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Bach at the Bistro

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Presented by The Bach Society of Saint Louis Get ready for Bach at the Bistro: Broadway Reimagined at Jazz St. Louis. Programmed and directed by Assistant Conductor Stephen Eros, this […]

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Myranda Levins

STL Health Dept. checks visitors' log at aquarium for measles exposure

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St. Louis health leaders on Tuesday provided new details about the potential measles exposure at the St. Louis Aquarium last week. Staff at the city health department are looking over sign-in sheets at the aquarium and notifying anyone who may have been exposed to the measles, including a group of children.
Mallory Thomas

Missouri Senate passes bill to fund sheriffs’ retirement system

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A bill to fund pensions for Missouri sheriffs from new fees on court documents and a slice of the money the state pays counties to house prisoners passed the state Senate on a nearly unanimous vote Tuesday, potentially rescuing a retirement system that voters refused to support at the ballot in November. Last year, lawmakers […]
Rudi Keller

Future Teachers Celebrated at Civic Memorial's Signing Ceremony

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BETHALTO - Bethalto’s future teachers were honored at the annual Educators Rising signing ceremony at Civic Memorial High School. On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, this ceremony recognized the graduating students who have committed to studying education in college. Angie Neilson, who oversees the Education Pathway program at Civic Memorial, explained that the seniors have had the opportunity to shadow Bethalto teachers and engage with younger students, and she is incredibly proud of them. “I could teach them out of a textbook, which I do a little bit of that, but they push out into class and they’re teaching lessons and they’re out at recess and they’re helping during lunch, because that’s where they fall in love with it,” Neilson explained. “This was our biggest class of future teachers, so we thought about doing a signing to recognize them, because the hope is that they do come back here and teach.” The honored students included

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Real ID rules for domestic flights begins Wednesday

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On May 7, the new federal Real ID requirements for flying domestically in the United States begin, and the Department of Homeland Security's website directs individuals to the DMV's page for a list of required identifiers.
Patrick Clark

Belleville, Caseyville, Fairview Heights, Batchtown, Troy, Females Named Outstanding Graduating Girl Scouts

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GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is pleased to announce that twelve girls were named Outstanding Graduating Girl Scouts at the annual Recognition of Excellence ceremony on Sunday, April 27. Outstanding Graduating Girl Scouts are awarded a scholarship for demonstrating their extraordinary leadership in the Girl Scout Movement, in school, and in their communities. Along with sharing their achievements and contributions, girls who apply for the scholarship submit an essay entitled “What Girl Scouts Means to Me” along with a reference letter. Outstanding Graduating Girl Scout Scholarships are funded from proceeds from the annual United We Lead Gala. Congratulations to this year’s Outstanding Graduating Girl Scouts! Kaylee Asher Belleville, Illinois Troop #74 Kyleigh Bagby Belleville, Illinois Troop #74 Riley Baldwin Fairview Heights, Illinois Troop #177 Violet Barnett Troy, Illinois Troop #578 Olivia Brodbeck Batchtown, Illinois

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