September 2024

SIU Carbondale has highest enrollment jump in 33 years, bucks recent national trends

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by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Enrollment at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has risen for the second year in a row for the first time since 2000. And the freshman class increased for the fifth consecutive year. Overall enrollment for fall 2024 grew 3.8% to 11,790, or 431 more students than last year. This is […]

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State releases August 2024 General Revenue Report

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for August 2024 declined 9.3 percent compared to those for August 2023, from $1.04 billion last year to $942.7 million this year.   Net general revenue collections for 2025 fiscal year-to-date declined 8.3 percent compared to August 2023, from

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Ste. Gen. Co. Nutrition Center closes rest of week, may open Monday

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Nutrition Center made the following announcement Wednesday.   “The Ste. Genevieve County Nutrition Center will be closed till Monday. We have a shortage of staff due to illness; we would like to keep all our participants, volunteers and remaining staff healthy. Pitch (Wednesday) and Bingo (Thursday) will be

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Temporary closure of Illinois 3 at Water Street in Randolph Co

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CHESTER – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that rehabilitation of a crossing by Union Pacific railroad on Illinois 3 between Water Street and Pleasant Ridge Road in Randolph County will require a full closure, weather permitting, on Monday, Sept. 9.   A posted detour will be in place to safely guide motorists around

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A new approach to treating a difficult type of breast cancer

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) makes up about 15% of all breast cancer cases worldwide. It’s particularly hard to treat because it lacks the three common receptors that most therapies target. As a result, most TNBC patients undergo high doses of non-targeted chemotherapy, which often leads to severe side effects such as hair

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Department of Natural Resources announces funding for drinking water safety and security

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has a new grant program to assist public drinking water systems with complying with the Water Safety and Security Act. The department is offering financial assistance to eligible community public water systems to develop valve and hydrant inspection programs, and accurate maps of system valves and

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