November 2024

Ashcroft sues to block DOJ election interference

JEFFERSON CITY — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, in conjunction with the Missouri Attorney General’s office, filed a lawsuit today to block the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) continued attempts to interfere with polling places on Election Day. Ashcroft serves as the chief election officer in Missouri.   “No one is above the law,” Ashcroft said. […]

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IDOT hosting career fair in Collinsville on Nov. 13

COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting a career fair Nov. 13 in Collinsville. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Gateway Convention Center, 1 Gateway Drive. Representatives from the offices and bureaus who oversee both technical and administrative support responsibilities will be available

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Illinois DCFS honors adoptive parents during Adoption Awareness Month 

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed November Adoption Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is celebrating the lifelong commitment thousands of families across the state have made by opening their hearts and homes to 19,347 children who have needed a loving family in the past decade. “We have all

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MSHP reports arrests

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   28-year-old Rolando Penalto Salinas of Cape Girardeau for driving while intoxicated at 11:18 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 in Ste. Genevieve County. He was being held in the Ste. Genevieve County Jail on a

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reports arrests

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Lino M. Finke 42, Mount Vernon IN, arrested 10/29/2024 by Chester Police for unlawful possession of methamphetamine.  Pretrial Release. Felicia M. White 53, Tilden, arrested 10/30/2024 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for theft.  Pretrial Release. Shaela R. Hinkle 26, Ava, arrested

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Sensing animal intuition

By Mary Dillon COLUMBIA, Mo. — While talking to horses and other animals seems like a far-fetched fantasy, University of Missouri engineers are developing technology that puts us one step closer to that reality. Doctoral student Morgan Miller and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Jian “Javen” Lin are developing non-invasive sensors that monitor the vital

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SIU assists rural veterans with transition to civilian life through training, research

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. – As the country prepares to commemorate Veterans Day on Nov. 11, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale faculty member who is passionate about helping veterans is recruiting rural vets for a study about adjusting to civilian life, and they will be rewarded with an SIU artificial intelligence coding certificate and

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