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5 candidates for 3 seats for MRH School Board; Forum on March 26

2 hours 31 minutes ago
The Maplewood Richmond Heights School District will host a Meet the School Board Candidates Forum on March 26 at the high school theater. The district has posted the following about the forum and the election on its website: On March 26, 2026, the MRH High School Principals Advisory Leadership (PAL) Board will present a Meet […]
Doug Miner

2026 Women of Distinction: Kathy Wilson Mentors Kids Through Bethalto Boys and Girls Club

2 hours 53 minutes ago
ALTON - Kathy Wilson helps people through everything she does. Wilson, one of the YWCA’s eleven 2026 Women of Distinction, will be honored at the Y’s annual gala for her commitment to the community. As the executive director of the Bethalto Boys and Girls Club and a volunteer in various organizations throughout the community, she emphasized the importance of giving back. “Service is something that I was raised with,” Wilson said. “Probably the most meaningful

Spring Training

3 hours ago

This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]

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Myranda Levins

Orchid Show

3 hours ago

On display at the ever-popular orchid show, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one in 10 […]

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Rachel Huffman

Hollow Avenue Improvements Continuing Soon In Jerseyville

3 hours 45 minutes ago
JERSEYVILLE – Public Works Director Bob Manns gave an update on the ongoing Hollow Avenue Improvement Project at the Feb. 17, 2026 Jerseyville City Council meeting. Manns said Baxmeyer Construction is on site near Waggoner Avenue, where stormwater system repair and construction is expected to begin on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. “Stormwater structures and pipe will be delivered over the next two days, and then they’ll start physical installation on Monday morning, first thing,”

Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Against The Trump Administration For Illegally Terminating Funding For Energy And Infrastructure Programs

3 hours 45 minutes ago
CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 13 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure programs created by Congress in laws such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law). The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern

Crystal Officer Named A 2026 St. Louis Titan 100 Recipient

3 hours 45 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli are pleased to announce Crystal Officer, CEO of Beverly Farm Foundation as a 2026 St. Louis Titan 100 recipient. The Titan 100 recognizes St. Louis’ Top 100 CEOs and C-level executives, the region’s most accomplished leaders who have not only built extraordinary companies but have redefined what it means to lead. These Titans exemplify excellence through their vision, passion, and integrity, creating lasting impact across industries

Duckworth Demands VA Rescind Rule Change Designed to Prevent Veterans from Seeking or Accessing the Health Coverage They Earned  

3 hours 45 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC)—today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shamefully circumvented the normal rulemaking process and implemented without public comment a new interim final rule that puts millions of Veterans’ disability ratings and care at risk, shockingly disincentivizing our nation’s heroes from bot

Rural Missouri health care isn’t just a crisis story. It’s also a comeback story

6 hours 9 minutes ago
As physicians who are proud citizens of our rural communities, we have the privilege of caring for friends, neighbors and multiple generations. But the satisfaction of providing care to our communities turned to frustration when our hospitals in Boonville and Mexico abruptly shut down in 2020 and 2022 respectively, leaving the health care of our […]
Mona Brownfield, Simon McKeown