EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – R.P. Lumber Co. in Edwardsville, Ill., was honored as a Beacon Award winner during the Beacon Awards banquet held Friday, August 18. The Beacon Awards are a premier national industry awards program developed by The Hardware Connection magazine and The Hardware Conference to recognize the “best of the best” independent hardware/home improvement retailers in […]
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JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) and the telecommunications industry remind customers to continue preparing for a new area code (235) in the current 573 area code in Missouri. As part of that process, customers should prepare for 10-digit local dialing. The 235 area code will be
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 22-year-old Tyler A. Lipp of Ste. Genevieve was charged with boating while intoxicated and insufficient personal flotation devices. He was booked and released. The arrest was made in Iron County at
COLUMBIA – A $150,000 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs will fund the Homeless Veterans Outreach Program, a new initiative from the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic. Since 2009, the number of veterans experiencing homelessness across the United States has shrunk by more than 50%, according to a 2022 Department of
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GLEN CARBON, Ill. – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois will host the 5th annual United We Lead Gala on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, IL. The United We Lead Gala, themed “Lead The Way” in 2023, brings together a wide range of people who share the same desire – to
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The city of Ste. Genevieve announced Monday, a boil water order for a section of the city. “There is a BOIL WATER ORDER in effect for Progress Parkway, Bogey Creek/Wynncrest Apartments, and Riverview at the Park Care & Rehabilitation Center. “The Boil Water Order does not effect the Ste Genevieve County Community
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SPRINGFIELD – Samantha McClain has been hired as chief of staff for the Illinois AFL-CIO, working to advance the organization’s strategic vision to support working families across Illinois. “We are excited to have Samantha join our team at the Illinois AFL-CIO,” remarked President Tim Drea. “Samantha is one of the most talented strategists that
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 5.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.57/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 27.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 9.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The
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PERRYVILLE – Michael Schaaf of the J. Felix St. James Camp No. 326 of Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War presents a reproduction copy of the NY Times dated April 10, 1865 to Carlene Rauh of the Perry County Military History Museum. The newspaper will be used in their Civil War display.
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We all know that the world went through a lot of changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some changes were big, some were small. Many continue to debate whether those changes were good or bad. One thing I believe we can all agree on though, is that improved medical access is always a good change. That’s
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