by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – The effects of a total solar eclipse on a bee colony will be the topic of the next talk in a series focused on the sun and the major role it plays in the lives of humans everywhere, hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Steven StillSteven Still, assistant […]
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CHESTER – The Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab Center (CPRC) is proud to announce that its dedicated staff members attended the 2025 Illinois Society for Cardiopulmonary Health and Rehabilitation Conference held on March 7-8 in Urbana, Illinois. Melissa Soellner, RDN, ACSM-CEP and Amy Mathis, RN The conference brought together healthcare professionals from across the
CHESTER – The minutes of the February 20, 2025 meeting of the Chester CUSD No. 139 School Districk Board of Education have been released. CHESTER COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.139 BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting February 20, 2025 The Board of Education of Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 held a Special
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EVANSVILLE – Christ Our Savior FFA members competed in the Horticulture competition at the SWIC greenhouse. Members identified plants, judged plants from best to worse, and took a test on horticulture. Members who participated are: (Starting on the left) Isaac Luebkemann, Charlie Ralphs, Brianna Brake, Olivia Crank, and Lacee Liefer.
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SEDALIA – Josiah Queen with Claire Leslie will appear on the Missouri State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance Wednesday, August 13, at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices (including fees): $25-$40 Presale for all State Fair tickets starts Tuesday, May 13 at 9 am through Etix. Public on sale for all State Fair
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 12,500 jobs in February 2025, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent. Private industry employment increased by 12,200 jobs and government employment increased by 300 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 10,300 jobs from February 2024 to February 2025, and
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Representative David Friess this week met with a group of homeschooling families in Pinckneyville, IL, to discuss concerns regarding HB 2827. More than 50 parents were present at the meeting, which Carrie Gilliam, Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Pinckneyville, organized. The families in attendance strongly believe that this bill
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Not in our wildest dreams did women of my generation think it was possible to be a judge, let alone a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri, and definitely not a chief justice. And we absolutely never imagined we’d ever end up in a documentary! But all of those, somehow, became a
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KANSAS CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today released Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover – January 2025. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted these Missouri highlights: Missouri had 165,000 job openings in January, compared to 169,000 job openings in December. The job openings rate for Missouri
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PERRYVILLE – Officials with the Perry County School District No. 32 announced Tuesday afternoon that Perry County Middle School will reopen on Friday, March 28. “PCMS students have missed nine days of class since the March 14 tornado damaged the school and other facilities on the Perry County School District 32 campus. All necessary temporary
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