Girl Scouts from eastern Missouri participate in a first-of-its-kind flour milling program. ST. LOUIS, Mo. – On January 26-27, 2024, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri launched a new and innovative program, “Flour Rangers! Milling Flour for Girl Scout Cookies,” in collaboration with industry experts Ardent Mills, Grain Craft, and the International Association of Operative […]
PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest arrest report. 21-year-old Taylor R. Reeves of Marquand was arrested at 8:49 p.m. Sunday on a Perryville municipal warrant. 43-year-old Timothy R. Brda of St. Louis was arrested at 1:51 p.m. Friday on a Perryville municipal warrant.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Christi Bergin has devoted 40 years of her life to helping teachers and their students. Throughout her career, she’s noticed two simultaneous trends in the field that seem to be connected: a rise in disruptive classroom behavior, and an exodus of teachers from the profession who leave due to stress and burnout.
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — A relevant and timely conference is making a comeback as Southern Illinois University Carbondale hosts the Southern Illinois Drug Awareness Conference. The event is set for 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on March 13-14 at the Student Center ballrooms. Previously held at a different location, the conference that brings together representatives of
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JACKSON – The Riverside Regional Library has announced its programs and events for February 2024. In addition to the main library in Jackson, there are branch libraries in Altenburg and Perryville in the River Region and Scott City, Oran, Benton. The phone number at the Altenburg Library is (573) 824-5267. The library is
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SIKESTON—Route O in Ste. Genevieve county will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform shoulder work. This section of roadway is located from Route 32 to Route 61 near Bloomsdale, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Feb. 6 through Thursday, Feb. 29 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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WASHINGTON – Senator Eric Schmitt has released the following statement after bill text for the foreign aid supplemental and border deal were released last night: “This bill is a disaster – it loosens current laws and offers an express lane for illegal immigration. It normalizes thousands and thousands of illegal immigrants crossing the border each
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – The academic excellence of 37 high achieving high school seniors – including 16 students from the Southern Illinois region – are receiving Southern Illinois University Carbondale 2024 Chancellor’s Scholarships, which cover tuition, mandatory fees, on-campus housing and food for four years. On Monday, Chancellor Austin A. Lane and other university
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Rare earth elements are key to the energy sources that power many modern technologies, and a Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher is trying to find ways to glean them from the remnants of yesteryear’s energy source. Jia Liu, associate professor in the School of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure
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PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent Jr/Sr High School was represented by 10 students in the SEMO Small-Schools Honor Band hosted in Scott City on Saturday, January 20. The Band recognizes outstanding musicians from MSHSAA Class 1-3 schools in Southeast Missouri. The director of the HS Band was Joseph Pappas, a composer with over 400
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