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Students from 30 high schools to compete in SIU’s Math Field Day

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Young mathematicians from two states will once again travel to Southern Illinois University Carbondale for a day of competitions, comradery and achievement. The annual Math Field Day is set for Tuesday, March 28, at the Banterra Center. Organizers expect students from about 30 schools in Illinois and Missouri to […]

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Valle Catholic Grade School presents VALLE Awards

STE. GENEVIEVE – The VALLE Awards honor those students who consistently lived virtue and exceeded expectations in their character traits, work habits and academics during the third quarter of school. Students were nominated by their teachers in five areas that represent who we are here at Valle Catholic. The V in VALLE is for Virtue.

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CGS music students perform well at 2023 IGSMA Solo and Ensemble contest

Earn three Superior, 64 1st Places; and seven 2nd Place ratings BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Saturday February 25 the Chester Grade School Music Department competed in the 2023 IGSMA (Illinois Grade School Music Association) District 3 Solo and Ensemble Contest held in Carterville, Illinois. CGS Band Director, Sue Colonel and Choral Director,

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Archers right on target during 2023 MoNASP state tournament in Branson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The 2023 Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program (MoNASP) state archery tournament was held March 15-17 at the Branson Convention Center and drew more than 5,000 student archers in grades 4-12 from more than 200 schools across the state. The tournament was sponsored and coordinated by the Missouri Department of Conservation

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Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri announces inaugural biodiesel credit program 

JEFFERSON CITY — To recognize and celebrate National Biodiesel Day, the Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri (BCM) is announcing a new County and Municipal Fleet Biodiesel Credit Program. This annual program will be reserved for fleet operations located in Missouri that are utilizing biodiesel blends of B6 or higher.     “Missouri biodiesel production provides significant benefits to

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Christ Our Savior FFA participates in horticulture CDE

EVANSVILLE — The Christ Our Savior FFA chapter recently participated in the Horticulture CDE at SWIC.   The students were required to judge rings of different plants, identify 50 plants and complete a test on horticulture topics.   The team tied for 10th place out of 14 schools.     Participants were Blaine Rahn, Isaac

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