Sun Times

SIU Alumni Association will honor 2025 distinguished alumni

by Caleb Hale CARBONDALE, Ill. — The SIU Alumni Association will honor Col. Niki J. Lindhorst, a 1995 Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate and decorated officer with the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, along with 11 other distinguished alumni — including members of the Little Rock Nine — at ceremonies next month.     […]

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Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen work session agenda released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The tentative agenda for Thursday’s Board of Aldermen work session has been released.   The work session will follow the regular meeting of the board of aldermen.   The tentative agenda:   AGENDA Work Session STE. GENEVIEVE BOARD OF ALDERMEN Thursday-September 11, 2025 City Hall, 165 S. 4th St. Immediately Following 6:00

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff releases report of arrests, incidents

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff has released its latest report of arrests and incidents for the week ending August 29. Arrested Person: 7 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: Assault: Assist Other Agency: 3 Bomb Threat: Animal Control: 13

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Team Illinois to travel to Japan for Midwest U.S.-Japan Association’s 55th Conference

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Economic Development Corporation (EDC), joined by public sector, education and economic development leaders from across the state, will travel to Japan for the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association’s (MWJA) 55th Conference. Members of Team Illinois will join counterparts from across nine Midwestern states and more

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Three MoDOT projects take top honors in regional contest

JEFFERSON CITY – Three Missouri Department of Transportation projects were recognized this month with first place finishes in the 2025 America’s Transportation Awards regional competition.    The Buck O’Neil Bridge project in Kansas City took first place in the “Quality of Life/Community Development” category. The project replaced aging infrastructure and improved traffic flow between downtown

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Tradition of excellence extended: President Mun Choi to lead the UM System, Mizzou through 2031

COLUMBIA, Mo. — In a bold endorsement of visionary leadership and transformational impact, the University of Missouri Board of Curators has extended the contract of university President Mun Y. Choi until 2031. Board Chair Todd Graves announced the extension during the board’s public meeting in Columbia on Friday.   Widely credited with changing the trajectory

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‘What the Hay?’ webinar series focuses on forages

JEFFERSON CITY – University of Missouri Extension offers a new program, “On My Own,” primarily aimed at empowering women who are first-time sole operators of farms.     The program’s “What the Hay?” series focus on forage, fertilizer, fixes and funds, says MU Extension agricultural business specialist Amie Breshears. It runs 12:15-12:45 p.m. Thursdays from

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