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University of Missouri opens addition to MU Research Reactor facility

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By Uriah Orland COLUMBIA – The University of Missouri hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today for a 47,000-square-foot addition to the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) facility. Dubbed “MURR West,” the $20 million, three-story addition to the existing MURR North Building represents not only an investment in the physical infrastructure but also in the future […]

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MASA names R-II Superintendent Dr. Paul Taylor ‘Southeast District’s Emerging Superintendent’

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County R-II School Superintendent Dr. Paul Taylor has been named “an emerging superintendent” by the Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA). Dr. Taylor was nominated for the honor by his colleagues in the Southeast MASA District. He was honored during the awards banquet at the MASA Spring Conference last month.

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The Office of Childhood kicks off listening sessions on child care licensing rules

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE’s) Office of Childhood (OOC) has kicked off its series of statewide in-person listening sessions. Feedback from the listening sessions will inform the rewriting of child care licensing rules the OOC was charged with completing, per Governor Mike Kehoe’s Executive Order 25-15. “We appreciate so many

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Illinois State Museum receives donation of items from President Lincoln’s extended Springfield family

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Museum (ISM) is excited to announce the donation of a collection of items from President Abraham Lincoln’s extended family in Springfield.   These family belongings are donated by descendants of the Hickox-Edwards families in memory of Catharine Officer Saxe Loucks. Passed down through five generations, they offer an exciting glimpse into

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Illinois Manufacturers’ Association issues statement on new tariffs 

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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) released the following statement regarding new global tariffs announced today:   “Our state’s economic strength relies on manufacturing, which creates jobs, drives innovation and welcomes widespread investment. The new tariffs announced today will increase the cost of manufacturing products in America, threatening competitiveness and resulting in even higher prices

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SIU’s College of Arts and Media symposium focuses on integrating AI

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Arts and Media is hosting a symposium April 11 to showcase the work of faculty, students and professionals who are using artificial intelligence in their innovative process and creative endeavors. The free, public CAM x AI: Innovating Creativity Symposium is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15

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Illinois EPA funds are available for collection of residential sharps by local governments

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SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a funding opportunity that will provide grants to units of local government for the collection and disposal of household sharps from their residents. Sharps, including needles, syringes, and lancets, collected from private citizens are a household waste. Through the grant program, Illinois

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IDNR invites waterfowl hunters to open house meetings

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SPRINGFIELD – Waterfowl hunters are encouraged to attend one of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) 2025 public open houses to contribute feedback on issues related to waterfowl hunting, including waterfowl hunting zones and future waterfowl season dates.   Input gathered from the public will be used to inform dates for the 2026 through 2030

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