CARLINVILLE, Ill. — Gabriette Rees of Sparta has been named to the Blackburn College Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher for the semester. Rees earned this recognition for the Fall 2025 semester. Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, co-educational […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) released the following statement after a judge upheld the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, which prohibits banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees on the tax and tip portion of transactions when a consumer pays with a credit or debit card: “Today’s ruling is a historic
MOLINE, IL – Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit on behalf of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) of Illinois against the Moline-Coal Valley Community Unified School District for unlawfully denying Good News Clubs equal access to three elementary school facilities while allowing similar non-religious organizations. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Central Illinois, also names Superintendent
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COLLINSVILLE, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 Special Agents arrested 33-year-old Drew D. Smading of Wichita, Kansas after a cross-county pursuit involving multiple vehicles being shot at. According to an ISP news release: On February 6, 2026, at approximately 3:50 p.m., a 9-1-1 call was received alerting
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to learn proper pond management techniques at a free workshop at the Cape Girardeau Nature Center Wednesday, March 11. The event will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. MDC instructors will cover pond construction, fish stocking, proper fisheries management, aquatic plant management, and the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Representative Jeremy Dean (D–Springfield) has filed House Bill 3270 to strengthen transparency, visitation access, and oversight at detention centers across the state of Missouri. The bill establishes more consistent visitation and oversight standards for all detention centers in Missouri. It also addresses a gap in current law by
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Missouri State University awarded 1,426 degrees to students in fall 2025. The commencement ceremonies took place Dec. 12, 2025, at Great Southern Bank Arena. The following local students earned degrees: Aaron Ernst of Perryville graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Marketing Ashley Weinhold of Perryville graduated with a Bachelor of
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CHARLESTON, IL — Eastern Illinois University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming high-achieving students to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. Dean’s List honors are awarded to undergraduate students with a declared major who earn a semester grade point average between 3.80 and 4.00 while completing at least 12 graded credit hours. This
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– With approximately $100 million in taxpayer funds being spent each year through the use of credit cards provided by the State of Missouri to thousands of state employees, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick thinks it’s a good idea to take a closer look to make sure these transactions are free from waste, fraud,
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UNIVERSITY, MS — Nathan Caito, of Red Bud, IL, was named to the University of Mississippi’s Fall 2025 Honor Roll lists. Caito, in the B.S.L.S. in Law Studies program, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74. To be eligible for honor
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