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All Mascoutah School District Students to Receive Library Cards through Grant
In an initiative to provide a wider array of educational resources for students, the Mascoutah School District 19 (MSD19) has partnered with the Mascoutah Public Library to ensure every student who attends the school district, whether residing in the district or not, has access to a library card. This collaboration, made possible through the Literacy in Teaching DoDEA (Department of Defense Education Activity) Grant Program, is designed to provide comprehensive library services to all MSD19 students, regardless of residency.
Thousands catch O'Fallon, Illinois, fireworks show ahead of the holiday
O'FALLON, Ill. — The weather is having a big impact on Fourth of July festivities across the area. Some localities are delaying or canceling their celebrations as a precaution. Others are getting in on the action early. Thousands gathered Wednesday night in O’Fallon, Illinois, to catch fireworks ahead of...
Troy project among biggest in county
One of the biggest new economic development projects involving Madison County’s effort to attract such growth, Unitech Precision Gauge, located at 7600 Commercial Drive in Troy, has progressed to the point that employee hiring has begun for the site as reported to the county board grants committee which met earlier this month.
Less than two months until annual ‘Midwest Salute to the Arts’
With less than two months remaining until the weekend of the largest annual community event in the City of Fairview Heights, plans are being finalized for the 2024 Midwest Salute to the Arts to be held Friday evening, August 23, then from mid-morning into the evening on Saturday, August 24, and on Sunday, August 25, from late morning until 5 p.m. at Moody Park on Longacre Drive.
Collinsville Area Vocational Center to get $25M expansion, facelift
The state of Illinois has appropriated $25 million to Collinsville schools’ governing board for the expansion and renovation of the region’s vocational training center known to most as the CAVC. Initial funding has been released by the state to support the design process. Funding for the CAVC expansion...
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