August 2024

SBA and Dept. of Veterans Affairs join forces to promote veteran entrepreneurship

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WASHINGTON ─  On August 12, 2024,  Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) […]

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Senator Erica Harriss and Representative Bradley Fritts named Illinois Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Freshmen of the Year

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Chamber of Commerce has announced that Senator Erica Harriss and Representative Bradley Fritts have been named Freshmen of the Year by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. This award is given to legislators who have made exceptional contributions to the defense of free enterprise and the advancement of economic opportunities for the people

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SIU Versa’tile faculty-student chamber ensemble to perform

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The premiere of “Worth Living,” a musical composition by recent Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate Thomas Edgar, highlights a Tuesday, Aug. 20, program by the faculty-student Versa’tile Chamber Ensemble.   Thomas Edgar, who graduated from SIU Carbondale in May 2024 with bachelor’s degrees in piano performance and aviation flight,

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SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to host discussion on Illinois’ political landscape

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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute will host a roundtable discussion in Chicago on Aug. 19 — the first day of the Democratic National Convention — that will consider the dramatically altered landscape of Illinois politics. Institute Director John Shaw will moderate the discussion, which will examine the reasons

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office report

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests and incidents for the week ending August 9.   Arrested Person: 3  (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 1 Assault: 2 Assist Other Agency: 6 Animal Control:

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Transportation experts lead discussions during Virtual Summit

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Transportation Task Force invites the public to attend the third annual Virtual Summit on the Missouri Mobility Management Initiative. The online event is on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Central Time.   National and state transportation professionals will present about new programs to improve access to transportation.

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With abortion on the ballot, many voters look down ballot in effort to protect health care freedom and bodily autonomy

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This fall, Missourians will have an opportunity to cast a historic vote enshrining abortion access in the state. Although polling suggests Amendment 3 will pass, extreme politicians – including many who won primary races last week – are doubling down on their anti-abortion rhetoric. State Senate candidate Adam Schnelting of St. Charles, who

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Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau honored for exceptional philanthropic contributions

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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau, MO, has been recognized as one of only 11 Zonta clubs across the United States to receive a prestigious award for their outstanding philanthropic contributions during the past biennium. With over 1,075 Zonta clubs international, this honor highlights the Cape Girardeau Club’s dedication to advancing the

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