October 2023

MSHP reports arrest

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   22-year-old Erick D. Ayala A. Gutierrez of Perryville was cited for driving while intoxicated at 11:40 p.m. Sunday, October 22nd in Perry County. He was released.

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New Missouri Law strengthens annual ‘Buckle Up Phone Down’ Day

JEFFERSON CITY – For the first time in its seven-year history, Buckle Up Phone Down is the law in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, along with various safety partners across the state, are marking this milestone during the seventh annual Buckle Up Phone Down Day challenge on Oct.

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SBA announces National Veterans Small Business Week

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Administrator Isabel Guzman, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced the SBA will celebrate the 10th annual National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3.   Throughout the week, the

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‘John Mulaney in Concert’ is coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Jan. 13, 2024

ST. LOUIS, Mo.  – Comedian John Mulaney is back on tour with a new hour of standup comedy including a show at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis on Saturday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m.    General admission on sale to the public begins Friday, October 27 at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at MetroTix.com

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250+ high school students to perform in SIU choral festival Oct. 26

CARBONDALE, Ill. — More than 250 high school students from Illinois and Kentucky will perform this week in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium as part of a high school choral festival.   The free, public concert is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26. The concert will culminate a day of activity for the students,

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Ban on trichloroethylene proposed to protect public from toxic chemical

LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposal to ban all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE), an extremely toxic chemical known to cause serious health risks including cancer, neurotoxicity, and reproductive toxicity. TCE is used in cleaning and furniture care products, degreasers, brake cleaners, and tire repair sealants, and a variety

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Boots to Business Reboot entrepreneurship programs for vets coming to Carbondale and Cairo

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — A unique entrepreneurship training program for veterans, active-duty service members and their spouses, Boots to Business (B2B) Reboot, is coming to Carbondale and Cairo courtesy of the United States Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC), co-hosted by the Illinois APEX Accelerator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in partnership

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