CARBONDALE, Ill. — Stephen Heintz, president and CEO of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation on Thursday, Jan. 30, to discuss the rapidly changing global landscape and the role of philanthropy in fostering a more just and sustainable world. During the event, […]
STE. GENEVIEVE – Congratulations to Sophia Fritsch, the Elks Student of the Month for January from Ste. Genevieve High School. Sophia is the daughter of Jerry and Andrea Fritsch. Sophia’s scholastic honors include: being in the Top 10% of her class for three years, earning A Honor Roll each semester, and earning the
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Congratulations to Sadie Greminger, the Rotary Student of the Month for January from Ste. Genevieve High School. Sadie is the daughter of Mark and Jesika Greminger. Sadie’s scholastic honors include: being ranked in the top 10% of her class for two years, earning A Honor Roll, being ranked 16th in
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PERRYVILLE – A senior at Perryville High School, has earned a prestigious award and scholarship from the Better Business Bureau. Ayla Schuler accepted the Better Business Bureau 2024 Student of Ethics Award during the Oct. 16 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics formal luncheon hosted at the Missouri Athletic Club ballroom in downtown St. Louis. She
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 has released this summary of the January 22, 2025 Special Board of Education meeting: Open Session: The open session was called to order at 6:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance was recited. The board approved the agenda and voted to go into closed
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KANSAS CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today released Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover – November 2024. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted these Missouri highlights: Missouri had 186,000 job openings in November, compared to 193,000 job openings in October. The job openings rate
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By Jamie Burger JEFFERSON CITY – The pace in the Missouri Senate accelerated this week with nearly a full week of public hearings and more proposals being referred to committees. Hearings are where legislators get down to the business of vetting proposals by questioning the sponsor about the main points of the bill, listening to
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 11,200 jobs in December 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent. Private industry employment increased by 8,400 jobs and government employment increased by 2,800 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 84,700 jobs from December 2023 to December 2024, and
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – Craig Williams, a fifth-generation funeral professional and licensed funeral director, embalmer and crematory operator who has lived in Cape Girardeau County for the past six years will speak at the February meeting of the Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri. Williams has a mortuary science degree from Forest Park in St.
STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen last night approved on a 7-0-1 vote a resolution which indicates the city’s interest in leasing land along Progress Parkway to Mineral Area College for construction of an educational facility to be known as MAC Tech Outreach. The positive vote allows MAC to seek a
