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  AZZ Precoat Metals is first tenant to emerge in Washington, Mo., new 115-acre Oldenburg Industrial Park Edwardsville’s Contegra Construction Co., one of St Louis’ largest general contractors, is building a 220,00-square-foot production facility in Washington, Mo., for AZZ Precoat Metals, North America’s leading independent metal coil coater. Contegra is scheduled to complete the building…

2023 marks the 40th anniversary of serving students and building community partnerships at the Southwestern Illinois College Sam Wolf Granite City Campus. In celebration of this, SWIC Sam Wolf Granite City Campus is hosting a free community event this Saturday, featuring the world’s first ever Sugar Art Garden display, an opportunity to shop at 30+…

One hundred percent of donations will benefit the nonprofit organization Starting today, Wednesday, Sept. 20, and continuing through Tuesday, Oct. 3, Schnucks customers in the St. Louis metropolitan area will be able to contribute to the United Way of Greater St. Louis at checkout simply by rounding up their grocery purchases to the nearest dollar.…

Sheppard, Morgan & Schwaab, Inc. (SMS) is a local civil engineering and land surveying firm that has served clients throughout the Metro East and Metropolitan St. Louis area since 1892. SMS has announced changes within the company’s leadership roles that reflect the retirement of President Cas Sheppard, P.E. Sheppard retired from full-time duty on June…

This year’s Alton Memorial Hospital White Cross Auxiliary “Girls on Grapes, Boys on Brew” fundraiser raised a total of almost $25,000 – enough to purchase 10 more Staxi wheelchairs for the hospital. The wheelchairs are distributed throughout the hospital as well as the three medical office buildings on the AMH campus. They are much easier…

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) has announced that his office has extended the application deadline for nominations to one of the U.S. military academies until October 27. “To any patriotic young Southern Illinoisans interested in serving our country, I recommend you take advantage of this rare opportunity at the chance of being nominated to some…

  Partnership continues between region, port, with joint support for infrastructure investment aimed at connecting America’s heartland to the future of global trade St. Louis regional ports and the St. Louis Regional Freightway are jointly supporting the Port of New Orleans’ (Port NOLA) efforts to strengthen the flow of inland river cargo with the development…

  Board members, medical staff, administration, rural health clinic employees, and contractors gathered on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Medical Office Building (MOB) on the Memorial Hospital campus at 1900 State Street, Chester, Illinois, 62233. Construction of the state-of-the-art facility, which will be the new home of the Chester…

By THOMAS A. HAINE MADISON COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY Juvenile violence is an ongoing concern in our community. All too often, my office prosecutes serious violent acts committed by juveniles including car thefts, shootings, and murders. Due to legally required confidentiality when minors are involved, and the uncertainty of terms of confinement in the juvenile system…