EVANSVILLE — Christ Our Savior Lutheran High school held a Christmas coloring contest for the four Lutheran feeder schools. The contest was for children in kindergarten through the fourth grade. The winners from St. Mark’s Lutheran in Steeleville first grader Lillian Cole, 2nd place; third grader Tonya Harrison, 1st place; fourth grader Caroline Helmers, 1st […]
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RED BUD — ComWell Executive Director Shea Haury joined IABH members as advocates before the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health Committee regarding workforce shortages that directly impact local services. Top, Shea Haury, bottom listed left to right is CEO Jud Deloss, Joel Johnson and Tom Britton. Senator Laura Fine (D-9th District, Glenview), Chair
By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — The 2021 Chester School District No. 139 Christmas Gift Program made Christmas a lot better for 103 children in Chester. The effort has been ongoing for at least two decades in one form or another and has continued to grow the past decade. Cindy Ponder, School
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Recently, Dr. Rhett Oldham’s eighth grade World History class was invited to a virtual discussion on global citizenship with university students in Morocco. Students held the virtual discussion “What Does It Mean to Be a Global Citizen and An American?” with Dr. Mohamed Bettaoui’s English class at Hasson I University in Settat.
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ROLLA — On Thursday, December 9th, Eleven Point District Ranger Matt Dillon signed a Decision Memo authorizing construction of the Greer Mill Trail. District Ranger Matt Dillon pauses for a quick photo after the document is signed. The one-mile hiking trail will provide Forest visitors access to the historic Greer Mill, a unique and well-preserved
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Recently, students in seventh grade Earth Science have been studying Earth’s past, including delving into fossils. Teachers Cassie Miller, Katie Deimund, Justin Roth and their students took a trip to the Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center to tie in to real-world examples of the topics they have been covering in class. Students
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — Thursday December 2 was a festive night at the 2021 Chester Grade School Junior High Christmas Concert. Sue Colonel, Band Director and Steve Colonel, Choir Director were excited to return to “live” performances and students, parents and family members were ready to experience “live” entertainment. The Chester
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Students in Dr. Tracey Eatherton’s Child Development class at Ste. Genevieve High School hosted a toddler/preschooler day Wednesday, December 1. The class invited community members with toddlers to visit the high school for some interactive, fun and safe toddler activities. In the class, students learn about the factors that influence the
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By Illinois State Climatologist SPRINGFIELD — Severe thunderstorms developed in the late afternoon, evening, and night of Friday December 10. Among strong winds and hail, several tornadoes occurred in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois, including multiple very strong tornadoes. The tornado outbreak was responsible for dozens of fatalities across the area, including six deaths
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Student Lighthouse Team at Ste Genevieve Elementary held a PINK Day to support Breast Cancer Research recently. Ste. Genevieve Elementary School Student Lighthouse team members are fifth graders Ally Gegg and Rori Hughes Students and staff wore pink and brought in donations for the Ste Genevieve Memorial Hospital Oncology Department. Ste.
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