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New Red Cross data shows multigenerational portrait of volunteers in Missouri

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ST. LOUIS, MO — New American Red Cross data released today shows a snapshot of multigenerational volunteerism here in Missouri.   From Gen Z to the Silent Generation, people of all ages comprise the over 1,300 volunteers for the Red Cross of Greater St. Louis. According to demographic estimates shared by most Red Cross volunteers in […]

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Missouri man sought for involvement in cattle fraud scheme is arrested

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DALLAS, Tex. – The Dallas, Texas office of the FBI reported Tuesday, the arrest of Joshua Link of Strafford, Missouri at Los Angeles International Airport by Customs and Border Patrol, LAX Airport Police, and FBI Task Force Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department.     Link was wanted by the FBI for his alleged

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MDC closes camping area at Bismarck Conservation Area in southeast Missouri

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Beginning Monday, March 16, the camping area of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Bismarck Conservation Area (CA) in St. Francois, Iron, and Washington Counties will be closed until further notice.   The closure of Bismarck’s camping area, which consists of designated sites for primitive camping, is the result of ongoing misuse

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EPA in Your Community: How We Protect You and Your Family from Environmental Risks

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Commentary from the Desk of Regional Administrator Jim Macy LENEXA, Kansas – When an environmental emergency strikes or there’s a question about possible chemical contamination, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can deploy state-of-the art science, technology and trained emergency responders to our communities across the four-state region.  That’s exactly what we did at a recent emergency response

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Voting begins in ‘Makers Madness’ contest to name the coolest thing made in Illinois

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SPRINGFIELD – Voting is now open in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s (IMA) 2026 “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament that lets the public decide what product will be crowned The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois   Presented by Comcast Business, the annual competition celebrates the incredible work of manufacturers across Illinois, which have long served as

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Ste. Genevieve County Lodging Tax on April 7 ballot

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County voters will consider a six percent lodging tax on the April 7 ballot that would apply only to visitors staying in local accommodations.   The tax would be collected on overnight stays at hotels, motels, short-term rentals, and RV parks, ensuring that those who visit and enjoy the area

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SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts leading diplomat to discuss Middle East conflict

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Jan Eliasson, a former Swedish and United Nations diplomat, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual discussion about the American and Israeli attack on Iran and the growing conflict in the Middle East on Friday, March 13.     Eliasson will join

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Sharp Museum at SIU exhibits large murals funded during Great Depression

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CARBONDALE, IL –  In the Sharp Museum at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois,   there is currently an Exhibit of Large Murals funded during the Great Depression by US Government Agencies (FAP and WPA).   The five large murals may be viewed in the Sharp Museum’s Mitchell Gallery, North Hall.   They are:   Lincoln/Douglas

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