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Riverbend East Rotary Honors Two East Alton-Wood River High Students

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WOOD RIVER - The Riverbend East Rotary Club has recognized East Alton-Wood River High School students Morgan Eberlin and Noah Norton as its January Service Above Self award winners, citing their involvement and leadership in school activities, according to information provided by Rick Hooks. The club recently presented Service Above Self certificates to Eberlin and Norton. A photo provided with the announcement shows Club President Mark Smith presenting the certificates to the students. “Morgan

500 free rides offered for Mardi Gras in St. Louis

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Mardi Gras weekend is gearing up in St. Louis, and Breakthru Missouri is joining forces with Jim Beam Bourbon to help partygoers get home safely. The two are offering 500 free Lyft rides home on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Kimberly Young

Edwardsville High Robotics Season Marked by Persistence and Success

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EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School Robotics ended its first season in the FIRST Robotics – Decode League with a 10-5-0 record and the Judge’s Choice Award, presented tonight at the Central South Illinois regional tournament, a state qualifier, after the team switched leagues amid declining participation in its former Bot Ball competition. After many years competing in the Bot Ball league, the team moved this year to FIRST Robotics – Decode for its first-ever season in

Cops Criticize Flock Safety After It’s Caught Handing Out Access To Federal Agencies

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A California police department is none too happy that its license plate reader records were accessed by federal employees it never gave explicit permission to peruse. And, once again, it’s Flock Safety shrugging itself into another PR black eye. Mountain View police criticized the company supplying its automated license plate reader system after an audit […]
Tim Cushing

Missouri prosecutor met with Trump lawyers as DOJ pushed to seize Georgia ballots

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This story was originally published by ProPublica. The Missouri prosecutor overseeing an investigation into the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, has taken part in meetings since last fall with lawyers tasked by President Donald Trump to reinvestigate his loss to Joe Biden. Thomas Albus, whom Trump appointed last year as U.S. attorney for Missouri’s […]
Doug Bock Clark, Jeremy Kohler

Madison County Investigator Recovers After Amputation Surgery

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EDWARDSVILLE - Chief Investigator Lee Brousseau of the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office is recovering at a Chicago hospital after doctors amputated a foot injured in an on-duty car crash eight years ago, officials said. The amputation was performed on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, part of Loyola Medicine, in Chicago, by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kamran Hamid. Hamid said the surgery “went great” and that Brousseau is “doing very well.”

New Album Release from Story of the Year!

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ST. LOUIS – Story of the Year has released a new album! The album name, “A.R.S.O.N.” is an acronym for All Rage Still Only Numb. The album's 11 tracks see the band at their heaviest, blending aggression with melody to create one of the most dynamic releases of their career. “Gasoline”, the first single from [...]
Varkita Quinn

More states are requiring insurers to cover non-opioid pain meds

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More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an alternative to opioids, which can be cheaper for insurers but also more addictive for patients. Advocates, providers, medical associations and state lawmakers are pushing for parity in coverage. That means prohibiting insurers from charging higher copayments for […]
Nada Hassanein