by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale Office of Sustainability and the SIU Sustainability Council are now accepting applications for Green Fund grants. The grants, now in their 23rd round, are part of SIU’s ongoing commitment to campus sustainability. Any SIU student, faculty or staff member is welcome to submit a Green Fund Grant proposal […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Recently, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway received the Missouri Lawyers Media’s 2026 Influential Lawyer award. Attorney General Hanaway also recognized Assistant Attorney General Wensdai Brooks, who received the Missouri Lawyers Media’s 2026 Influential Appellate Advocates award for her outstanding service to the State of Missouri defending felony criminal convictions, including those involving violent
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Every March 1, hundreds of die-hard anglers line the banks at one of Missouri’s trout parks for opening day of catch-and-keep trout season. In past years, anglers have faced frigid winter temperatures, snow, sleet and ice, as well as sunshine and springlike weather, all in the attempt to catch an elusive
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eighth District Missouri Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) has announced the 2026 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students across southeast and south central Missouri. “Southern Missouri is filled with incredibly gifted young artists, and I’m proud to highlight the creativity of the Show-Me State in the halls of
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on February 19, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda for the meeting: Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m.
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BOSTON, Mass. – GasBuddy®, North America’s trusted source for fuel savings for more than 25 years, has released new analysis identifying the cheapest and most expensive days of the week to buy gasoline in all 50 states. Based on an analysis of daily statewide fuel prices over the past year, GasBuddy found that Sunday is
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CHESTER – Elizabeth Hall, Radiologic Technologist at Memorial Hospital, has officially earned her CT (Computed Tomography) certification. This accomplishment highlights her dedication to advancing her skills and providing highquality diagnostic imaging care to patients. Elizabeth has been connected to Memorial Hospital since high school, beginning with her participation in the Medical Explorers program
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting this year’s first confirmed case of measles in the state in an adult residing in the Metro East area. The individual recently returned from travel out of state. IDPH is working with local, state and federal health officials to investigate all potential locations where
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Film Office and the Department of Economic Development’s Business Opportunities Division have announced that 54 productions that qualified for the state’s film incentive spent $40.7 million while filming in the Show-Me State in 2025. The Motion Media Production Tax Credit program authorized nearly $15.7 million in production incentives for 54
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and University of Missouri Extension (MU Extension) thank Missouri’s 937 Master Naturalists for volunteering more than 82,000 hours to conserving Missouri’s natural resources in 2025. Missouri Master Naturalists are volunteers who participate in chapter-based natural resource education and conservation programs within their communities. The program is
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