ALTON - Deena M. Brown, APRN, a board-certified family nurse practitioner (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners), is now offering women’s health specialty care appointments through OSF Medical Group in Alton. Female patients 14 years-of-age and older seeking access to women’s health specialty care can meet with Ms. Brown on Fridays from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., in the OSF Medical Group office location at 2 St. Anthony's Way, Suite 300 (Alton). Appointments with Deena can be scheduled by calling (618) 462-2226. Brown’s decision to expand her health care practice is centered on the objective to encourage preventive health for women. “There’s definitely a need for better access to women's health specialty care services in the Riverbend region,” says Brown. “I see this as an ideal opportunity to compliment my primary care practice – which I’ll continue to provide to local residents.” Ms. Brown’s women’s health
DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced its Dean's List for Spring Semester 2023. Students on the Dean's List have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher while earning a minimum of 12 letter-graded credits. Edwardsville's Jaycie Hudson, a biology major, has earned the status. Hudson was a senior at the Swenson College of Science and Engineering. The four colleges within UMD are: College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) College of Education and Human Service Professions (CEHSP) Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) Swenson College of Science and Engineering (SCSE) About UMD One of five campuses that comprise the University of Minnesota System, the University of Minnesota Duluth integrates liberal education, research, creative activity, and public engagement and prepares students to thrive as lifelong learners and globally engaged citizens. With an enrollment of nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students,
GKN Aerospace, one of the St. Louis region's largest manufacturers, gave a timeline Friday of its Hazelwood plant shutdown and planned layoff of over 700 workers that puts the closure later than previously announced.
ALTON - Alton Police recently issued an important reminder that with summer here there are many children out playing and on their bikes and motorists need to slow down around the city and be on the lookout. "We all can do our part to make this summer as safe as possible," the Alton Police Department said. "We love seeing all the kids out playing, and we hope they are all the best this summer. In order for this to happen, everyone needs to look out for one another, whether driving, biking, or playing."