by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – The academic achievements of 1,400 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students and recent graduates will be celebrated at fall 2021 commencement exercises on Dec. 11 at the Banterra Center. In an effort to keep graduates and their guests safe, two separate ceremonies – broken down by colleges and schools […]
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LENEXA, Kansas – On Thursday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the state of Missouri will receive $147,152,000 toward the State Revolving Fund (SRF) to create jobs, while upgrading America’s aging water infrastructure and addressing key challenges like lead in drinking water and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. This 2022 allocation is
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve VFW Post No. 2210 Commander Brian Herzog, and VFW Auxiliary Youth Activities Chairperson Lois Flieg were at Valle Catholic Schools recently to make presentations to two students. Freshman Andrew Basler was recognized for placing third in the Voice of Democracy contest. Andrew is the son of Chris and Tina Basler.
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WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) and U.S. Representative Billy Long (Mo.) have introduced legislation to add elements of Newtonia Battlefield to Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, a unit of the National Park Service (NPS). The bill would expand the boundaries of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield to includeacres that are relevant to the Newtonia Battlefield site.
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), co-chairs of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, announced that they have reintroduced the Children in Family Security Act. The measure would help children living in institutional care by enhancing diplomatic efforts to keep children in families. “Every child deserves a permanent, safe, loving
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by Kim Donovan STE. GENEVIEVE — When family and friends are asked to describe Ernie Flieg, through a tender-hearted smile, they consistently describe him as an unpretentious man with deep faith and rooted convictions. Ernie was his own man, traveling through life in a way that drew little attention to himself, yet consistently impacted
STE. GENEVIEVE – A flame lit walk at the Linden House in Ste. Genevieve will be held the next three Friday night’s from 6-8 p.m. Guides will lead visitors through a flame lit path in the Hands-On History yard and boxwoods as they learn about French Colonial Christmas customs, culminating in a live performance of
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing free school meals for all kids younger than 18 years during the entire 2021-2022 school year through June 30, 2022. This continues to positively impact all of our students and their families. However, one unforeseen result of this benefit may be a decrease in
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JEFFERSON CITY – Ahead of news that the Biden Administration is set to reimplement the Migrant Protection Protocols after the Missouri Attorney General’s Office sued and obtained a court order requiring the Biden Administration to reimplement the successful program, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt released the following statement: “The Biden Administration’s border policies have been nothing
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Energy is accepting grant applications now through Feb. 28, 2022, to reimburse farmers for energy-saving equipment through its Energize Missouri Agriculture Program. The department is offering up to $3 million in cost-share grants to agricultural operations for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy equipment. Funds
