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Today's News

  • St. Peter Insurance honored

    St. Peter Insurance Agency of St. Peter was recently named to the Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co.'s "President's Club" for 2011 as a top agency for the company.
    Recognized by Grinnell Mutual's president and CEO Steve Crawford, the agency ranks among the company's top 50 agencies and 15 farm mutual companies in a 12-state area for outstanding production during the past five years.
    This is the fifth year that St. Peter Insurance Agency has been recognized for the achievement.

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  • Vandalia Rehab Holds Food Drive For CEFS

    Vandalia Rehabilitation and Health Care Center recently held a food drive to help restock the local CEFS food pantry.

    More than 260 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected by staff members, volunteers and resident family members during the drive. The center's staff hopes to make this an annual event to help the food pantry after the busy holiday season. Pictured with some of the donated food items are, from left, Vandalia Rehab administrator Michelle Vaughan and activity director Eleanor McNutt.

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  • Results of new stroke survey released

    Nine out of 10 Americans between ages 18-24 believe they’re living healthy lifestyles – yet most eat too much fast food, drink too many alcoholic and sugar-sweetened beverages and engage in other behaviors that could put them at risk of stroke, according to an American Stroke Association survey released this week.
    The results are part of a survey of 1,248 Americans ages 18-44 on their attitudes about health, including influences of and beliefs about health behaviors and their risks for stroke.
    Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in America.

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  • Marathon Man

    Ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes, who is 2,000 miles into a 3,000-mile run across America, passed through Vandalia on Tuesday.

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  • Vandalia Dance Teams

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  • Rotary Wins Challenge With FBC

    The Vandalia Rotary successfully defended a challenge by First Baptist Church of Vandalia in the latest round of the Rotary Challenge.

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  • Family Life Consultants now MCS Counseling

    Dr. Melanie C. Schaafsma of Vandalia recently announced that she is no longer associated with the Family Life Consultants therapy group of Collinsville and has opened her own private practice as of April 1.

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  • Maranatha's Donates To SAFE, Lighthouse

    A fundraising raffle held recently by Maranatha's Salon of Vandalia raised $3,212 that will be split by two area charities, SAFE (Sexual Assault and Family Emergencies) and Lighthouse Pregnancy Center. Accepting the ceremonial check from Maranatha Cripe, left, are Becky Kerkhoff, center, of Lighthouse Pregnancy Center and Dorothy Schultz of SAFE. The "Spread The Love" promotion was sponsored by LOREAL, and only one salon in downstate Illinois was selected to participate.

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  • Zone adds equipment, remodels

    Eric Rickman, who along with his wife, Tracy, owns The ZONE of Vandalia, is shown in the first photo supervising a workout for member Sarah Cripe. The ZONE has recently added several new Hammer Strength machines, second photo, and remodeled its facility at 320 W. Jefferson St. As a part of the remodeling job, the Rickmans installed new lighting and moved all of the cardio equipment to a separate room in the back part of the building. The facility is open to members 24-hours per day, and is staffed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 283-0300.   

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  • Banks of the Okaw-April 14, 2011

    This week’s Mystery Banks Photo: This aspiring race car driver grew up in Vandalia and now operates a business here. The photo was taken about 1949.
    Do you know him? If so, call The Leader-Union, 283-3374.
    In last week’s Mystery Banks Photo was: Linda Hanabarger.

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