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  Amy DelGrosso and Dawn Lawson bring decades of experience to insurance alliance Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 150 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, recently hired two new Commercial Marketers. Their responsibilities include marketing new and remarketed small commercial insurance accounts on behalf of VIAA’s members. This includes…

By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Some say that growing up in rural America puts a person at a serious disadvantage right from the start gate. Realizing a dream can often mean traveling a longer path along many a country road before arriving at the “big city.” For Gant Harper, there’s a lot about those words that…

Holland Construction Services has announced the addition of three new employees to its growing team. The new employees include Kent Richardson as senior virtual design and construction engineer, Ashleigh Loehring as project administrator and Garrison West as project manager. “2022 has been an outstanding year of growth for Holland Construction Services despite all of the…

Mike Marchal, president of Holland Construction, will speak at McKendree University on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus. The University’s annual Wayne E. Lanter Lecture Series invites influential business leaders and entrepreneurs to share their insight and strategies for success. Admission is free and the public…

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interdisciplinary Research and Informatics Scholarship (IRIS) Center has announced Ezra Temko, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Sociology, and Candace Hall, Ed.D., assistant professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Educational Leadership, as its inaugural Faculty Fellows. Temko and…

Local college instructor and Lewis and Clark historian Brad Winn is the top adjunct faculty member in the state for 2022. Winn attended the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) conference this summer as Lewis and Clark Community College’s nominee for the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member Award – and won. While the college typically nominates…

West Star has announced that multiple candidates have completed the FAA OJT (on-the-job training) program to receive their A&P certifications. West Star participates in and offers this 30-month program to upcoming technicians as a way to work in the field while also obtaining their certification. The apprentices must document all their training in a logbook…

Three full-time faculty members have joined Lewis and Clark Community College for the 2022-2023 academic year. “We’re excited to welcome three new professionals to our faculty,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs Sue Czerwinski. “Each will bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the classroom and will be a great asset to our students.”…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, Ph.D., has named Justin Lieberman as the University’s Interim Police Chief, effective Sept. 24, 2022. Lieberman is the Department’s Deputy Chief and has a 20-year history with the team, having served as a police officer, detective, patrol sergeant, investigations sergeant, lieutenant and captain. His appointment follows the…

Members of the REALTOR® Association of Southwestern Illinois recently gathered to celebrate the Association and install its new officers and directors for the year ahead. Sam Row was installed as the 2022-2023 President of the REALTOR® Association of Southwestern Illinois at the event held on Aug. 25, 2022, at The Abby on Main in Columbia,…