JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 11 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, June 23, 2023. The ceremony took place at 9 a.m. on the south lawn of the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, MO. The graduation ceremony was […]
CARBONDALE, Ill. — You can read about how to use a trowel and how to measure and document a site. But until you are in the dirt, with stiff muscles and the sweat running down your back, until you have the excitement of uncovering some real history, you don’t really know archaeology. That’s what
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The schedule of events for the Ste. Genevieve County Fair has been released.
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STE GENEVIEVE — After completing her master’s degree, a 1200-hour internship and passing her board exam recently, it is official. Alison Griffith is now a MA, RDN (registered dietitian nutritionist), LD (licensed dietitian). Alison said the board exam was pretty challenging, so after months of studying, she’s ready to set the books aside
STE GENEVIEVE — Lisa Gibbs, FNP-BC, CDME and now COHN, was counting down the hours and years when she could finally take her Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) exam. She had to complete 3000 hours and have five years’ experience in Occupational Medicine. She took the test in April and received official notification that
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Cox College student from Perryville has been named to the Spring 2023 President’s List in recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement. Kelsi Barron is one several undergraduate students who were placed on the President’s List. To be eligible for the President’s List, students had to complete at least eight
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital in Chester, hosted a Junior Explorers Camp June 19-21. This three-day camp provided educational and hands-on-activities for students entering 6th-8th grade. During the camp, the students heard from 14 hospital departments, Chester Family Dental, the Chester Fire Department, and they were trained in CPR, the Heimlich maneuver, and first aid. The
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ST. LOUIS – NOAA is reporting much of the lower 48 states experienced near to below normal temperatures this week, with the exception of parts of the northern Great Plains, Upper Midwest, southern Texas, and parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley. Large portions of southern Texas experienced excessive heat this week, with daytime high
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has received a $10,000 grant to help with the cost of new ballistic plate carrier vests and Kevlar helmets for its patrol deputies. Sheriff Peters would like to thank the Randolph County Board of Commissioners for their willingness to make sure our Deputies are equipped with the
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A pilot workshop next month at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will give participants a chance to discover a longstanding Renaissance era tradition of artistic anatomy by studying cadavers and learning from human anatomy and medical experts. The intensive four-day Artistic Anatomy Drawing Workshop, July 13-16, melds the arts and sciences
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