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JCHS Theatre Friends Seeking Sponsors For First-Ever Trivia Night

2 months 3 weeks ago
JERSEYVILLE – Whether you’re a local business owner seeking affordable advertising or a supporter of local theater programs, JCHS Theatre Friends needs your help to make their first-ever Trivia Night a success. While all tables have been sold out for the May 10, 2025 Trivia Night at DJ’s Bar & Grill in Jerseyville, the group is still seeking four more category sponsors for the event. Category sponsors will have their names and/or logos displayed on the official event Facebook page , on-screen for one full round of trivia, as well as beverage coozies, a category sponsor banner, and a table tent display listing all event sponsors – all for $125. By joining the growing coalition of category sponsors, business owners and theater supporters can boost their name recognition in the community while supporting a good cause, ensuring the success of a vital arts program for local students. All sponsorships must be paid for by April 20, 2025 to ensure your name or logo

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White House Falsely Calls NPR, PBS A “Grift,” Moves To Cut Already Modest Funding In Latest Attack On Journalism And Informed Consensus

2 months 3 weeks ago
Authoritarians don’t much like journalism, education, or informed consensus for what should be obvious reasons. But the far right has long had a particular animosity for publicly-funded broadcasting. In part, because when done right, public broadcasting is free of the kind of perverse financial incentives that results in the kind of feckless, truth-averse, “both sides” […]
Karl Bode

Here's when, how to watch the Blues take on the Jets in the Stanley Cup playoffs

2 months 3 weeks ago
The St. Louis Blues are back in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2022, and now, we know when they will play. The Blues are facing off against the Winnipeg Jets, and the series will be the opener for all of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the NHL announced. Game 1 in Winnipeg is set to start at 5 p.m. Saturday. The game will be on TNT, truTV and Max. Here is the full schedule: Game 1 at Winnipeg; Saturday, April 19 at 5 p.m.; FanDuel Sports Network, TNT, truTV, Max, 101 ESPN Game 2 at…
Sam Clancy

University of Missouri System implementing hiring restrictions, spending slowdown

2 months 3 weeks ago
In response to economic uncertainty, the University of Missouri System is imposing immediate hiring restrictions, purchasing controls and slowing spending. The cost-saving measures, which aim for a minimum $16 million in savings for fiscal year 2025, were presented Thursday at the Board of Curators meeting in Rolla. While the four-campus system “remains well positioned with a strong balance sheet,” broader pressures on the higher education sector are spurring such cuts, said Ryan Rapp, UM System…
Aiden Kauffman

Primary care shortage has an outsized impact on rural Missouri

2 months 3 weeks ago
Communities across the country are suffering from a lack of primary care providers, and Missouri is no exception. In fact, it ranks fourth worst nationwide in terms of its primary care provider shortage. All but seven Missouri counties have shortages of primary care providers. Those mostly rural counties that lack providers see higher rates of chronic […]
Meg Cunningham

University of Missouri System implementing hiring restrictions, spending slowdown

2 months 3 weeks ago
In response to economic uncertainty, the University of Missouri System is imposing immediate hiring restrictions, purchasing controls and slowing spending. The cost-saving measures, which aim for a minimum $16 million in savings for fiscal year 2025, were presented Thursday at the Board of Curators meeting in Rolla. While the system “remains well positioned with a […]
Aiden Kauffman

University of Missouri System implementing hiring restrictions, spending slowdown

2 months 3 weeks ago
In response to economic uncertainty, the University of Missouri System is imposing immediate hiring restrictions, purchasing controls and slowing spending. The cost-saving measures, which aim for a minimum $16 million in savings for fiscal year 2025, were presented Thursday at the Board of Curators meeting in Rolla. While the system “remains well positioned with a […]
Aiden Kauffman