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COLLINSVILLE – Six outstanding Collinsville High School seniors received the Stan Schaeffer Memorial Scholarship tonight at the Collinsville City Council meeting. The students: Lydia Fluss, Dayton Horras, Megan Houberg, Grace Lanier, Jacob McChristian and Jada Russell received $1,000 each. The scholarship is named for former Collinsville Mayor and retired educator Stan Schaeffer. After Schaeffer’s sudden death in 2008, City leaders made the scholarship a reality. When the scholarship was established in 2010, it was administered by the Collinsville Education Scholarship Foundation, which changed its name to the Collinsville Area Community Foundation in 2021. Now administered by the Collinsville Area Community Foundation, this merit-based scholarship is awarded to Collinsville High School seniors who live within the Collinsville city limits. Since the inception of the scholarship, $46,000 has been awarded to outstanding Collinsville High School seniors. In total, the

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GRANITE CITY – Granite City High School has announced its plans for the Class of 2022 Graduation, which is set for Friday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. on Kevin Greene Field. Graduation Practice – MANDATORY Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:30 a.m. Kevin Greene Field If rain, report to Memorial Gymnasium Graduation - Plan A Friday, May 27 - 7:30 p.m. - Kevin Greene Field Decision will be made at 5 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. No tickets required Wagner will be onsite to take individual photos of each graduate Graduation - Plan B (Weather Plan) Friday, May 27 - 7:30 p.m. - Memorial Gymnasium Students allowed 4 guest tickets Wagner will be onsite to take individual photos of each graduate BROADCAST The Class of 2022 Graduation will be live-streamed on the Granite City Community Unit School District #9 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GCSD9.net . A decision whether to move the ceremony indoors will be made no later than 5 p.m.

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The fastest game on Earth.   HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever explores the science behind ice hockey. Technology, physics and other topics highlight the advances of

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The St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2023 Priority Projects List includes 25 projects representing a total investment of more than $3.8 billion, up from $2.75 billion last year. More than $2 billion of the total covers infrastructure projects that have recently been completed, are already funded and under construction or expected to start in 2022 and 2023, or are programmed to begin within the next few years. The list, which represents the infrastructure needs of the manufacturing and logistics industries in the Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois area, indicates tremendous progress on a range of projects that will strengthen critical roads, bridges, rail infrastructure, and port and airport facilities across the bi-state St. Louis region.

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A recent arrest leads St. Louis police officers to several weapons and illegal drugs.

CITY HALL – St. Louisans can again put their household recyclables into the city’s blue alley bins for pickup separate from trash. The city recently had to pause its recycling …

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Bears are on the move in spring and early summer, and the Missouri Department of Conservation wants all Missouri residents to be careful. MDC said bears are commonly seen in counties like Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, and Crawford, but just over a year ago a male black bear was seen in Richmond [...]

Like many novices to this particular region of cuisine, I wasn't sure of the differences between Nepalese and Indian food. Even within the countries themselves, there are variations and specialties from region to region. With so much complexity and nuance, it can be intimidating, even a little overwhelming.

Threats of a filibuster in the Missouri Senate this year extinguished a proposal to extend health care for new moms to a full year after giving birth. Few realized at the time that it also dealt a blow to a program lawmakers passed in 2018 designed to help pregnant women recover from substance abuse. In […]

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Another St. Louis native took a giant step closer to Congress Tuesday, by prevailing in the Democratic runoff election to represent southern Dallas’ 30th Congressional District.

A new official video for the classic 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival hit "Travelin' Band" has just debuted on the Craft Recordings label's official YouTube channel in advance of the limited-edition…

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The feds said she used the money for vacations, purchasing real estate and other personal expenses.

Earlier in May, Motherboard showcased how it was relatively trivial to buy the location data of cellphone users that had visited abortion clinics across the U.S. As states criminalize getting abortions (and helping people get abortions), there’s valid concern that our rampant failure to secure user location data will be abused in new and exceptionally […]

Just five hours southwest of St. Louis, experience a diverse array of activities, from biking to breweries, shopping to sightseeing.

"While many assume that young people are leaving because of crime or politics, it's simpler than that."

“Our intent is to breathe new life into this gorgeous structure and avoid demolition by neglect."