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Police said the 17-year-old boy and a second teenager were hiking in a restricted area when the boy lost his footing and fell.

EDWARDSVILLE – The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior is introducing two new graduate programs, beginning spring 2023, with a focus on athletics in higher education and athletics leadership to help students stand out in a growing and competitive field. The fully online programs, which will begin in spring 2023, include: Master’s in Higher Education and Student Affairs, Athletic Specialization Athletic Leadership Post-Baccalaureate Certificate “SIUE has a great opportunity to be a leader in the higher education and athletics space,” said Cherese Fine, PhD, assistant professor in the SEHHB’s higher education and student affairs athletics program. “SIUE offers high-quality programs at an affordable price. Moreover, these online programs are accessible to individuals regardless of residence.” The athletic specialization will prepare students with a variety of knowledge, skills, and perspectives

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A spokesman said the driver of the car was being sought as a person of interest in connection with a deadly shooting in Normandy over the weekend.

Jon Bon Jovi and football have long gone hand in hand: He once owned Arena Football League champions Philadelphia Soul; he and others unsuccessfully tried to buy the Buffalo Bills…

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EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s Ryan Fries, PhD, professor and chair of civil engineering, has received the Patrick T. McCoy Education Professional of the Year award. The award, presented by the Missouri Valley District Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), recognizes an educator who has made an outstanding contribution to the study of transportation and helps students advance in their education and as professionals. “I am honored to be recognized with this award,” said Fries. “I am dedicated to my student’s education and development as the next generation of transportation professionals. ITE is a great professional organization that has helped me in many ways. I encourage my students to become active in engineering professional organizations to build their networks, have fun, and never stop learning.” “The best educators, who do not get enough credit, are the ones who put their

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The pay issue has been a top concern for Gov. Mike Parson since he took office in 2018.

Boating is one of the ultimate summertime experiences, and Missouri might just have one of the best places to do it in the United States.

A city ordinance would ban salt licks and other deer feeding in the area.

Preszler is in town to participate in the station’s 75th anniversary event “Local News. Lasting Impact.” Thursday at the Missouri History Museum.

Republican candidate for state treasurer and representative from Dixon Tom Demmer said Tuesday he did not like Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey’s resurfaced comments on a 2017 livestream saying abortion is worse than the Holocaust.

Residents all signed a petition asking the road be renamed to Madison Valley.

A man arrested in connection with a fatal hit and run near Ted Drewes last month was released Tuesday after 24 hours in police custody.

Republicans in Congress fumed Tuesday in reaction to former President Donald Trump’s Monday evening statement that the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, his home in Palm Beach, Florida. Democrats had little to say Tuesday about the apparent search, though some defended the execution of justice regardless of a person’s political power. The massive publicity […]

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This article originally ran in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on July 29, 2022.  Global medical supply manufacturer Medline opened a $74 million, 800,000-square-foot distribution center in St. Peters to support the firm’s growing customer base in the Midwest. The new facility, at 5000 Premier Parkway, is expected to create more than 150 jobs and generate more than $1.6 million […]

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This article originally ran in the Columbia Missourian on July 29, 2022.  Something different arrived at AGRIServices of Brunswick’s terminal on the Missouri River a few weeks ago: a barge load of tapioca from Thailand. The product from overseas was something crew members had never seen, but the challenge excited Lucy Fletcher, ASB’s business development manager. “We’re just gonna do […]

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Missouri voters will have the option to vote on recreational marijuana in November. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced on Tuesday that a initiative petition by Legal Missouri 2022 gained enough valid signatures to appear on ballots this fall. The proposed constitutional amendment would allow Missourians ages 21 and older to possess, consume, purchase and cultivate marijuana.

It’s 2022, and sometimes I will get a text from a friend I have not spoken to in some time. They will ask me how the “fam” is doing. For those unfamiliar, “fam” is short for family, and it is usually used in the context of referring to our friends as close. Family is important to a lot of us today, though it would seem in many mainstream circles, the nuclear family is attacked frequently. As strange as that is, frequent drug and alcohol use can affect many of our families (and friends). Mothers frequently worried about their son or daughter that has been using fentanyl or drinking every day for a few weeks can affect their personal sanity. It is important to understand that our loved one is not his or her addiction. Simply put, being addicted to substances or alcohol doesn't make someone a bad person. It just means they have a disease that requires attention and action, which can be clinical treatment and recovery support. Remembering this can help u

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WTF, TikTok? Time and time again we see that TikTok does weird things regarding content moderation. More than most firms in the space, TikTok often does things that suggest that it hasn’t bothered to speak to other experts in trust and safety, and they want to reinvent the wheel… but with terrible, terrible instincts. Apparently […]

Your average lazy travel blogger/photographer wouldn't bother to visit La Defense on a trip to Paris. "It's just a puffed-up office park. What's the point?" Or maybe they'd take a telephoto image from around the Arc de Triomphe and call it a day. But not me. Admittedly, I didn't go until our very last day, ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

The nation's largest airline significantly trimmed its flight schedule for November in the latest example of an airline adjusting to the industry's uneven recovery from Covid-19. Here's the impact of the cuts on St. Louis Lambert International Airport.