JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect children, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office has launched an online form where those who have experienced harm from gender transition interventions or witnessed troubling practices at transition clinics in Missouri can submit their concerns. This tip line stems from an investigation that […]
CHESTER – Volunteers unload, sort, and distribute food items donated by the St. Louis Area Food Bank recently at the monthly Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market. It was another cold, damp, cloudy, breezy day for the March food giveaway, but loyal volunteers braced the weather to serve 96 vouchers. Some of
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) has approved $20,000 to fund a 12-month self-advocacy project for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The overall goal is to support innovative approaches to self-advocacy in the state of Missouri. These approaches will remove barriers for people with I/DD. Project applications are due by 5
If I were to describe this week at the Capitol, I would simply call it “March madness!” We’ve seen rallies in the Rotunda and endured an all-night filibuster over the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act. Students from all across the state filled the halls with laughter and music while the American Cancer Society exhibited
by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Summer 2023 will be full of outdoor adventure and fun for children ages 5-16, thanks to a wide assortment of summer camps at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center. This year’s EDventure Camp schedule at the experiential learning center runs from June 12 through July 28
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It is estimated that as many as 3.8 million traumatic brain injuries occur in the U.S. each year. Of these, there is an average of 283,000 emergency department visits by youth from sports and recreational activities. However, as many as 50 percent of concussions may go unreported. Signs of a concussion include dizziness, blurred vision,
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve’s former fire chief was honored last night at the regular meeting of the board of aldermen. Gregory “Mick” Schwent served as a member of the volunteer fire department for many years, rising to the fire chief position. Ste. Genevieve Mayor Paul Hassler presented Schwent with a plaque and
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SPRINGFIELD – To promote public involvement and embody civic pride for Illinois, a measure spearheaded by State Senator Doris Turner that would create a commission to develop a new official state flag passed the Senate Thursday. “History is living, breathing and ever evolving,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “We need to ensure government is evolving with the
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale honors students will participate in a three-year nationwide program starting this fall aimed at developing innovative teaching and holistic approaches relating to food, climate justice and sustainable agriculture. SIU is one of 14 universities and colleges in The Justice Challenge: Engaging Students in the Future
SPARTA, Ill. – The Sparta Police Department has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 26-year-old David D. Williams Jr. of Sparta was arrested on a charge of home invasion with great bodily harm, aggravated battery with great bodily harm, resisting a peace officer and probationer escape from a peace
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