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Bag Phones, Brick Phones, Blackberries, a Satellite Phone and more – these are some of the cellular telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone

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This photo was taken on Jan. 31, 2018, at My Just Desserts Alton, LLC with Yvonne Campbell. I just recently found out that she passed away from a car accident while on vacation in Jamaica. On Jan. 31, 2018, I held a local event called Dreamers, Doers, and Entrepreneurs. Yvonne embodied all 3 of those at the highest level. Yvonne had a Dream of owning the place she was “just the pie baker” at called My Just Desserts. She poured her heart and soul into every pie she made. She poured her heart and soul into every person she met. After years and years of saving money it came time for the owner of My Just Desserts to retire and pass on the reigns to someone else. Well after years of hard work, Dreaming and Doing, Yvonne became an Entrepreneur. I’ll never forget her EXCITEMENT and JOY that day in that picture. A DREAM COMING TRUE. Such a special moment to share with anyone. So many people's Dreams die in their Hearts, Heads, or Hard Drives. Not Yvonnes Dreams. She

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GLEN CARBON – The Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau Presents Kevin Wood as Abraham Lincoln on Sat., July 30 from 5 pm-7 pm. Happening at the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum, this free event is open to the public. The museum is also offering special museum hours to accommodate visitors, opening at 1 pm on Saturday and closing at 8 pm. Refreshments will also be served. The presentation will take place at the museum located at 124 School St. in its backyard pavilion. This first-person portrayal of Abraham Lincoln is comprised of Wood in period dress while captivating audience members with a variety of stories and historical references. Highlighting his Illinois years, his presentation is entitled “From Obscurity to Greatness: Illinois and Lincoln, 1830-1861”. The heart of the presentation involves Mr. Lincoln detailing his life in Illinois, engaging the audience along the way. The program normally lasts one hour followed by a Q&A, photos, and informal interaction.

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Sunday is National Ice Cream Day, and Clementine’s Ice Cream is celebrating at all six locations with new flavors, sweet deals and freebies. Beginning at noon, the first 50 households in line will get one free limited-edition Clementine’s t-shirt. To celebrate the anniversary of the Harry Potter movies, guests can try out new magical flavors, like [...]

Missouri’s GOP-led Legislature barred the use of drop boxes to collect absentee ballots beginning with the Nov. 8 election.

"I would never show my true self at school, but here I feel that I can show my true self," said Melissa.

The fatality rate is more than 97%, according to CDC statistics.

LGBTQIA+ communities have been contributing to St. Louis’s history for centuries. Now the Gateway to Pride virtual exhibit will begin to uncover the rarely-shared or

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On Saturday, Mohammad Mosavi was among dozens getting a new tablet and cell phone at an event hosted at the International Institute's headquarters at 3401 Arsenal St. in St. Louis.

4,700 complaints of overflowing containers and missed trash pickups through June mark a new low for the city, putting it on pace to shatter annual records. And it comes at a tough time for the city.

President of the South Grand Community Improvement District, Natasha Bahrami, said in the last 6 months, 370 accidents have happened on South Grand.

BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups is a legendary St. Louis live music venue presenting world class Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul and Americana along with southern-inspired

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The cause of death is a mystery.