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SIU Student Speakers Forum on Nov. 6 looks at today’s influencers

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — In today’s bull rush of messages and opinions that look to sway people’s opinions, Chester’s Kaleb Rehmer, senior, communication studies, and four other Southern Illinois University Carbondale undergraduate students will share their thoughts on influence on Thursday, Nov. 6, in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium.   This semester’s […]

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Museum Speaker Series will feature ‘Tornado of 1925’

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Tornado of 1925 will be the subject of the next program of the Sainte Genevieve Museum Speaker Series.     Retired professor and author, Steve Wiegenstein, will show a compelling series of archival photographs, share stories of rescue and recovery, and describe the struggle to rebuild in the wake of unimaginable

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ECC students celebrate halloween with trick or treat activity

STE. GENEVIEVE – Member of the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Board of Education members, district leaders, school resource officers and the school social worker joined the Early Childhood Center for a special Halloween celebration! On Friday, October 31, from 9:30–10:15 a.m. CDT, approximately 75 preschool and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) students dressed

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Dairy foods and fiber: A smart pairing for diabetes management

ST. LOUIS – November is National Diabetes Month — a national proclamation designed to raise awareness and education about diabetes. In the United States, approximately 38.4 million people have this chronic disease that affects how an individual’s body turns food into energy.   Food choices, in conjunction with medication and physical activity, are key to

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Chester High School announces October Students of the Month

CHESTER – The Chester High School October Students of the Month are     (left to right) Lucas Buskirk, Kingston Turner, Devin Neal, Addison Gottschammer, Peyton Dickson, and Annah Helvey Ahring. The Student of the Month Program is coordinated by teachers, Jackie Clendenin, Social Studies and Brittany Mueller, Science. Jim Beers Photo

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SIU among select U.S. schools to test young bulls for breeding potential

by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Thirty-four bulls have arrived at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be evaluated over the next several months for desirable growth performance, carcass and genetic traits that can be passed down to offspring. (Above) Samantha Wuest, program coordinator of University Farms, and SIU zoology major Cecilia Castillo prepare a bull

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Hawley introduces bipartisan bill protecting children from AI chatbots with parents, colleagues

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) held a press conference recently introducing bipartisan legislation to protect children from AI chatbots, the GUARD Act. He was joined by cosponsors of the bill, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Mark Warner (D-Vir.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) as they made the case for the GUARD Act. This legislation would ban AI companions for minors,

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Don’t just ‘fall back’ this weekend! Use the extra hour you’ll gain to protect your family with these fire safety measures

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri families should utilize the extra hour they’ll gain this weekend as they roll back their clocks to step up fire safety precautions in their homes. On Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m., clocks “fall back” one hour as daylight saving time ends.   “Simply installing, maintaining and replacing batteries in your

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