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Coloring STL

2 years 3 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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Transformative Gift Of 40 Acres Allows Blackburn College To Benefit From Vital Environmental Studies

2 years 3 months ago
CARLINVILLE - Blackburn College has received a gift of 40 acres of farmland located east of the College’s campus in Carlinville, IL. The property, known to locals as “Rock’s Patch,” was initially owned by John D. “Rock” Rossetti. The College plans to utilize the undeveloped property to enhance classroom studies for Biology students with fieldwork opportunities. The gift may also support Blackburn’s ongoing sustainability efforts, including Bee Program, Bat Program, and walnut tree projects. “Planned gifts and gifts of land are tremendously beneficial to institutions like Blackburn,” said Sarah Koplinski, Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement at the College. "They allow us to take students to unique environments, further building their skills and experience and setting them apart from other candidates in the job market. They can also provide the means to help make the dream of a transformational college degree

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A ‘she-cession’ no more: After COVID dip, women’s employment hits all-time high

2 years 3 months ago

After fears of a “she-cession” during the pandemic, women have returned to the workforce at unprecedented rates. Much of the gain reflects a boom in jobs traditionally held by women, including nursing and teaching.  Many good-paying jobs in fields such as construction and tech management are still dominated by men, a continuing challenge for states […]

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Tim Henderson

Religious Institution Near SIUE Denied After Edwardsville City Council Vote

2 years 3 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville City Council voted unanimously to deny a Special Use Permit sought by a Catholic student organization at SIUE for a “religious institution” at 1631 Yellowhammer Crossing. SIUE Chancellor Dr. James Minor, Cougar Catholic representatives, area neighbors, and more offered mixed public comments both opposed and in favor. Council members said both sides presented good cases, but they ultimately couldn’t justify approving the Special Use, citing disapproval from the majority of the neighborhood residents and other factors. The council ultimately denied the Special Use request 7-0. The property in question is a house currently sitting vacant in a residential neighborhood between the SIUE campus and State Route 157. The proposed use was for the campus organization “Cougar Catholic,” or the SIUE Newman Catholic Community , to turn the home into an “office space for the staff and a meeting and worshipping space for

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Driver Dead After Car Flies into Lemay Home

2 years 3 months ago
One driver is dead after a speeding car hit an embankment and went airborne in south county, crashing into two homes along Kingston Drive near Telegraph Road. KMOV's Deion Broxton posted footage of the crash taken from a Ring camera on Twitter. It shows the vehicle fly through the air, clip one home and then destroy much of the front brick wall of another.
Ryan Krull