April 2025

SIU Carbondale named a friendly university to military students, vets, families

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale continues to be among the top universities in providing educational opportunities to military veterans, active duty personnel and their families on campus, online and in extended campus offerings. SIU Carbondale, along with two SIU Online and Extended Campus locations in Florida and California earned “2025-2026

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SIU’s Father Brown: Pope Francis’ legacy is advocating for the marginalized, forgotten

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Pope Francis will be remembered as a cleric who emphasized dignity and who advocated for marginalized people throughout the world, says Father Joseph A. Brown, a professor and coordinator of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Africana Studies Program and director of the School of Africana & Multicultural Studies. Pope Francis,

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Ste. Genevieve Community Services Forum will host drive-thru drug take back event April 26 at two convenient locations

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – The Community Services Forum is excited to announce its upcoming Drive-Thru Drug Take Back Event, which will take place on Saturday, April 26, from 9 am till 12 pm. The event will be held at two convenient locations: Ste. Genevieve Firehouse and Bloomsdale Family Health Clinic.   Improper disposal of medication

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The TurfMutt Foundation says ‘Thank a Tree this Arbor Day’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In recognition of Arbor Day on April 25, the TurfMutt Foundation is celebrating the vital role trees play in enriching our environment, enhancing our health, and beautifying the spaces where we live, work, and play. “Trees are environmental superheroes,” says Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation. “They clean our air, cool

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97th Missouri FFA Convention to be held April 23-25 in Columbia

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – FFA members from across the state will meet in Columbia, April 23-25, 2025, at the 97th Missouri FFA State Convention to honor fellow members for outstanding achievements, conduct association business, elect new officers and participate in leadership workshops. Dance with Opportunity is the theme for this year’s annual convention, which is

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98th Anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis Flight: New book squelches Lindbergh’s personal and professional controversies

NEW YORK — In The Enigmatic Aviator: Charles Lindbergh, Revisited (The Partick Press; Wednesday, May 21, 2025; ISBN: 9798308673361), historian David Hamilton sets the historical record straight. Drawing on extensive research, including Lindbergh’s archive at Yale, the author offers a fresh and objective assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a talented, complex man who was remarkably intertwined in

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