EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Clerk Recorder, Debbie Ming-Mendoza, is seeking ARPA funds to preserve over one million documents which date back to the 1800’s. These documents include birth, marriage, and death records of Madison County residents. Mendoza said, “American Rescue Plan Act funds were requested for consideration last year, but were not granted. With Madison County receiving a second installment of funding, now is the time to move forward with this preservation initiative.” This project would entail digitizing the historical material. Once the documents are in electronic form they become more disaster proof. The general public could also have greater access to their personal historical records through on-line access. Mendoza, explained: “The current condition of some of the paper documents are so brittle and aged, it is difficult handling them when the residents request to review them or in need of a copy. Also, the ink on some documents is
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The Electrical Connection brought business, civic and state leadership together, including Missouri Governor Mike Parson, for a Hawthorn Foundation networking event at the August 13, 2022 St. Louis Cardinal game at Busch Stadium. The event, held in partnership with the Hawthorn Foundation, was designed to advance business and economic development initiatives in the state. Left […]
EAST ST. LOUIS - The U.S. District Court in East St. Louis announced on Thursday that Mary M. Thornhill, 36, of Knoxville, Tenn., was sentenced on Wednesday, August 17, to 34 months in prison for her involvement in a bank fraud scheme that targeted female victims in Southern Illinois. The group targeted banks located in the Metro East, including those in Glen Carbon and Wood River. In July 2021, Thornhill conspired with others to cash stolen checks and fraudulently obtain funds from financial institutions using stolen IDs — including driver’s licenses —belonging to real individuals living in Southern Illinois. Thornhill admitted that on July 19, 2021, she and Mills went to Regions Bank in Glen Carbon, and successfully cashed a check made payable to a person whose identity had been stolen. Thornhill and Mills were arrested by officers with the Glen Carbon Police Department within minutes of leaving Regions. At the time of her guilty plea, Thornhill admitted that members
For a few years, scientific researchers have warned that Elon Musk’s Starlink low orbit satellite broadband constellations are harming scientific research. Simply, the light pollution Musk claimed would never happen in the first place is making it far more difficult to study the night sky, a problem researchers say can be mitigated somewhat but not eliminated. Musk and company […]
The leader of the Ohio Valley Conference tells why adding Lindenwood University to its roster aids the NCAA Division I conference: "It really expands us to another broad city and certainly adds to the attraction."
Missouri's Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate nominees are divided over policies backed by President Joe Biden as they begin their campaigns with a visit to the Missouri State Fair.
Facing declining enrollment and revenue, Lindenwood University turned to John Porter, a 33-year veteran of IBM, to lead its turnaround. His plan: Run Lindenwood like a business, and even scout for another university to buy.
ALTON - Alton Police and Fire Departments responded to a serious two-vehicle traffic crash at 10:55 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of College Avenue and Homer Adams Parkway in Alton. Alton Deputy Police Chief Jarrett Ford said the following about the accident: "One vehicle, a brown, 2016 Kia passenger car was eastbound on College Avenue at the traffic light. Unit two, a white, 2007 Chevrolet passenger car was traveling north onto College Avenue from Homer Adams Parkway off of the exit ramp into the intersection. Both drivers of their respective vehicles were transported to Alton Memorial Hospital by ambulance. Both drivers were in stable condition." The Alton Police Department traffic division is handling the investigation and the cause of the accident is still under investigation.
The Federal Reserve needs to keep raising borrowing costs to bring high inflation under control, a string of U.S. central bank officials said on Thursday, even as they debated how fast and how high to lift them.
ALTON - The successful Alton Food Truck Festival sponsored by Sauce Magazine will return to Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 27. This year’s festival will feature twenty different food trucks offering a wide variety of enticing food options and musical entertainment by fan-favorite Groove Thang. Food trucks participating in the 2022 Alton Food Truck Festival are: Cajun Seduction Cheese Shack CinnaCrush Destination Desserts Doughboys Farmtruk Fire & Ice G Burrito Jaaise Grubb Pig On A Wing Scoops & More Spud Shack Street Cheff Sugarfire The Sweet Divine The Sweet Side TreauX’s Cajun BBQ Tuk Tuk Thai Wok and Roll Zacchi “This year’s Alton Food Truck Festival is shaping up to be the best one yet,” said Dan Herkert, Amphitheater Commission Chair. “This is one of the most popular events each season at Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater, and we expect another great crowd this year.” “We
A Knoxville, Tennessee woman is the second member of a gang known for stealing valuables from parked vehicles in the St. Louis region and using stolen IDs to get money from those victims’ bank accounts to be sentenced for her crimes.
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., the owner of Bally Sports Midwest, plans to roll out its local direct-to-consumer sports streaming service nationwide in September. While the streaming service will provide local fans with a new outlet to watch St. Louis Blues telecast, its ability to broadcast games from the St. Louis Cardinals remains unknown.
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