by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Once an enormously important cash crop worldwide, hemp was driven out of the marketplace by the stringent laws prohibiting its intoxicating cousin, marijuana. But this versatile plant is making a comeback, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale soon will host a gathering of experts and enthusiasts to examine its potential. […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Enterprise Bank & Trust, the banking subsidiary of Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ: EFSC), is pleased to announce the hiring of Janet Jansen, who will lead the bank’s expansion in Cape Girardeau and southeast Missouri. Taking on the role of Senior Vice President, Jansen joins Enterprise with more than two decades
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – At the Old Miners Open House, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24, visitors will get to experience the Missouri Mines State Historic Site mining and mineral museum and see special exhibits related to rocks and mining. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., retired miners, millmen and other lead company employees will
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SIKESTON—Work to rehabilitate the Chester Bridge is underway. The bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting the cities of Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois via MO Route 51/IL Route 150. The maintenance project includes pavement rehab and some minor structural steel repairs. Currently, Route 51 is reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction in
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ST. LOUIS – Do you or someone you know have what it takes to become America’s “Small Business Person of the Year” for 2023? If so, the U.S. Small Business Administration(SBA) wants to hear from you. The SBA is proud to announce that its St. Louis District Office is ready to accept nominations for the 2023 National and
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FARMINGTON, Mo. — Seven winning artists in the Farmington Presbyterian Manor annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2023 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®). “Country Christmas,” a Christmas entry by Lucille Butchart, “‘Bill’ the Buffalo,” a painting entry by Vada Galvan, and “Old German
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JACKSON — The Riverside Regional Library system has released its calendar of events for September. There are two branches of the library in the River Region: Altenburg and Perryville. The Altenburg Branch is located at 66 Poplar Street. The phone number is 573 824-5267. The Perryville Branch is located at 800 City
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ST. LOUIS – September is Better Breakfast Month and there has never been a better time to celebrate. Breakfast has long been called the most important meal of the day and for good reason. The documented benefits of eating breakfast include boosted brainpower, improved nutrient intake and revved up metabolism. Yet, according to the United
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – An intense three-week trek in June to Germany as part of a journalism study program not only gave Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate Oreoluwa Ojewuyi greater insight into journalism, but it also affirmed her belief in the importance of history. Oreoluwa Ojewuyi, a May 2022 graduate in SIU’s journalism and political science
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St. LOUIS – Paraquad in St. Louis has been awarded a three-year, $150,000 grant for training advocates and self-advocates to provide comprehensive sexuality education to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, a group often excluded from any discussion of human sexuality. The grant, awarded by the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC), was announced after the
