March 2024 – Page 49 – Sun Times News Online

Three Illinois high school students win inaugural SIU Creative Futures art contest

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The talents of Illinois high school juniors and seniors are on display with the Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Art and Design statewide online art competition. Winners in the first Creative Futures were announced Feb. 23. Five entries received top honors along with 11 honorable mentions selected by SIU faculty in areas […]

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River Region Sports Wrap for Monday, March 4, 2024

Sports / March 4, 2024

Boys Basketball STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Dragons are the Class 4 District 1 Boys Basketball Champions! They defeated Dexter 56-40 Saturday for the crown. Ste. Genevieve will travel to Park Hills Central Tuesday to play the Rebels Girls Basketball PARK HILLS – Ste. Genevieve fell to Park

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Salukis fail at Bradley, 86-67

Featured Sports, Sports / March 4, 2024

Must beat Northern Iowa Sunday to finish 4th and secure bye in opening round of MVC Tournament By Jim Beers CARBONDALE – The Salukis traveled to Peoria, Illinois Wednesday February 28 to attempt to get a step closer to securing a first round bye in next week’s Missouri Valley Tournament. The top six teams

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Roger D. Bauer

Obituaries, Randolph County Obits / March 4, 2024

A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 9, 2024 for 81-year-old Roger D. Bauer of Evansville, Illinois, who passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at his residence. He was born February 23, 1942 a son to Henry and Onetia Bauer, Sr., who both preceded him in death. Roger married Linda S. Bauer

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Robert ‘Bob’ G. Heil

Obituaries, Randolph County Obits, Ste. Genevieve Obits / March 4, 2024

Robert “Bob” G. Heil, 83, of Belleville, IL, peacefully passed away February 28, 2024 with his loving family at his side at Belleville Memorial Hospital after a very brave battle with cancer. Bob was born October 5, 1940 in St. Louis and preceded in death by his parents Robert (Bob) George and LaVerna (Bills) Heil.

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Nicholas ‘Nick’ Steven Althoff

Obituaries, Randolph County Obits / March 4, 2024

A memorial service was held Sunday, March 3, 2024 for 45-year-old Nicholas “Nick” Steven Althoff of St. Louis, Missouri, who passed away at 5:44 p.m., Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born December 27, 1978 in Red Bud, Illinois, a son of Craig and Mary (nee Ruhmann) Althoff,

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Laverne Marjorie Fitzsimmons

Obituaries, Ste. Genevieve Obits / March 4, 2024

A private graveside service will be held for 88-year-old Laverne Marjorie Fitzsimmons of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Monday, February 26, 2024 at her home in Sainte Genevieve.. She was born May 21, 1935 in Pocahontas, Mo., a daughter of Elda Fiedler and Eldor Fiedler, who both preceded her in death. She

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25th Illinois Product Expo returns to Illinois State Fairgrounds March 2-3

Ill State News, News / March 1, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) will host the Illinois Product Expo March 2 and 3 in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The Illinois Product Expo has brought Illinois food companies and consumers together for 25 years. Explore Illinois through your taste buds by sampling products, relaxing in the Illinois

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Biden-Harris Administration invests $3B into clean ports as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

National News, News / March 1, 2024

LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the launch of the $3 billion Clean Ports Program to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure to tackle the climate crisis and improve air quality at U.S. ports as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The funding opportunities were created under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction

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Cape Girardeau postal worker convicted of stealing mail

News, Regional News / March 1, 2024

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A jury on Wednesday found a former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier guilty of charges accusing him of stealing and failing to deliver customers’ mail. After a trial lasting less than two days, Robert Gafford, 33, of Jackson, Missouri, was found guilty of one count of delaying or destroying mail and

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