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Missouri Community College Association Student Leadership Institute empowers future leaders and connects with legislators

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) held its Student Leadership Institute in Jefferson City. Nearly 100 Missouri community college student leaders and college student services staff attended this event, which provided them with an opportunity to receive leadership training and directly engage with legislators.   Through this annual event, student leaders, often newly […]

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Missourians use World Contraception Day to sound alarm on attacks on birth control

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Thursday, September 26, marks World Contraception Day, a day centered on the freedom to plan and power to choose when and how to start a family. Unfortunately, Missouri’s U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt have repeatedly voted against protecting access to birth control. In June, Hawley blocked the passage of the

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Popular motorcycle training courses resume

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation’s popular Cycle Rider Safety Training Program courses are resuming in the central and northern regions of the state on a limited basis. The program, established in 1976, offers motorcycle riding skills at three levels, from novice users and intermediate operators as well as advanced techniques for seasoned riders.  

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Procter & Gamble has expanded in St. Louis, investing $180 million and creating 100 new jobs

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Procter & Gamble Company, a global leader in the manufacturing of a wide variety of consumer goods products, has expanded in St. Louis, investing $180 million and creating 100 new jobs. The company’s expansion includes the construction of a new warehouse at its existing north St. Louis riverfront location.   “This

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SGHS invites local businesses to participate in annual College & Career Information Event

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Local businesses are invited to participate in the 2024-2025 College & Career Information Event at the SGHS Peggy J. Johnson Gymnasium on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.   Each high school student who attends will be able to explore a broad range of possible pathways through meeting career and post-secondary representatives. Registration &

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Share your love for the land on National Public Lands Day

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ROLLA, Mo. —National Public Lands Day (NPLD) offers many excellent opportunities for people to volunteer on public lands.   The Mark Twain National Forest will have several NPLD events, providing multiple volunteer opportunities right here in Missouri.   A Fall Mega (big group trail maintenance day) event will be hosted by the Ozark Trail Association on Saturday,

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SIU Carbondale grad succeeds in creating music and flying planes

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Composing allows Thomas Edgar, a certified flight instructor in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Aviation, a bit more freedom and the opportunity to be more creative than when piloting a plane. And Edgar, who graduated from SIU in May with degrees in piano performance from the School of Music and aviation

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SIU rehabilitation alumnus, groundbreaker to be honored Oct. 10

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumnus Michael Nelipovich was the first person to earn a doctorate in rehabilitation despite being legally blind and went on to become a leading researcher and university professor and expert in the field. During a special public event at 5 p.m. Oct. 10 in Morris Library’s

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Staying Connected

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By Jackie Dover My kids are all adults now, the twins are 18 and they are spreading their wings and venturing out in the big world. This leaves me thinking of ways to stay connected to my kids and keep them connected to the family. One thing we have done as a family for many

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