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Difference Makers: St. Clair Sheriff's Office Honors Caroline Vancamp and Others' Community Support With Gratitude

1 month 2 weeks ago
BELLEVILLE - The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office received an unexpected holiday donation just before Christmas from Caroline Vancamp, her daughter, friends, and the Good Samaritan Center. The group delivered more than 70 hams and boxes containing ingredients to prepare a Christmas dinner, including stuffing, mashed potato mix, yams, and cornbread mix. Caroline Vancamp, her daughter, friends, and the Good Samaritan Center are Difference Makers in their community. The donation was

A Construction Worker’s Suicide Highlights a Wider Crisis

1 month 2 weeks ago

From The New York Times: A stack of paint buckets. Trowels nestled along the wall. A hard hat. These items remain, untouched since March 15, in Timothy J. Kimball’s backyard work shed. It has been 10 months since Mr. Kimball, at 37, quietly walked into his Raynham, Mass., bedroom on a chilly Saturday afternoon and […]

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Homicide Investigation Underway After Adult Male Found Fatally Shot

1 month 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis County Police are investigating a homicide after an adult male was found fatally shot in the 10800 block of Glen Garry Road on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 7, 2026. The deceased has been identified as Johnathan Brown, 34 years of age, of the 10800 block of Glen Garry Road, St. Louis, MO., 63137. Officers from the North County Precinct responded at approximately 4:51 p.m. on Wednesday to a call reporting a suspicious death. St. Louis County Police said

Edwardsville Student Recognized On Dean's List For University Of Wisconsin-Madison

1 month 2 weeks ago
MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction.

Area Students Recognized: Columbia College Announces Dean's List for Fall 2025

1 month 2 weeks ago
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Columbia College recently announced its dean's list for the Fall 2025 Semester (August-December 2025). To be named to the dean's list, a student must have completed 12 undergraduate credit hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Founded in 1851 in Columbia, Missouri, Columbia College has been helping students advance their lives through higher education for 175 years. As a private, nonprofit institution, the college takes pride in its smal