Aggregator

Rex and Kathe were married on February 24, 1962, and will celebrate 60 years this month. They believe the key to a successful marriage is to never stop having fun together! The photo shows them tubing at Lake of the Ozarks last fall when they were both 81 years young!

Continue Reading

If ever there were a time for St. Louis to scrap politics as usual, it's now. A ginormous bounty of $513 million awaits dispersal by the city and county.…

Experts say that the pandemic has ushered in a new era for companies — where each business will have to define where and how they work best.

ALTON - Alton Alderwoman Rosie Brown announced the dates of the Fourth Ward Informational Monthly Meetings. A meeting is scheduled for Today's Beauty Store at 1415 Central in Alton at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. All the meetings begin at 6 p.m. The other Fourth Ward Monthly Meeting Dates are as follows: March 17, 2022 April 21, 2022 May 19, 2022 June 16, 2022 July 21, 2022 August 18, 2022 September 15, 2022 October 20, 2022 November 17, 2022 December 15, 2022

Continue Reading

Ringo Starr's recently announced latest photo book, Lifted: Fab Images and Memories of My Life with The Beatles from Across the Universe, has officially been released and can be purchased…

Source

Fresh off their post-Super Bowl virtual reality performance, Foo Fighters have announced a new batch of shows in the real world. The fall outing will kick off September 18 in…

Source

Our Love Story: The Couple: Adam and Dreana from Godfrey Date Met/Started Dating: December 15, 2015 Briefly Describe First Date: Went to a comedy show and I ended up getting sick throwing up everywhere. Date Married: June 1, 2018 Name Something You Enjoy Doing Together: We really enjoy everything we do together but since the birth of our son Henry, raising him has been our favorite thing ever. Share Advice For A Happy Relationship: Communication is key, you have to be able to express yourself to your partner.

Continue Reading

The Center Square – An investigation done by the Office of the Executive Inspector General reveals improper employee benefit fundraising by the Illinois Department of Corrections, including the misuse of prison labor. The investigation, which stemmed from an anonymous complaint in June 2017, showed that although IDOC’s administrative directives limit the primary source of employee benefit fund (EBF) revenues to profits from vending machines and the employee commissaries, most of the EBFs have expanded their revenue streams by generating large sums of money from fundraising. Jenny Vollen Katz of with the prison watchdog group The John Howard Association explained what was in the OEIG report. "Unfortunately the report highlighted some really unfortunate behavior and a complete lack of oversight over fundraising around employee benefit funds for the Illinois Department of Corrections," Vollen Katz said. The report also showed that the IDOC was improperly using prison labor

Continue Reading

ST. LOUIS - Comedian Kevin Hart is bringing his Reality Check 2022 Tour to St. Louis this fall. Hart will perform at the Enterprise Center on Saturday, September 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster. They range from $46.50 to $156.50. Click here to purchase. A special Live [...]

Illinois American Water’s work to separate the Alton combined sewer system and install new sanitary sewers continues. Below is information about this week’s road closures – Feb. 14, 2022 Piasa Valley Area: 6th Street east of Alby Street is open to George Street, with surface restoration work being completed as weather permits. Please drive carefully as some of the roadways are still rock surfaces. Alby Street is closed from 6th Street north to 7th Street, with future closures north and east of Alby/7th Street starting this week. 7th Street east of the square to George Street is open, with pavement restoration still being completed. 7th Street from George to Mechanic Street is closed. Turner Tract Area: Danforth Street will be closing in the next week or two to all thru traffic to allow for sewer installation work. The alley south of McKinley east of Lincoln is back open to traffic, with pavement restoration happening as weather permits. Douglas Street, between Stat

Continue Reading

“Synchronized skating has given me a family.”

ST. LOUIS - After the Blues home game against the Blackhawks Saturday, Vladimir Tarasenko handed his stick to a young fan. The little girl who received the stick appeared to cry tears of joy. "Panger mentioned her and there were a lot of young fans watching us and probably playing hockey because of us," Tarasenko [...]

"Stay with us. We are almost there. We just need to keep an eye on this virus for a few more weeks to make sure that these promising numbers hold."

MASSAC COUNTY - Illinois State Police is probing a two-vehicle personal injury crash from Sunday in Massac County. The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 22 WHAT: Two-Vehicle Personal Injury Traffic Crash. WHERE: Illinois Route 145, just south of Country Acre Lane, Massac County WHEN: Sunday, February 13, 2022 at approximately 11:56 a.m. VEHICLES: Unit 1 – Black 2014 Cadillac SRX Unit 2 – White 2018 GMC Sierra DRIVERS : Unit 1 – Melanie L. Dutton, a 42-year-old female of Metropolis, IL - Transported by helicopter to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries. Unit 2 – Nicholas J. Zertuche, a 27-year-old male of Harrisburg, IL – Transported by ambulance to a regional hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was northbound on Illinois Route 145, just south of Country Acre Lane in

Continue Reading

“Every week I try to get in a skate.”

This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News. The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: Millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends. Some might sign up for different insurance. Many others are bound to get lost in the transition. State Medicaid agencies for […]

The post Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead appeared first on Missouri Independent.

As Black History Month continues, people are called reflect on and discuss Black history in the U.S. and around the world. An advocate for discussing and honoring Black history on campus is the Northwest Missouri State University Black Student Union.

Our Love Story: The Couple: Jess and Michelle Vega from Belleville Date Met/Started Dating: October 29, 2017 Briefly Describe First Date: Sushi Dinner and Movie Date Married: August 10, 2021 Name Something You Enjoy Doing Together: We enjoy hanging out at home together laughing, sharing stories, doing projects, and playing with our dogs. Share Advice For A Happy Relationship: Constant open communication, keep issues light-hearted, let go of the petty stuff, and focus on the happy little things.

Continue Reading