November 2024

Illinois Conservation Foundation unveils 2024 state park ornament

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) proudly introduces its 2024 state park series ornament, showcasing the iconic Devil’s Standtable formation at Giant City State Park.   Giant City, with its dramatic sandstone formations and rich history, is a treasured southern Illinois destination and a natural choice for this year’s commemorative piece.   “Featuring Devil’s Standtable […]

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Illinois Student Assistance Commission announces 2025-26 Illinois State Scholars

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, is pleased to announce the 2025-26* Illinois State Scholars. State scholars are chosen each year based on their ACT or SAT test scores and sixth semester class rank and are honored for their remarkable academic achievements. These talented students rank in approximately the

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MDC thanks deer hunters for help with CWD sampling last weekend

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the thousands of deer hunters who participated in its mandatory sampling efforts in 43 counties this past weekend to test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in harvested deer. Thanks to hunter participation, MDC collected tissue samples from more than 18,500 hunter-harvested deer on Nov. 16

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SGHS wins first place in the MoDOT Bridge Building Competition

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SIKESTON—After weeks of work to build the most efficient model bridges, Southeast Missouri high school students put their bridges to the test Thursday (Nov. 21) at the completion of MoDOT’s 21st Annual Bridge Building Competition. The competition challenges high school juniors and seniors to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials—balsa

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SOMO to induct 2024 Hall of Fame Class and recognize annual award winners at 2024 Awards Banquets

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is excited to announce the 2024 Awards Banquet, a celebration of excellence, dedication, and inclusion. The event will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Training for Life Campus in Jefferson City. This highly anticipated banquet will honor SOMO’s

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Stay protected this respiratory illness season

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO —Respiratory illness season has begun, and state and local health officials encourage everyone to protect themselves and their loved ones from respiratory viruses and diseases circulating this winter, including influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and pertussis (whooping cough). Vaccination remains a key tool to prevent illness, reduce severe symptoms and protect

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Annual ‘Lighting the Way to Hope’ tree lighting at the National Shrine

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PERRYVILLE – The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville, Missouri, invites you and your family to be a part of our annual tree lighting event on the Shrine grounds on Sunday, December 1.  The Vincentian Marian Youth Mass will begin at 5 p.m.  A tree near the Shrine Church will

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