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Illinois Stewardship Alliance highlights new LFIG Enrollment Period, calls for continued investment in state budget

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SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois Stewardship Alliance is encouraging farmers, food businesses, cooperatives, and community organizations across the state to apply now for the Fiscal Year 2026 Local Food Infrastructure Grant (LFIG) program, with the enrollment period open through March 27.   Applications opened February 18, marking another important opportunity for Illinois producers and food system […]

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GROWMARK to commercialize SOYLEIC High-Oleic Soybeans, expanding market opportunities for farmers

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri soybean farmers will soon see expanded market opportunities as GROWMARK announced it will begin commercializing SOYLEIC high-oleic soybeans, strengthening demand for value-added production and reinforcing Missouri’s leadership in agricultural innovation.   SOYLEIC soybeans are a high-oleic, low-linolenic soybean developed through decades of research at the University of Missouri to deliver improved oil

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CODA approves increase in class size for A.T. Still’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health

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ST. LOUIS – A.T. Still University’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) is set to expand its impact on oral healthcare in the region. Following approval from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), the School will increase its class size from 63 to 84 students beginning in July 2027.   This expansion is

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250,000 more Illinoisans with disabilities eligible for ABLE accounts

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs has announced that an estimated 250,000 Illinoisans with a disability are now eligible to open ABLE accounts that allow them to save and invest money to improve quality of life without risking federal benefits.   The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act Congress passed in 2014 required that people had to have

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SIU’s 2026 Big Muddy Film Festival features 72 films

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The longstanding Big Muddy Film Festival returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale to showcase some of the finest works of independent filmmakers and students.  Big Muddy Film Festival organizers, from left, Juno Heidbreder, Dajonea Robinson and Bipin Banjara, are finalizing plans for this year’s event, which runs March 19-21. (Photo by Russell Bailey) In its

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SIU String Orchestra to perform March 17

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale String Orchestra will present a free, public concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in Pulliam Hall’s Furr Auditorium.  The SIU String Orchestra will perform March 17 in Pulliam Hall’s Furr Auditorium. (Photo provided) Under the direction of Rossana Cauti, assistant professor of practice in the SIU School of Music and SIU String Orchestra music director, the program

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SIU book, vinyl and media sale is March 20-21

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Discover treasures and hard-to-find items at the Friends of Morris Library and WSIU Radio massive public sale at Southern Illinois University Carbondale later this month.   The book/vinyl and media sale is Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, in the Morris Library basement. The sale will run from 4 to 7 p.m. March 20, and 10

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Rendleman Orchards to host historical marker dedication

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ALTO PASS, Ill. — Rendleman Orchards will host the unveiling of its official historical marker for the Rendleman Orchards Historic District, recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.   A brief dedication ceremony will be held Friday, April 3 at 12 noon at Rendleman Orchards in Alto Pass.   The short program will

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