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Got Faith? Partners with Raging Rivers to Host 500 Men Breakfast

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GRAFTON - Got Faith? has partnered with Raging Rivers WaterPark to host their annual 500 Men Breakfast. At 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, community members can enjoy a free breakfast at Raging Rivers sponsored by Got Faith?. There will be live music by local band Common Ground and performer Tim Ezell. Steve Pegram, founder of Got Faith?, can’t wait to share the experience with the community. The goal, he explained, is to simply bring people together. Anyone is welcome to

Texas Murder Suspect Arrested By U.S. Marshals In Belleville

1 day 7 hours ago
BELLEVILLE — A 23-year-old man wanted in Dallas County, Texas, on active felony arrest warrants in two separate murder cases was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at his residence in Belleville by the U.S. Marshals Service Southern District of Illinois Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force. Eric Wayne Hubert was taken into custody without incident and transported to the St. Clair County Jail for booking, pending extradition to Texas, officials said. The warrants stem from two shooting

Marquette Catholic Cancels Saturday Activities Due To High Heat Index: Area Braces For Hot Mostly Sunny Weekend

1 day 7 hours ago
ALTON - The Marquette Catholic High School athletic department announced on Friday afternoon that it had canceled Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, activities, and several schools also canceled Friday night, Aug. 14, 2026, football scrimmages in the St. Louis region. The National Weather Service in St. Louis forecast heat index values as high as 105 degrees on Friday afternoon and 106 degrees on Saturday afternoon. MCHS said it canceled all events due to extreme heat on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, including

Firefighters Contain Delta Queen Lane Fire Without Injuries

1 day 7 hours ago
GODFREY — The Alton Fire Department responded Friday afternoon, Aug. 14, 2026, to a structure fire in the 4400 block of Delta Queen Lane in Godfrey. Firefighters arrived to find a fire that started in the kitchen area of a house that was for sale. The fire had burned through the floor and extended into the second floor. It appeared no one was inside the home at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported. Firefighters had to stretch a significant amount of hose to establish

Sparklight Male Athletes Of The Month: Jersey Panthers Trap Team Captures USA Clay Conference Title

1 day 8 hours ago
JERSEYVILLE - A conference title capped the season for the Jersey Panthers Trap Team, which Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 brought home first place in the USA Clay Conference along with individual awards and wins at the USA Clay State Shoot. The post did not provide dates or locations for the events. The Jersey trap squad is Sparklight Male and Female Athletes of the Month. At the USA Clay State Shoot, Morgan Fritz earned second place in skeet and High Lady in sporting clays. Louis

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Watermark My Words

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Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice โ€” or go straight to the RSS feed. To get extended episodes with additional coverage, support us on […]
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