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Officials don’t know why murder suspect came to Missouri

STE. GENEVIEVE — A suspect in a California double-homicide was arrested Wednesday in Ste. Genevieve.   Ste. Genevieve County Chief Deputy Jason Schott confirmed the arrest and saying he had no idea why 41-year-old Oscar Hernandez chose to visit the Show-Me State.   “I won’t even speculate,” Schott said and added the suspect made no […]

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Holcim to spend $100 million to accelerate decarbonization and support growing markets

CHICAGO — In support of its commitment to sustainably supply the nation’s growing construction industry, Holcim US has announced an approximate $100 million investment in its Ste. Genevieve Cement Plant— the largest cement-producing facility in North America and one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally efficient facilities in the world. The expansion will increase production

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EPA determines that lead emissions from aircraft engines cause or contribute to air pollution  

LENEXA, KAN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its final determination that emissions of lead from aircraft that operate on leaded fuel cause or contribute to air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare under the Clean Air Act.   “The science is clear: exposure to lead

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Starved Rock State Park voted as Illinois’ Top ‘Hidden Gem’ to see fall foliage

PORTLAND, Ore. – Each Fall, images appear online showcasing some of the most stunning examples of foliage. Most of these hotspots occur in New England. For example, the entire state of Vermont is a canvas of fall colors, and the Green Mountains are especially renowned. However, many Americans are perhaps unaware of alternative ‘hidden gems’

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Suspect in double murder arrested in Ste Genevieve

STE. GENEVIEVE — A suspect in a California homicide was arrested Wednesday in Ste. Genevieve.Ste. Genevieve County Chief Deputy Jason Schott has confirmed the arrest. No other information was immediately available, though the news of the arrest is being reported in California. A headline in the Sacramento Bee says “Suspect in Lodi double homicide shooting

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Commentary: IMPACT Provides New Experiences for Ag Leaders

Commentary: IMPACT Provides New Experiences for Ag Leaders   Author Joseph Frueh participated in MOFB’s 2023 IMPACT class. When he is not working as a financial advisor for FCS, Frueh helps his father on the family farm where they raise corn and soybeans.    Applications will be accepted for the 2024 IMPACT class through November 10, 2023.

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ATSU receives Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for seventh consecutive year

KIRKSVILLE – A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) has been named a recipient of the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.   ATSU was the first comprehensive health professions university to be named a HEED Award recipient in

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Area Girl Scouts experience trips of a lifetime through Girl Scout Destinations

GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Two Girl Scouts from Southern Illinois – Megan Roseman from Collinsville and Elizabeth Back from Anna – got to take their Girl Scout adventures to exciting new heights this summer.   Girl Scout Destinations are the ultimate adventure for Girl Scouts in grades 6-12. Destinations are designed to push girls past

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Ste. Genevieve man seriously injured in Highway 61 crash

JEFFERSON CITY – A 29-year-old Ste Genevieve man suffered serious injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 61 in Ste. Genevieve Wednesday morning.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Ryan Mattison was taken to St. Louis University Hospital by an Air Evac helicopter.   The patrol says the crash happened when the southbound 2012

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SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts Ray and Darin LaHood Oct. 30

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The political careers of a well-known Illinois political father-son duo and a special program that looks to the next 25 years of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute is set for Oct. 30. “An Illinois Political Family: A Conversation with Congressman Darin LaHood and former U.S. Secretary of

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