EAST ALTON/WOOD RIVER - Mark Maendele has spent 30 years teaching at East Alton-Wood River High School, and as he prepares to retire, he’s following his own advice to “smell the roses.” Every year, Maendele takes his students outside and gives his famous Smell the Roses speech. He tells the kids that high school will go faster than they think, and they should get involved and enjoy every part they can. As he reflects on his career, he thinks this is the most important lesson
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has announced his autobiography.The book, titled Hello Boys and Girls!, is due out Nov. 10 in the U.S."I'm very excited and honoured to be working with the…
Gas prices continue to climb nationwide with most stations around the St. Louis region now above $4 per gallon and some inching closer to the once-unthinkable $5 mark.
KISS’ Gene Simmons has enlisted some of his rock star friends for a new Las Vegas fan experience.The rocker has just announced details for the Gene Simmons’ Legends of Rock…
Editor's Note: Attached video is from 2017 when former St. Louis City Police Chief Sam Dotson initially announced his retirement from the department. ST. LOUIS - Former St. Louis City Police Chief Sam Dotson has been named dean of Webster University's business school. According to Webster University, Dotson was selected as the next dean of [...]
Again, I feel like I’m going crazy here, but the obviously extremely partisan Supreme Court has struck again. I will repeat some of the basics, because it’s hard to believe how blatant all of this is. In November, a (Trump-appointed) judge threw out Texas’s new congressional maps, noting that the Texas state government had made […]
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GRANITE CITY - Granite City High junior pitcher Michael Terry put together a dominant stretch on the mound this past week, going 2-0 with 16 strikeouts over 11 innings as the Warriors picked up wins Monday over Cahokia and later in the week against Carbondale. Terry opened the week in Granite City’s 15-0, four-inning victory over Cahokia on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out four. He followed with a complete-game performance in the Warriors’ 2-1 win over Carbondale, giving
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- After the Monday announcement that OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois is formalizing the end of its affiliation with St. Jude, the Peoria organization is reaffirming its fundraising commitment to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. “OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois and University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria will transition [...]