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SIU School of Art and Design 2024 Iron Pour is Nov. 9

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The work and precision that go into making sculptures from cast iron molds will be highlighted when students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design’s sculpture program host their free, annual fall cast iron pour, beginning at noon Saturday, Nov. 9. The annual fall iron pour hosted by

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State of Illinois earns Aetna Workplace Well-being Platinum Award for third consecutive year

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) received the 2024 Aetna Workplace Well-being Platinum Award this week, marking the third year in a row CMS achieved Aetna’s highest recognition at the Platinum level. This award is designed to recognize employers that create and support a healthier workplace with impactful programming, tools, and

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Suspicious package prompts evacuation of Perryville High School, Perry County Middle School Friday

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 reported Friday that the Perryville High School and Perry County Middle School were evacuated at 2:48 p.m., just before the scheduled dismissal time,   The evacuation was ordered after a suspicious package was found in a restroom.   The students were released to school buses, parental

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Veterans Day ceremony planned for Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial

PERRYVILLE, MO – The Missouri National Veterans Memorial (MNVM) will host a special Veterans Day event on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.   This year’s ceremony will feature keynote speaker Clay Hahs, President of the MNVM Board of Directors, who will share insights and reflections on the importance of honoring and remembering the

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Verna O. Levery

Verna O. Levery, 93, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:38 am, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri.    She was born to the late Arthur and Selma (nee Kloepper) Obst on May15, 1931 in Horse Prairie, Illinois.    Verna married Boniface Levery on June 26, 1954 in Evansville, Illinois;

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Paul E. Jany

Paul E. Jany, 62, of Chester, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.   He was born to the late Donald and Nedra (nee Cassetta) Jany on December 11, 1961 in Red Bud, Illinois.   Paul had worked as a miner for Anna Quarries for 19

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