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Update: A GoFundMe for the Coghill family has been set up by one of Iron Barley's longtime employees. "The best thing we can offer Gen right now is time.…

ALTON - The Alton Community Service League, a nonprofit group focused on volunteerism, is proud to announce the Volunteer of the Month for November, December, and January. To receive this honor, the ACSL member must have volunteered the most hours during that month than any other member. Pictured in the middle is Janet Hansen, Placement Chairman, presenting to Marge Ferguson, December Volunteer of the Month, and Pat Cooper, January Volunteer of the Month. Not pictured is Diane Foster who received the distinction as being the Volunteer of the Month in November. The ACSL is having its final fundraising by selling Geraniums from the Market Basket. Prices: 5.5 inch Red, Pink, and Salmon Geraniums are 7$ each, and 10 inch Pink, Red, and Salmon Geraniums will be $30 each. They can be ordered from any ACSL member or by calling 618-971-9191. Members wish to thank the Riverbend Community for supporting the fundraisers through the years. Anyone who would like to donate to the ACSL may do so

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ALTON – Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host a free, virtual Savvy Caregiver training to be held on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – noon from April 6 – May 11. The training will share valuable information and tools for people caring for individuals 60 years old or older, including those experiencing dementia or memory loss. The Savvy Caregiver provides instruction in caregiver self-care, decision making, and navigating family issues that may come up while being a caregiver. The training also addresses the need to keep the care receiver involved in daily tasks and activities to keep them active and content throughout the day. “Savvy Caregiver affords many the opportunity to hear from other caregivers and know that they are not alone in this journey of caregiving,” said Laura Kunz, Centerstone Senior Services Clinician. The training was created using a curriculum developed by the University of Minnesota and is funded by AgeSmart

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GLEN CARBON – March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and Dr. Julie Steinhauer, OD, FCOVD, says a vision therapy program can, in most cases, help individuals regain normal functionality of their vision following a traumatic brain injury. According to the Brain Injury Association of America (BIA), more than 5.3 million in the U.S. are living with a permanent brain injury disability. Many who suffer a brain injury are misdiagnosed or misunderstood. Dr. Steinhauer, the owner of Vision For Life and Success, and one of a select group of functional vision doctors in the nation, said brain injuries are classified differently as to their origin, either as a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or an acquired brain injury. Those who suffer from a TBI experience an alteration in brain function caused by an external force or trauma. Non-traumatic or acquired brain injuries can result from a stroke, tumor, surgery, or infectious disease. A TBI can occur from a concussion stemming from a blow t

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Coghill and his wife, Gen, opened Iron Barley in 2003 in the Carondelet neighborhood. They moved the restaurant to High Ridge in 2017.

The F/A-18 Super Hornet is made in St. Louis.

Lindenwood said it plans to begin a nationwide search for Brad Wachler’s replacement.

ST. LOUIS - A teen girl was killed Sunday night when the vehicle she was traveling in was hit by a car attempting to elude officers. Samantha Washington, 17, was traveling in a 2002 Toyota Avalon at 9:21 p.m. with a 28-year-old man. "SWAT officers attempted to conduct a car stop" with a 24-year-old man [...]

The birds are starting to move north. We still have some time before we see them hovering around our homes in St. Louis. Now is a good time to get those feeders all cleaned up and ready to go.

Last week we noted how telecom backbone provider Cogent had decided to “punish Putin” for slaughtering Ukrainian civilians by severing the company’s transit routes to Russia. Cogent insisted that sanctions and an “uncertain security situation” made it “impossible for Cogent to continue to provide you with service.” While the goal is usually to apply pressure […]

The congresswoman invited high school students to participate in continued discussions with her and to make policy suggestions.

COLUMBIA — Two former Missouri senators believe it would be a good thing for democracy if everyone went out to lunch with someone who holds a different political view. “Take a Republican to lunch and don’t talk politics,” suggested John Danforth, a Republican. “Find someone who doesn’t agree with you, and treat that person as […]

The post ‘Not giving up on this democracy’: Danforth, McCaskill plea for civility in politics appeared first on Missouri Independent.

It got high marks for schools, housing and nightlife.

Authorities identified the victim as 17-year-old Samantha Washington of the 4000 block of Geraldine Avenue.