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IDOL’s OSHA Division releases report on municipal death investigation

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (IL OSHA) released the results of an investigation involving the death of a sanitation worker crushed by a garbage truck in October 2022.   The report is intended to be used as an educational resource for municipal sanitation departments and their employees.   In […]

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HHS announces top Missouri health centers for clinical quality excellence

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JEFFERSON CITY – On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced two health centers in Missouri are part of the top 10 percent of health centers nationwide receiving a Gold Health Center Quality Leader badge for their achievements in improving health outcomes and providing

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Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms impacts the health care received by their babies

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise — an alarming trend that researchers from the University of Missouri and University of Iowa say has exposed the stigma felt by opioid-dependent mothers and how their shame has negatively impacted

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St. Louis Blues’ street program comes to Ste. Genevieve

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Students at Ste. Genevieve Elementary School had the unique opportunity to learn hockey skills from the best around — the St. Louis Blues!     From Monday to Friday, representatives from the St. Louis Blues visited the school during physical education classes to teach hockey skills to students. This was all part

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office report

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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report.   23-year-old Joshua T. Brown of Chester, arrested October 30, 2023 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for public indecency.  Pretrial Release.   56-year-old Cedric D. Lifter of Carbondale, arrested October 30, 2023 by Sparta Police for violation of bail bond.  Is incarcerated.   26-year-old Phillip

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Professor Sharp returns to his alma mater to make a large donation and awaken fond memories

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – James Franklin Sharp grew up in Chester, Illinois, and now lives and works in New York City.   But, he returned recently to his alma mater, SIU-Carbondale, to be honored for his $1 million gift to the university’s museum, the latest in a series of gifts he has made to the

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Participating McDonald’s will offer veterans a free breakfast on November 11

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The River Region’s local McDonald’s restaurants will celebrate Veterans Day by offering free breakfast to Veterans November 11.   Veterans and active-duty military personnel can enjoy a free breakfast combo meal of choice at any participating McDonald’s restaurant from 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.   Perryville’s McDonald’s is the only restarant in

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