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GRAPHIC: Midwest is home to less than 10% of Hispanic farmers
According to the latest Census of Agriculture, the Midwest is home to less than 10% of the country’s farmers who identify as Hispanic. This makes it the region with the second-lowest Hispanic representation among farmers, behind only the Northeast. Nationwide, Hispanic farmers total 112,379, representing only 3% of all...
Appellate attorneys for state argue circumstantial evidence ‘overwhelms’ any potential errors in Bliefnick case
QUINCY — The appellate attorneys for the people of the state of Illinois in the appeal case for convicted murderer Tim Bliefnick have filed a response brief in the Office of State Appellate Defender, Fourth District, arguing that a new trial is unnecessary. The 36-page brief was prepared by...
L&C’s Sabrina Davis Receives YouthBuild USA Innovator of the Year Award
Lewis and Clark Community College Adult Education Director of Career Pathways Sabrina Davis was announced as YouthBuild USA’s Innovator of the Year at the National Directors Association meeting in Washington D.C for her work with Building Futures YouthBuild AmeriCorps. The Innovator of the Year award recognizes a director who...
Florissant, Mo. man sentenced to 14 years for trafficking fentanyl
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Florissant, Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for providing over 34 kilograms of fentanyl to drug traffickers in southwest Missouri. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, 50-year-old Sheron L. Loggins was sentenced 14 years in federal prison without parole. Loggins pleaded guilty […]
St. Louis Man On A Mission: Missouri Monster Hunter Seeks The Truth About The Piasa Bird!
ST. LOUIS, MO – Brad McGregor, a self-proclaimed monster hunter from St. Louis, Missouri, has dedicated his life to uncovering the truth behind the legendary Piasa Bird. “I’ve always been fascinated by cryptids and the unknown,” McGregor says. “The Piasa Bird has haunted my dreams since I first heard about it as a kid.”
Swansea’s and 2023 Alton River Dragons Pitcher Evan Gray Makes MLB Draft History
SWANSEA – A Swansea native and Belleville East High School grad Evan Gray earned congratulations on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, as he became the first Alton River Dragons player to be selected in the Major League Draft. Alton River Dragons General Manager Dallas Martz said: “Huge congrats to Evan...
'Scathing' Report Exposes Broken Promises of Cori Bush's Primary Challenger
A local coalition on Wednesday released a report blasting the record of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, who is challenging progressive Congresswoman Cori Bush in the Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st District. The report about Bell's five years in his current office was published by the Prosecutor Organizing Table, which includes Action St. Louis, ArchCity Defenders, Freedom Community Center, Forward through Ferguson, MacArthur Justice Center, and Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty. "Early on, Bell cast himself as a progressive looking to make fundamental changes to the way that the St. Louis County prosecutor's office operated," the report explains. "He...
Edwardsville Municipal Band Honors Living Composers in Upcoming Concert
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Municipal Band presents "Salute to Living Composers," a concert celebrating the creativity and passion of today's leading musical artists, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Cleaon Etzkorn Bandstand in City Park. The evening's program promises a diverse selection of contemporary pieces, including...
SIUE Appoints Lovejoy Library Collections and Information Specialist Marlee Graser as Dean
- On July 1, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville appointed Marlee Graser, Master of Science in Library and Information Science, to Dean of Library and Information Services. Graser has worked as an instructor with the award-winning Eugene B. Redmond Collection and Learning Center, a tenure-track associate professor, a metadata librarian, and, since June 2022, has served as the library’s Interim Associate Dean. Graser’s dissertation focus for her PhD in Information Science (anticipated 2027) at the State University of New York at Buffalo covers the intersections of human information behavior, management theory, and critical theories on management and information behaviors in organizations.
A Sizzling Summer Recital by the SIUE East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts Underscores the Area’s Hot Temperatures
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts (ESLCPA) hosted its annual Summer Recital on Friday, July 12 in the Multipurpose Room of Building D on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus. ESLCPA students, ages 7-17, performed a series...
EHS Grad Brannan Finishes Second In Big Shark New Town Triathlon, AHS Grad Cox Also Completes First Attempt
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Former Edwardsville High School track and cross-country runner Savannah Brannan finished second in the women’s full course race at the Big Shark New Town Triathlon, held July 13, 2024, in St. Charles, Mo., completing the course in 1:48:28, finishing 27th overall in the race.
Paddlers Triumph Over Sunset Hills With 351-241 Victory
EDWARDSVILLE - The Paddlers Swim Club of Granite City won the majority of the events in all age groups in going on to a combined 351-241 win over the Sunset Hills Country Club swim team in a Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association dual meet Tuesday night at the Sunset Hills pool in Edwardsville.
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