SIUE STEM Center urban gardening program helps girls grow
May 14, 2019A little rain couldn’t dampen the excitement surrounding a field trip to Edwardsville’s Watershed Nature Center on Tuesday, April 30. Educators brought samples of the Center’s…
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Fairview Heights opens ‘full spectrum’ rec center
May 8, 2019The city long known as the “Shopping Hub of Southwestern Illinois” is opening a $21 million recreation complex that officials hope will provide not only an attractive amenity for…
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Madison County touts pet adoption success at shelter
May 4, 2019In celebration of National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, Madison County Animal Care and Control held a special adoption event on April 30 with the Metro East Humane Society and Partners…
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Estimates show slow population decline in Metro East
May 1, 2019The population of Metro East continues to slowly-but-steadily decrease, according to 2018 population estimates, released April 18 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Fortunately, despite severe…
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Metro East news briefs
May 1, 2019Gateway becomes World Wide Technology Raceway Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison opened its 2019 season, April 17, as the World Wide Technology (WWT) Raceway at Gateway. The new long-term…
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Madison Co. debuts video on skills workers need to find employment
April 28, 2019Madison County officials and area business leaders attended a public debut on April 18 of a short film highlighting “soft skills” in the workplace. “We are so pleased that you’re…
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East-West planning agency looks for greater public involvement
April 24, 2019The East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG) “is the biggest regional government agency you never heard of,” says Frank Johnson, its community engagement coordinator. The…
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Metro East news briefs
April 24, 2019Troy elementary staff to assist underperforming schools A Troy elementary school is among the first in to state to be selected by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to provide…
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