,000
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JEFFERSON CITY – The draft FY 2024-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) was presented to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today. The draft five-year program includes funding from General Revenue – passed by the Missouri General Assembly – to widen and improve I-70, fix low-volume minor roads, upgrade railroad safety crossings and more. A
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LOUIS, Mo. – A concerning shortfall in blood donations last month could stress the American Red Cross blood supply. The Red Cross collected over 26,000 fewer blood donations than needed in May to meet the needs of patients. The need for blood is constant, with someone needing a blood transfusion in the U.S. every two
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement after Governor Pritzker signed what she calls the Democrats’ partisan budget, which spends over $50 billion in Fiscal Year 2024: “After spending days touring the state, the Governor is signing his partisan and ‘balanced’ budget that will spend over $50.6 billion. The reality
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. —Tomatoes taste better in July because they’re often fresh off the vine, grown locally and available at the area’s farmers’ markets and even in some stores, according to Niki Davis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Program manager and professor of practice. She said the arrival of summer and
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