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More than 1,800 students will be honored at SIU Carbondale commencement exercises

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The academic achievements of more than 1,800 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students will be celebrated during spring 2023 commencement exercises May 12-13. Festivities start with the SIU School of Law commencement on Friday, May 12, at Shryock Auditorium. On Saturday, May 13, Banterra Center will hold two commencement ceremonies. […]

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   19-year-old Nathan J. Callier of St. Mary was cited for driving while intoxicated after police found him to be asleep behind the wheel at the intersection of Highway 61 and Route M at 4:04 a.m. April 15th.   An individual came to the

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U.S. Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County reduced for pavement repairs

SIKESTON—U.S. Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews widen the roadway and install turn lanes.   This section of roadway is located from Friedman Road to Joggerst Road near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.  Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, May 22 through Monday, July 3 from

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Eight Illinois infrastructure projects, engineering firms selected for national recognition

CHICAGO – For their uniqueness, originality, technical innovation and social and economic value, eight Illinois infrastructure projects and the engineering firms behind their construction have been selected for honor at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA). Known industry-wide as the “Academy Awards of the engineering industry,” nomination for the awards took

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Gateway STEM High School named School of Excellence

ST. LOUIS – Gateway STEM High School received national recognition for its work to increase the number of high school seniors applying to college through the Apply Missouri program.   The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) awarded Gateway STEM High School and Missouri College Advising Corps (MCAC) Adviser Arifa Klokic with

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General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Missouri hosts 88th Annual Sophomore Pilgrimage to Jefferson City

JEFFERSON CITY – The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) of Missouri sponsored more than 150 sophomore high school students from high schools throughout Missouri to the Capitol city to witness our state’s government in action.  Sophomore students from the GFWC MO 9th District (Southeast) in front of the Capitol in Jefferson City.(Submitted photo)  

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Gold Medal flour recalled due to salmonella contamination

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Infantis infections linked to Gold Medal brand flour produced by General Mills of Minneapolis, MN. According to the CDC, there have been 13

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Governor Parson announces recipients of first round of New School Safety Grant Program

JEFFERSON CITY — Governor Mike Parson announced 169 school districts and charter schools have received grants from the newly created School Safety Grant Program.   “Improving the safety and security of our schools is an issue we can all support, and these grants help ensure our schools remain safe environments for Missouri children to learn,” Governor

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