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HWI to expand in Fulton, investing $13.9 million and creating 11 new jobs

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FULTON, Mo. — HWI (HarbisonWalker International), one of the leading suppliers of refractory products and services in the United States and member of the Calderys Group, announced today that it will expand in Fulton, investing $13.9 million and creating 11 new jobs.   “We’re excited to see an innovative and world-class company like HWI continuing to […]

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Gov. Pritzker announces second round of applications for state-designated cultural districts

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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced open applications for State-Designated Cultural Districts in Illinois. State-Designated Cultural Districts are communities, towns, or specific geographic areas that have a distinct shared historical and cultural identity that binds the community together. Once selected, the State plans to make

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EPA announces Missouri selectees to receive Nearly $700K in grants to help businesses prevent pollution

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LENEXA, KAN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Missouri State University have been selected to collectively receive nearly $700,000 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. Missouri University of Science and Technology(Missouri

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DMU joins effort to investigate drug shortages in the U.S. and Canada

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WEST DES MOINES, IA –  Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Toronto and the University of California – San Diego, has shared new findings from a multinational study on drug shortages in the U.S. and Canada. Published in the Journal of the American Medical

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American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 133, Perryville Children and Youth Committee donate patriotic books and ‘I Pledge Allegiance’ bookmarks to local schools

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PERRYVILLE – The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 133, Children and Youth Co-chairs, Nancy Wilfong and Anna Reece, along with ALA President, Carol Taylor have been visiting local elementary schools in Perry County to donate Patriotic Books and “I Pledge Allegiance” bookmarks to the school libraries to have as resources for the students. Some funds were

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Police receive report of vandalism to political campaign signs

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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department is investigating a complaint of vandalism to political campaign signs at two locations near Perry County School District No. 32 property, reported on October 22.   The department’s public information officer Corp. Jerri Cain says one incident was reported to have happened about 3:30 p.m. in the 200 block

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Treasurer Frerichs clinches sixth Morningstar Gold Rating for Bright Start 529 savings plan

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CHICAGO – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has announced that Illinois’ Bright Start 529 College Savings Plan has again earned top rankings from Morningstar, keeping the plan among the best in the nation. “Being recognized as a strong advocate for Illinois families is an honor,” said Treasurer Frerichs, who serves as the Trustee and Administrator of

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Sugar Fire: Tuesday night’s operations increase containment

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ROLLA  —Mark Twain National Forest firefighters continue to actively fight the Sugar Fire on the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District. The fire is burning in the glades, about 12 miles south/southwest of Ava.  On Tuesday night, firefighters conducted firing operations from roadways to remove fuels between the fire front and containment lines and stop the fire’s

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SIU to host international conference on potential extraterrestrial communication

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Work continues on finding ways to communicate with nonhuman intelligence, and an international conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Saturday, Nov. 9, will delve deeper into language and the increased possibilities of breaking those barriers. SIU Carbondale is hosting a hybrid conference on extraterrestrial communication Saturday, Nov. 9,

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SIU researcher gets $150K to use AI to prevent food poisoning

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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – As mega fast food chain McDonald’s scrambles to control bacterial contamination in some of its onions, a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is working on using artificial intelligence to detect a deadly pathogen before it enters the food supply. Anas Alsobeh, assistant professor of information technology, this year

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