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George Washington didn’t have just one birthday—at least not on paper. He was born on February 11, 1731 by the calendar used in the British Empire at the time. Then the calendar changed, and his birthday “moved” to February 22, 1732. That odd switch helps explain why Americans have celebrated Washington in so many different ways, on so many different dates, for more than two centuries. Why Washington’s birthday mattered so much From the start, Washington’s

On display at the ever-popular orchid show, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one in 10 […]

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EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued its annual honors recruitment tradition this February, welcoming high-achieving students to campus for Honors Scholarship Day before traveling to high schools across the region to personally surprise select incoming students with the Meridian Scholarship , the University’s most prestigious award. Honors Scholarship Day took place Friday, Feb. 16, 2026, and invited local area honors students and their families to

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School agriculture students will celebrate FFA Week, and they invite the community to join them. On Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, the Future Farmers of America (FFA) organization will host an ice-skating event from 4–5 p.m. at the R.P. Lumber Center. Students will cook a breakfast for EHS staff members on Tuesday, Feb. 24, and offer ag literacy activities in the morning on Wednesday, Feb. 25. On Thursday, Feb. 26, community members can support the FFA by dining