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New funding available to address emerging contaminants in small or disadvantaged communities

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SPRINGFIELD –Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a new funding opportunity to fund projects addressing emerging contaminants in drinking and/or source water in small or disadvantaged communities. The Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program will provide over $40 million to assist communities in completing construction […]

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NFIB Jobs Report: Unfilled job openings continue to decline

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JEFFERSON CITY –  NFIB’s August jobs report found that 32 percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in August, down one point from July. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32 percent was in July 2020. Twenty-eight percent have openings for skilled workers (down 1 point), and 13%

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Red Cross urges everyone to get ready for emergencies now

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ST. LOUIS  — September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis urges everyone to protect their loved ones by getting their households ready now.   This spring, Missouri experienced a series of destructive tornadoes that serves as a stark reminder of the growing frequency and intensity of natural disasters

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Route NN Bridge Replacement Project slated for Perry County

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SIKESTON—The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to replace the Route NN bridge over South Fork Saline Creek in Perry County, located 1.5 miles south of Route N and northwest of Brewer, Missouri. The new bridge will be wider than the existing structure.   Work to improve the bridge could begin as early as spring 2026.

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SIU honors 2025 ‘Women of Action’

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently honored noteworthy women as the winners of the fourth annual Women of Action Awards. The recognition is given in celebration of the “everyday heroes” who make a real difference in the world around them by encouraging, mentoring and advocating for women and for anti-racism,

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Lt. Governor David Wasinger, Sen. Adam Schnelting launch statewide ‘Protect Our Seniors’ Tour

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Building on the success of last month’s Elder Abuse Awareness Forum in St. Charles, Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger today announced a statewide “Protect Our Seniors” Tour to bring attention to elder abuse prevention, connect families with resources, and hear directly from Missourians about the challenges they face. The St. Charles event

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University of Missouri continues to grow cancer-fighting drug production

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri hosted a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday for two new additions to the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) facility enabling the expansion of critical radioisotope production.   Totaling more than 29,000 square feet, the two additions will streamline operations and greatly increase the number of cancer-fighting drug doses available

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Betty J. Behrle

Obituaries, Perryville Obits /

A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, September 10, 2025 for 95-year-old Betty J. Behrle of Perryville who passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at the Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri.     She was born February 26, 1930, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Oscar Aubuchon and Allie (Garland) Aubuchon who both

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Charlotte Thompson Suhler honored with SIU School of Journalism and Advertising naming

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by Britni Bateman,  SIU Foundation’s chief marketing officer CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will name its School of Journalism and Advertising in the College of Arts and Media after alumna Charlotte Thompson Suhler in recognition of her recent gift to the school.     Charlotte Thompson Suhler, pictured during her time at SIU

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