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State of Missouri to hold Fall Hiring Event November 9 in St. Louis

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The State of Missouri is holding a hiring event in St. Louis City on November 9, 2023 from 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Marriott St. Louis West and will feature multiple state employers looking for candidates to start or further their career in public service. Throughout […]

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State awards $12 million in ARPA funding to expand cellular service statewide

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Department of Economic Development (DED) has announced that it has awarded a total of $12 million through the Cell Towers Grant Program for 29 projects. Grant awards will be used to construct new towers that provide quality cellular service and greater 911 connectivity to high-cost areas. The program, funded through the

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SIU School of Art and Design to present visiting glass artist on Oct. 26

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Award-winning stained glass artist Judith Schaechter will present a lecture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Thursday, Oct. 26. Schaechter’s presentation is at 7 p.m. in Wham Educational Building, Room 105. Part of the School of Art and Design’s Visiting Artist Program, the lecture is free and open to the public. Schaechter, whose work

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SIU’s new Dewey Dialogues lecture series starts Tuesday

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Dewey Dialogues, a new lecture series that focuses on the contemporary relevance of John Dewey’s philosophical and public work, kicks off at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library.     New lecture series: SIU Carbondale’s Dewey Center is holding its first Dewey Dialogues lecture on

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Bloomsdale Elementary holds annual Career Day

From a news release BLOOMSDALE – Recently, fifth grade students at Bloomsdale Elementary had the opportunity to visit various local businesses as part of their annual Career Day! Students had the opportunity to meet several local business professionals and organizations; fifteen different careers were represented from a variety of career paths! Some of these included

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Attorney General Bailey warns of football ticket scams as season advances

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey warns Missouri football fans to be wary of any suspicious ticket offerings and to take steps to protect themselves as the 2023 football season advances. “I want to educate Missourians on potential ticket scams as we move further into football season,” said Attorney General Bailey. “With ticket sales skyrocketing

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HFS halts new enrollees in Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors program

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) announced today that as the Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors program nears 16,500 individuals, a temporary pause on new enrollees will take effect Nov. 6.   HFS previously announced that new HBIS enrollment would be temporarily paused at 16,500 individuals, an enrollment benchmark the program is expected to reach

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Why is the SV Thrift Store expanding NOW?

PERRYVILLE – Since the Society of St. Vincent DePaul has announced their planned expansion of their thrift store, the question is being asked, “Why now?”     Thrift store volunteers Ed Schumer, Mary Chappius, Kathy Randolf, and Andy Graf                                        Data reveals an urgent need for increased support in the community, as requests

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