CAPE GIRARDEAU — The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. Dangerously low blood supply levels are posing a concerning risk to patient care and forcing doctors to make difficult decisions about who receives blood transfusions and who will need to wait until […]
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MARION, Ill. — Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois announced Tuesday the group will return to Washington D.C. in the Spring. The all-volunteer group will conduct their eighth flight honoring veterans from Southern Illinois on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Founded in 2016, Veterans Honor Flight has transported over 520 veterans to Washington D.C.
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — The Chester School District # 139 Music Department presented four music programs for the 2021 Christmas season to close out the first semester of the 2021-22 school year. Three such programs were performed by Chester Grade School groups and the Chester High School Music Department gave the
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Written by Liz Smith URBANA, Ill. – Tobacco use comes with a heavy price to the state and nation, with tobacco-related illnesses estimated to contribute to more than $225 billion in direct medical care costs each year, including $156 billion in lost productivity. Although employer-sponsored tobacco cessation programs provide one effective means to help
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Each spring, Southern Illinois University Carbondale hosts the very popular Maple Syrup Festival at Touch of Nature Environmental Center, and a new event is being added earlier in the lineup – a Maple Syrup Production Demonstration on Jan. 30, 2022. The event, set for 1-4 p.m., will be a
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PERRYVILLE — One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! The Perry Park Center is hosting an indoor Community Garage Sale Saturday, February 19 from 8 a.m. – 12 noon. Each booth is $15 to rent and you can bring in your own tables or racks. We will have tables to rent
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ZELL — The second and third graders at St. Joseph Catholic School in Zell have researched well-known bridges around the world. It was an elaborative project based on literature they read entitled “Pops Bridge.” They learned about different types of bridges such as suspension, beam, arch and cable, and then used their artistic ability to
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital (SGCMH) joined a growing number of Missouri businesses by becoming an awardee of the Missouri Platinum Level Workplace Wellness Award. Along with other employers, SGCMH proactively assist employees who choose to make healthier life decisions. Wellness incentives are provided to help them make the healthy choice an
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CHESTER — Tyler Halterman of Chester was among 37 persons volunteering to donate blood at the December 15 Red Cross Blood Drive in Chester. The drive was held at the American Legion and 30 successful units were collected. There were 37 donors attempt to donate. According Tiffani Cole, Red Cross Account Manager, Donor Recruitment, the
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JEFFERSON CITY — Representatives from across the state, including Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe and MDA Director Chris Chinn, came together this week for the first meeting of the Missouri Food Entrepreneur Network. Mo-FEN is an arm of the Show Me Food, Beverage & Forest Product Manufacturing Initiative, begun in 2019 to advance new food processing
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