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Parkinson's Support Group Described As Educational and Social Outlet

2 weeks 6 days ago
EDWARDSVILLE — A Parkinson’s support group at the Edwardsville YMCA has been providing resources, activities, and social connection for people living with the disease and their caregivers since summer 2019. The group meets at 2 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Edwardsville YMCA Niebur Center, located at 1200 Essic Drive in Edwardsville. It is open to individuals with Parkinson’s, their caregivers, and anyone interested in learning more about the condition. The support group continues to add people with each session. Jean Price, a retired nurse who has volunteered as a facilitator for two years, described the group as a place where participants “do some fun things” and share practical tips to make everyday life easier. The program often features guest speakers, including healthcare professionals such as pharmacists, physical therapists, and dietitians, as well as instructors offering yoga and spinning classes on stationary bikes. Past session

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While District Court Judge Questions Trump’s Military Deployment; Appeals Court Shrugs

2 weeks 6 days ago
The normalization of authoritarianism is happening in real time in federal courtrooms. While district court judges try to apply actual legal standards to Trump’s near constant attempts to find ever more constitutional crises to create, appeals courts are busy treating the wholesale dismantling of constitutional constraints as just another political disagreement. Take, for example, what’s […]
Mike Masnick

Cape Girardeau Police search for missing man

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Cape Girardeau Police Department is asking for the public's help in the search for a man who went missing over the weekend. According to officials, 32-year-old Nathaniel Clifford Hubert was reported missing by his mother Saturday after not showing up to work. He was last seen by his coworkers the [...]
Megan Mueller

Greene County To Install Over 1 Million Feet Of Fiber By 2025

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GREENE COUNTY - The Greene County Economic Development Group (GCEDG) met recently with Frontier Communications to discuss the timeline and permitting for the fiber internet projects in the county. Over 1 million feet of fiber cable is expected to be installed in Greene County by the end of 2025, covering most of the county. The remaining projects are expected to be completed in the first half of 2026. When all the projects are complete, over 500 miles of fiber will provide available service to over 4,500 locations across Greene County. Frontier recently installed fiber in and around Carrollton providing fast, reliable internet to residents of that community. A significant number of residents in that area are experiencing great internet service with significant cost savings. Work has begun in both Roodhouse and White Hall to prepare the switch hubs for fiber installation in those communities and the rural areas across the northern part of the county. In addition, the engineering design

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