September 2023

Pivot Bio to expand in Hazelwood, investing more than $20 million and creating 41 new jobs

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HAZELWOOD, Mo. — Pivot Bio, a cutting-edge leader in ag-tech, recently announced that it will expand in Hazelwood, investing more than $20 million and creating 41 new jobs. The sustainable agriculture company’s expansion includes the establishment of an approximately 47,000-square-foot facility that will increase its capabilities for research, testing, and development of product applications. “Pivot Bio’s […]

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Presser earns prestigious banking diploma from graduate school of banking at Colorado

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BOULDER, Colo. – Brent Presser Vice President of Commercial Loans of MRV Banks has graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado’s state-of-the-art graduate school of banking program. Presser was among 166 graduates of the class of 2023 honored during a ceremony on July 27, 2023, in Boulder, Colo.   Graduate School of Banking at Colorado

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School districts, student transportation firms may apply for grants to purchase buses that reduce pollution, save money, protect health

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LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of at least $500 million in funding from the Clean School Bus rebate competition that is transforming school bus fleets across America and protecting children from air pollution. This second round of funding will build on the previous nearly $1 billion investment to further

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SIU concert choir, wind ensemble bring ‘Order and Chaos’ Oct. 3

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CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble will perform a variety of works based on order and chaos when they present “PRISM: Order and Chaos,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Shryock Auditorium. The performance is free and open to the public. The PRISM concert is a biennial

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CHS Volleyball beats Okawville to improve to 16-5 for the season

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Freshmen, JV, and Varsity each sweep the Lady Rockets by Jim Beers CHESTER – The CHS Lady Jacket Volleyball program had a great night Tuesday September 26 when they hosted the Okawville Rockets in a Cahokia Conference matchup! All three teams, Freshmen, JV, and Varsity played and all three won their matches with exciting action.

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CHS Lady Jackets finish 4th at 2023 Cahokia Conference Tournament

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Camryn Luthy earns All-Conference honors By Jm Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets Golf Team competed at the 2023 Cahokia Conference Tournament at the RBM Golf Course in Okawville Thursday September 21. The Ladies finished 4th out of seven teams in the Illinois Division. The Top-10 finishers earned All-Conference honors. Chester’s only

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CHS boys golf team is Cahokia Conference Champion

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Tallen James ties for 1st Place; earns All-Conference honors with Evan Dunning By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 2023 Cahokia Conference Golf Tournament is in the books and the Chester YellowJackets are Cahokia Conference Illinois Division Champions.  The conference golf tournament took place at Governors Run Golf Course in Carlyle. Chester’s Tallen James, a freshman,

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