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Three from River Region named to Millikin University Dean’s List

DECATUR, IL — Millikin University is pleased to announce the names of the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. Three of the students named to the Dean’s list are from the River Region: Gabby Bievenue of Red Bud  Aaron Zoellner of Frohna  Will Simpson of Evansville  […]

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State Treasurer Malek questions upcoming Vanguard Trustee election in letter with seven other statewide elected officials

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek has expressed his concerns to Vanguard regarding the upcoming trustee election for all U.S.-domiciled funds, where they are attempting to sneak by a hand-picked slate, stacked with a climate activist, DEI advocates, and a partisan donor. The letter was signed by six other State Treasurers and the Texas

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State of the Judiciary, Jefferson City, February 2025

The Honorable Mary R. Russell, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, delivered this State of the Judiciary address Wednesday morning, February 26, 2025,  during a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly in Jefferson City, Missouri.   Lieutenant Governor Wasinger, Speaker Patterson, President Pro Tem O’Laughlin, statewide office holders, members of the General

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Social Security announces expedited retroactive payments and higher monthly benefits for millions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration has announced it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits for over 3.2 million people

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SIU to mark Women’s History Month with events to educate, inspire

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate women, their accomplishments and strides they have made while also looking forward to a better tomorrow with a diverse assortment of special events in honor of Women’s History Month in March. “Women Educating and Inspiring Generations” is the theme of the commemoration. “Women’s

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SIU Symphony Orchestra to perform March 4 at Shryock Auditorium

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Featuring the works of German composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Max Bruch, the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Symphony Orchestra will present a concert, on Tuesday, March 4, at Shryock Auditorium. The SIU Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Rossana Cauti, assistant professor of practice and SIU Symphony Orchestra director, will perform Tuesday,

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Jackson man seriously injured in truck crash on Route KK in Cape Girardeau Tuesday

JEFFERSON CITY — A 43-year-old Jackson man was seriously injured in a traffic crash on Route KK in Cape Girardeau County Tuesday afternoon.   Trooper A. R. Shipley stated in his report of the crash that the driver and lone occupant of a 2020 Western Star was taken to St. Louis University Hospital by an

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Illinois engineers roll out 2025 legislative agenda

SPRINGFIELD – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) has unveiled its 2025 legislative agenda. Legislative priorities for the group range from policies to sustain progress made to upgrade Illinois’ vast road and transportation infrastructure to policies centered on protecting engineers and architects working on construction sites and creation of incentives for workforce

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