December 2025

Sign up now for SIU’s 2026 Illinois Conference on teaching mathematics

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Illinois Conference on Teaching Mathematics, celebrating 40 years of helping math educators succeed, is set for Feb. 19, 2026, and registration is now underway.  The southern section conference offers pre-kindergarten through college mathematics education professionals a chance to connect, learn about strategies for inspirational teaching and

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Senator Schmitt calls for review of Chinese-owned land near Whiteman AFB

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has written to the Department of the Treasury to request a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) of the 2017 foreign acquisition of the Knob Noster Trailer Park by owners with alleged ties to Chinese intelligence, located less than one mile away from Whiteman Air Force Base’s

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Senate unanimously passes Hawley Bill to make Missouri Churchill Museum a National Historic Landmark

WASHINGTON — Last week the United States Senate unanimously passed Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo). legislation to designate America’s National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark.  “Missouri is home of Winston Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’ speech that marked the beginning of the Cold War,” said Senator Hawley. “I’m proud to have shepherded this legislation through the Senate to rightfully commemorate Missouri’s

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Perry County School District No. 32 releases board meeting report

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 has released this Summary of the December 18, 2025 BOE Special Session Meeting.   The open session was called to order at 6:58 a.m. and the pledge of allegiance was recited.   The board approved the following: ● 2026-2027 School Year ○ Stacey Versemann – Chief

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MU Extension expands Feedlot School on backgrounding, finishing for value-added Missouri beef

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will host three two-day Feedlot Schools in January and February giving cattle producers a practical roadmap for retaining calves longer in Missouri and capturing more value through backgrounding and finishing.     “Missouri has the cattle base to do this, but too many calves still leave the state

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MSHP reports arrest

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest report.   Among those listed as arrested:   61-year-old Lisa E. Curtis who is homeless at 11:20 a.m. Sunday in Perry County on a Williamson County, Il. warrant for failing to appear on a charge of resisting arrest. She was being held

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