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MU math specialists boost knowledge, confidence among elementary school students, teachers

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Whenever Corey Webel introduces himself to someone as a math educator, he inevitably receives a passionate story or two about an experience — usually negative — someone had with a certain math class or topic at some point in their educational journey.  Now, as the director of the elementary math specialist program

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Randolph County Sheriff’s report

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports. Christopher C. Sellers, 36, Red Bud, arrested August 10, 2022 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for unlawful possession of weapon by felon.  Is incarcerated. Michael M. Anderson 40, Carbondale, arrested August 10, 2022 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for domestic battery. Is incarcerated. Tomarla

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Social Security accelerates decisions for people with severe disabilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, today announced 12 new Compassionate Allowances conditions:  Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma, Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease, Microvillus Inclusion Disease – Child, Mowat-Wilson Syndrome, Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Excess Blasts, NUT Carcinoma, Pfeiffer Syndrome – Types II and III, Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, Renal Amyloidosis

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Ste. Gen Board of Aldermen will be asked to fix North Fourth Street ponding issue Thursday

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will meet in special session Thursday at 6 p.m. One item is on the agenda for the special meeting, a $36,659 addition to the Fourth Street repaving contract already awarded to Bauman Contracting to fix the ponding problem on North Fourth Street between LeCompte and Washington

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Free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing, oral health exams for kids & other healthcare services available at state fair

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to get up-to date with free COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots while visiting the Illinois State Fair August 12-21. IDPH is partnering with health care stakeholders to provide various health services during the 2022 Illinois State Fair, including COVID-19 vaccines and tests;

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Illinois adopts new CDC COVID-19 guidelines for K-12 schools and early education

SPRINGFIELD – With new  guidance from the CDC that addresses the need to keep students in classrooms while protecting residents from COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are adopting new operational guidance for schools and early education from the CDC that eases some restrictions while maintaining

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