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Greene County Health Department Staff Works To Address Community Needs After $400,000 Grant

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CARROLLTON - The Greene County Health Department staff are working to address community needs through focus and determination. Recently the department has been awarded over $400,000 in grant funds for addressing Greene County community needs assessment results. The Illinois Project Assessment of Needs (IPLAN) in Greene County prioritized access to healthy foods, mental health, substance use prevention, and recreational activities. “It is our goal to cause the effect in improving our community public health by focusing efforts on prevention of disease and disparity,” stated Molly Peters, Public Health Administrator. Peters also states, “Public Health is more than just assuring healthcare access, vaccination rates, and evaluating causes of death or disease. It is working to increase resources to improve high school and higher education graduation rates, assurance of access to daycare for families to thrive, and assisting to improve the community environments such

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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Perdue Frozen Ready-To-Eat Chicken Tender Products Due to Foreign Material Contamination

2 years 10 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for Perdue’s frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken breast tenders “gluten free” that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically small pieces of clear plastic and blue dye. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase. The frozen RTE chicken breast tenders “gluten-free” were produced on July 12, 2022. The following product is subject to the public health alert : 42 oz. plastic bags containing “PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS GLUTEN FREE” with a “Best if Used By: 07 12 23” and a lot number of 2193 above the use by date. The products bear establishment number “P-33944” immediately below the “Best if Used By:” date on the back of the plastic bag. These items were shipped to BJ's Wholesale Club retail locations nationwide.

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Inland Ports Show Their Worth

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This article was featured in the August 23, 2022 edition of Freight Business Journal of North America Late last year, devastating floods swept through British Columbia, destroying major highways and railways, and exacerbating the strained supply chain at the Port of Vancouver. With the flow of goods from Asia threatened, carriers diverted cargo 450 miles north to the Port of […]

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Jerry Vallely

Racial Inequities at St. Louis County Justice Center to Be Studied

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Criminal justice experts from around the country will take a hard look at St. Louis County's troubled jail for the next 18 months. On Wednesday, County Executive Sam Page announced the county has received $300,000 from the MacArthur Foundation to deploy a racial equity study to improve the jailโ€™s culture and reduce its population. โ€œRacism is a part of everything we see โ€” we have to address that thoughtfully, intentionally,โ€ Page says.
Monica Obradovic

Two Four-Year Terms Hardin Man Sentenced On Serious Charges

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HARDIN - Jonathan E. Meyers, 35, of Hardin entered a guilty plea on charges of theft, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, and attempted possession of explosive or incendiary device on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, in Calhoun County Court. The court says these charges stemmed from three separate incidents which occurred in Hardin in Calhoun County between June and July of 2022. The first incident was a report of theft and criminal damage on June 10, 2022, at one of our local businesses. Myers posted bond on this offense and was released from jail. The second incident was a traffic stop on July 9, 2020, which resulted in an arrest for unlawful possession of methamphetamine. The final incident was a court-authorized search warrant, executed on July 10, 2022, at Myers' residence, which resulted in the discovery of more illegal narcotics and improvised explosive devices in various stages of completion. This incident also resulted in an arrest for unlawful possession of methamphetamine

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