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GREELEY, CO. - The following local students were among those who received degrees from the University of Northern Colorado at the end of the fall 2022 semester. The students, degrees, areas of study, honors, and hometowns are: Wood River, IL Erica Frost, Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Education For more information about the class of fall 2022, visit https://www.unco.edu/news/articles/graduation-stories-fall-22.aspx .

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Here’s a look at NAMI's (the National Alliance on Mental Health) Crisis Intervention Training Program. It's a course designed to equip law enforcement and first responders with tools to serve people with mental illness. You can donate to support NAMI's resources like the CIT Program and find help if you are struggling with mental health [...]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The HFW Cos., a St. Louis-based professional services firm targeting the architecture, engineering and construction sector for investments, has added an Iowa-based architecture business to its growing portfolio. HFW said this week it has formed a “strategic growth partnership” with Invision, a planning, architecture and interior design firm. Terms of the […]

A groundbreaking is happening Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that Illinois will benefit from significant transit investments, thanks in part to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Illinois will receive over $850 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for transportation improvements that will allow our state’s transit agencies to modernize and expand services, all while creating economic opportunity throughout for working Illinoisans. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is keeping our nation on a path to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure and improve our transit systems while also helping working Americans across the country save travel time and find good-paying jobs,” Duckworth said.“I’m proud that Illinoisans continue to experience the benefits of this deal Senator Durbin and I supported, which will help working families all across our state have better,

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From RiverFront Times: Forest Park is inching closer to installing basketball courts for the first time in its 146-year history. Organizers will host the first open house session tonight at the Heights Community Center in Richmond Heights (8001 Dale Avenue, 314-645-1476) from 4 to 7 p.m., where interested parties can see design concepts and offer feedback. […]

With a single tweet, Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden turned a local controversy over what Columbia Public Schools told parents about the drag entertainment at a city diversity breakfast into a state issue. At 8:44 p.m. on Jan. 19, Rowden wrote that his “office has been inundated with calls & emails re: grade […]

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GREENVILLE, IL. - Greenville University announces a financial aid package that covers the cost of tuition for all qualified in-state students. GU’s Illinois Allegiance highlights the institution’s commitment to providing the opportunity for a private Christian liberal arts education to students in Illinois with the greatest need. “This is amazing for students who want to attend GU as it fills a financial aid gap to give them the opportunity to attend,” says David Kessinger, GU’s director of financial aid. “It gives resources to students who need it the most, allowing them to experience a transforming education at GU.” GU covers a qualifying freshman or transfer student’s full cost of tuition not covered by other federal, state, institutional, and private awards. To qualify for Illinois Allegiance, an incoming freshman or transfer student must be a U.S. citizen, an Illinois resident, apply and receive acceptance from GU, complete

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EDWARDSVILLE - After 35 years of serving home and business owners across the St. Louis region, Jeff Lantz, Sr. has stepped away from his role as president of Lantz Homes, Inc., handing over the family business to son and third-generation home builder, Jeff Lantz, II. The company, rebranded as Lantz Homes & Remodels, will carry on Jeff, Sr.’s dedication to homebuilding excellence while expanding into custom remodeling and renovation services to meet the changing needs of the market. During his tenure at the company, Jeff, Sr., son of founder Al Lantz, managed the construction of hundreds of custom homes, multi-family units, and commercial buildings in the Metro East. The Lantz name became synonymous with luxury home projects that combined five-star craftmanship with a meticulous attention to detail. In addition to his work at Lantz Homes, Jeff, Sr. remained devoted to the community, helping to lead projects for the Edwardsville YMCA, Edwardsville Township Park, and the Edwardsville

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Some Kansas City area police departments and sheriff's offices are allowing their cops and deputies to sport the colors of the hometown Chiefs between now and the Super Bowl.

Experience a beloved tradition in a brand-new space as the annual Orchid Show returns in its new home in the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center’s Emerson Conservatory.   For most

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Breathe is a collection of large-scale abstract paintings created through the unconscious combination of bold colors and free movement. Artist Lauren Younge uses acrylics to design irregular patterns that could motivate

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From St. Louis Magazine:  If you’re a casual student of history, terms such as primary and secondary sources might cause your eyes to glaze over. But for historians, the difference between the two is critical to the study of the past. Primary sources are letters, newspapers, photographs or other documents created as the historical event was […]

From West Magazine: A development with both single-family and multi-family residential has been proposed for a 15-acre site in Town Center in Wildwood. Greenberg Development, LLC, is requesting to build 11 single-family homes on a 4.6-acre tract at the northwest corner of the Manchester and Taylor roads intersection. It would require a modification of the Town […]

Each month, FOX 2 gives out the Proud to Serve award to honor the local heroes who protect and serve. 

From St. Louis Business Journal:   The new system that the city of St. Louis will use to award subsidies to developers allows the city to shape future projects by granting incentives for the types of development city officials most want to see, the consultant who developed the plan said last week. The city’s economic development […]

The City of St. Louis will likely pay $5.2 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by nearly 100 people who say their civil rights were violated amid the heavy-handed police response to protests in 2017. The 84 plaintiffs are expected to receive about $58,500 per person. "I have not yet found a class-action settlement in America that pays out this much per person pertaining to a police response to a protest," attorney Javad Khazaeli tells the RFT.

4 Hands Brewing Company's second location will feature a 10,000-square-foot tasting room, a family-friendly arcade and a private event space.

GLEN CARBON - Senior Claire Stanhaus has emerged as a leader of the Father McGivney Griffins girls' basketball team this season at her point guard position. Stanhaus is a Byron, Carlson, Petri, and Kalp LLC Female Athlete of the Month for McGivney. Claire had breakout games against Maryville Christian with 12 points on Dec. 15, 2022, 10 points against Metro East Lutheran on Jan. 12, and nine points on Dec. 27, 2022, against Elkville Elverado. She had nine assists in the MELHS game, seven against Staunton on Dec. 30, 2022, and six against Greenville on Nov. 15, 2022. She had four steals against Christ Our Rock on Dec. 1, 2022. The senior is also a soccer standout. "Claire is a leader of our team as a point guard," said McGivney had girls coach Jeff Oller. "She is leading the team in assists with 53 on the season and also has 31 steals," the coach added. "She does a lot of things that may go unnoticed that help the team be successful."

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