Metro East news briefs
December 11, 2019IEMA highlights holiday safety in December With the holiday season in full swing, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is offering tips to help people stay safe now and into…
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Monroe County schools all get good grades
December 9, 2019Columbia CUSD 4 tops Monroe County school districts in nearly all academic performance measures tracked by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) on its 2019 School Report Cards….
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Belleville woman dealt prison term in car-buying scam
December 8, 2019A Belleville woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for her scheme to purchase new cars with stolen identities. Kyetia Hines, 36, was sentenced on her convictions for conspiracy,…
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Maryville first-graders enjoy reading to man’s best friend
December 7, 2019For a first-grader, learning how to read can be intimidating. However, a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student teacher devised a way to make budding readers more relaxed…
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Madison County offers pets of domestic violence victims a safe place
December 5, 2019Madison County is establishing a program that will offer the pets of domestic violence victims a place to put their paws as their caretakers leave home to get help. “We know pets…
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Metro East news briefs
December 4, 2019Metro East seeking trade deal with Peru Representatives of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) International Trade Development Center and the South American nation…
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Dupo emerges as development priority for St. Louis region
November 29, 2019More than a third of the 20 major infrastructure initiatives, most the critical to establishing Greater St. Louis area as the “epicenter of American logistics,” have officially…
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East St. Louis school shows how to turn things around
November 28, 2019Three years ago, Brittany Green walked into one of the lowest-performing schools in the state where there were more students suspended than attaining state education goals. Green observed…
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