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Hawthorne Animal Hospital To Reopen Its Troy Vet Clinic On July 14

3 years 8 months ago
GLEN CARBON - Hawthorne Animal Hospital, a top-rated veterinary clinic in the St. Louis Metro East, is excited to announce it will reopen its Troy location on July 14, 2022, to provide families with more options to receive high-quality, compassionate care for their pets they love. Located at 1516 Alarth Drive, Troy Vet Clinic provides nose-to-tail wellness exams and vaccinations by appointment. Any pet owner who wishes to schedule an exam for their dog or cat with one of Hawthorne’s veterinarians can call 618-288-3971. Pets experiencing a medical emergency will be directed to Hawthorne’s 24/7 animal hospital in Glen Carbon. “Like most veterinary clinics across the U.S., Hawthorne experienced a greater demand for our services over the past two years as pet ownership skyrocketed,” said Dr. Paul Myer, chief of staff for Hawthorne. “With the reopening of our second location, we’re offering Troy residents access to quality vet services closer to home

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GCSD9 Hosts Back To School Celebration On August 3

3 years 8 months ago
Granite City Community Unit School District #9 is hosting a Back to School Celebration on Wednesday, August 3 from 3-6 p.m. at Worthen Park in Granite City. Students will have the opportunity to meet their principal, in addition to free school supplies, free refreshments, a touch-a-truck, games, prizes, a photo booth, school registration, and more. The first day of school for the 2022-23 school year is set for Wednesday, August 17. For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net .

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96 Veterans Set To Take Land Of Lincoln Honor Flight From Springfield to Washington D.C.

3 years 8 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, IL. - The Land of Lincoln Honor Flight is pleased to announce that Mission #61 takes flight on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Ninety-six (96) Veterans will be on board this flight from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Washington, DC - 1 World War II, 4 Korean War, and 91 Vietnam War Era Veterans - all ready to experience their national memorials with their comrades. These veterans represent all branches of military service: 16 Air Force, 56 Army, 4 Marine, and 20 Navy veterans. Ninety-six (96) Veterans and eighty-two (82) Guardians will arrive at the airport Tuesday at 4:15 AM, having traveled from the 65 central and southern Illinois cities and communities of Beason, Bismarck, Bloomington, Brighton, Carlyle, Carrollton, Casey, Cerro Gordo, Charleston, Chatham, Clinton, Coffeen, Decatur, East Alton, Effingham, Franklin, Georgetown, Gifford, Girard, Godfrey, Greenfield, Greenup, Griggsville, Homer, Hoopeston, Jacksonville, Jerseyville, Lawrenceville, Lincoln, Litchfield,

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Missouri’s GOP Senate primary as a hand of Texas Hold ‘Em, part three: The turn

3 years 8 months ago

Back in September I asked: If each U.S. Senate primary candidate held a Texas Hold ‘Em starting hand, what would they be, and why? As a refresher, in Texas Hold ‘Em, two cards are dealt face down to each player, while five “community cards” are dealt face up in three stages — a group of […]

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Jeff Smith

NASA unveils Webb images of the Carina Nebula, Stephen’s Quintet, and the Southern Ring planetary nebula

3 years 8 months ago
Now we're talking. Cosmic cliffs & a sea of stars. @NASAWebb reveals baby stars in the Carina Nebula, where ultraviolet radiation and stellar winds shape colossal walls of dust and gas. https://t.co/63zxpNDi4I #UnfoldTheUniverse pic.twitter.com/dXCokBAYGQ — NASA (@NASA) July 12, 2022 Take Five: Captured in exquisite detail, @NASAWebb peered through the thick dust of Stephan’s Quintet, ...continue reading "NASA unveils Webb images of the Carina Nebula, Stephen’s Quintet, and the Southern Ring planetary nebula"
Kevin Drum

Infrared’s 15 minutes are over

3 years 8 months ago
Man, listening to these NASA people you'd think infrared was the greatest invention since the yellow first down line. Are they really trying to explain a chart showing a spectrograph of an exoplanet in the near infrared? Come on. No more infrared boosterism. Let's see some images!
Kevin Drum