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First Mid Ag Services continues to deliver research to support local farmers
Agronomic partners seed research program distributes annual fourth quarter data First Mid Ag Services, a division of First Mid Wealth Management, has released its annual third-party seed research results, offering farmers essential insights following one of the most variable growing seasons in recent years. With test plots throughout Illinois and into Western Indiana, the company…
Read MoreHSHS Home Care invites families to candlelight memorial Dec. 11 at St. Elizabeth’s
The hospice team of HSHS Home Care invites community members to join them at a candlelight memorial at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11 in the HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Chapel, 1 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., O’Fallon. The service will be a time to honor and remember during the holiday season the memory of loved ones…
Read MoreSt. Louis Fed releases Bank On National Data Hub findings from 2024
The Bank On National Data Hub: Findings from 2024 report analyzes 2024 data from 45 financial institutions and found that more than 23 million Bank On-certified accounts were open, a 19 percent increase from the previous year. Bank On accounts have been opened in almost 38,000 ZIP codes, or 91 percent of all U.S. ZIP…
Read MoreAre you set up to increase profits in 2026?
By CAROLYN GREEN Some business leaders don’t know their revenue goals. A lot do not have tangible goals for marketing activities that will generate profit from that income. A starting place for 2026 is to ask yourself three questions: What did the business bring in last year? What’s the next milestone to that we want…
Read MoreEverTrue affiliation with St. Andrew’s expands organization, available programs, services, reach
Affiliation with St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System adds multiple communities, programs and services plus 425+ team members to the EverTrue mission EverTrue, a leading provider of aging services in Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania, and St. Andrews Resources for Seniors System (St. Andrew’s) have agreed to an affiliation where specific communities, programs and services of…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Operation Blessing shares words of thanks for 2025 Scouting for Food results
A Big THANK-YOU to the Scouting for Food effort! Scout Troop 777 and Packs 30 and 44 worked hard and collected 6,281 items for Operation Blessing in Wood River this year. The community was extremely generous and really stepped up as well. In these times of food insecurity of many of our neighbors, this is…
Read MoreNew data shows employee volunteerism continues to rise in 2025
Survey of 135 major companies finds 61 percent reporting increased employee participation in workplace volunteerism—marking third year of growth In advance of #GivingTuesday on Tuesday, Dec. 2, the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP) has released new findings from its 2025 CSR Insights Survey showing that the rate of employees participating in workplace volunteerism efforts…
Read MoreAce Grease hosts drop-off location for used cooking oil after Thanksgiving
Millstadt, Ill.-based company emphasizes proper disposal of used cooking oil during the holiday season Families around the region are preparing to cook their delicious Thanksgiving meals over the week. Along with those mountains of meat and sides also comes tons of cooking grease, which can damage homes and the environment if disposed of improperly. Ace…
Read MoreFLOCK*D pop-up returns to Alton for the holiday season
Downtown Alton’s favorite holiday tradition transforms into a winter wonderland featuring Santa brunch, themed trivia nights, and Noon Year’s Eve celebration Grab your tinsel and your bows because FLOCKD is coming! Flock Food Truck Park and Bar, voted best cocktails and best new business by Reader’s Choice, is transforming into a merry holiday wonderland for…
Read MoreRep. Schmidt donates pay raise to Press Play x 2 Shinn Inc.
State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) donated his pay raise for the month of November 2025 to Press Play x 2 Shinn Inc., in the form of a food donation. Every month Rep. Schmidt donates his pay raise to a different local food pantry or non-profit organization throughout his district. He was more than happy to…
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