The Academy of Game Art Bundle teaches you the basics of how to create video game art. You’ll learn how to use Inkscape to create logos, 2D backgrounds, pre-defined modules, UI designs, and characters. A course on using DragonBones will teach you how to animate your characters as well. The bundle is on sale for […]
In December 2022, a surgeon at NKC Health removed Karrie Krause’s gallbladder. Three years later, a lawyer representing the hospital took her to court over her unpaid bill. The middle school English teacher is far from alone. As the price of getting sick or injured keeps growing and the cost that patients are forced to […]
ALTON - Alton Main Street will host their annual Downtown Chili Cookoff this weekend. From 12–3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at FLOCK Food Truck Park and Bar, community members can enjoy chili while fundraising for downtown beautification. Alton Main Street Executive Director Sara McGibany expressed her excitement for the day. “I had never attended a chili cookoff before I started organizing ours, and you would not believe what a hoot they are if you haven’t been,”
In an Oct. 12 letter, St. Louis County Council Chair Rita Heard Days blames County Executive Sam Page for not taking more action to help tenants of the dilapidated Northern Village apartments:
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Silver Advisory was issued Wednesday after a man was reported missing in Jennings. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, Derrick Wince, 67, was reported missing around 11:30 a.m. Sunday after leaving his residence in the 5300 block of Hamilton Avenue while his family was out. Wince [...]
COLLINSVILLE - Lightning struck a Collinsville substation early Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, causing equipment to malfunction and knocking out power to about 3,000 customers as a storm moved through Madison County, according to Brian Bretsch, public and media relations manager. The outage began around 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, after lightning struck inside the substation in the 200 block of Goethe Avenue in Collinsville. Crews were dispatched and restored power to nearly 1,500 customers by 7:40 a.m.
ALTON - OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center is hosting a Mocktails and Mammograms event for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From 1–7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, community members can come by OSF St. Anthony’s for a health fair, featuring free health screenings and refreshments. Christine Tepen, mammography coordinator, and Heather Thompson, certified breast health navigator, encourage people to come out and enjoy a fun day while taking care of an important health need. “Don&rsqu
JERSEYVILLE – The biggest discussion topic at the latest Jersey County Board meeting was not on the agenda, but drew a larger crowd than usual as talk of data center development continues. 12 attendees signed up to speak on the topic of data centers and zoning regulations and were followed by a few more speakers who had not signed up in advance. Each were given two minutes to address board members. County Board Chairman Mark Wagner gave a statement on the subject before public comments
Missouri's attorney general is pressing Microsoft to improve Xbox Live's child-safety protections, citing concerns that predators have used the gaming platform to target and exploit children.
More evidence is piling up that contradicts the almost-but-not-quite denials given by administration officials in response to allegations about the DHS compiling a database to keep tabs on protesters. Just a few months ago, “Immigration Czar” Todd Lyons was trying to turn credible accusations into a nothingburger by deploying a few vague and trite statements […]
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