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Alton Officers Ensure Safety During School Bus Incident

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ALTON - The Alton Police Department responded on Tuesday afternoon, March 10, 2026, after receiving an emergency call from a student on a school bus traveling within the city, police said. Police officers located the bus near State Street and Fourth Street in Alton and spoke with the student who placed the call, according to a statement from Alton Police Chief Jarrett M. Ford. After an investigation, officers determined there was no actual emergency as initially reported by the student, Chief

Local High School to Host Spring Craft Fair to Benefit Student Council

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EAST ALTON/WOOD RIVER - Community members have the opportunity to support a local Student Council. The East Alton-Wood River High School Student Council will host their first annual Spring Craft Fair on March 28 and 29, 2026. Riverbend residents are encouraged to stop by EAWR High School to shop at over 80 booths. Donations and proceeds from the fair will help fund the school’s Student Council projects. “That’ll just help out with our projects throughout the year,”

IMEG Earns Engineering Award for Washington University Medical Research Expansion

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IMEG of St. Louis has received a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) as part of the organization’s 59th annual Engineering Excellence Awards, recognizing the firm’s engineering work on the vertical expansion of the Steven & Susan Lipstein BJC Institute of Health at Washington University School of Medicine. Six Floors […]

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Tom Finan

Worker Wellness Blog

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by Dr. John Gaal This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness blog looks at another lawsuit concerning AI’s impact on Suicide Deaths; to how ‘prop’ bets are impacting college campuses and influencing wars; to a variety of efforts to reshape and support Women in the Construction Industry. Focal Point: This week I wish to discuss […]

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Dede Hance

Midwest Megaproject Construction Surges

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From ENR: Large-scale construction activity across the Midwest is accelerating, fueled by a combination of advanced manufacturing investment, renewable energy expansion and soaring demand for data centers. But industry leaders caution that the sector’s growth is being tested by power constraints, procurement challenges, workforce availability and owners’ rising expectations for speed and cost certainty. Across […]

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Tom Finan

New Workforce Housing Development Approved in St. Peters

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From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano broke two tie votes to approve a new workforce housing development during the Feb. 26 Board of Aldermen meeting. The Prime Company project was initially voted down by city leadership in October, due to concerns regarding a lack of green space, resident opposition to new apartments […]

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Dede Hance

Retired fire captain makes unexpected 911 call

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After nearly four decades of rushing toward emergencies, retired Monarch Fire Protection District Captain Greg Farris was suddenly living one. The man who had spent a lifetime answering emergencies was now the one dialing 911.
Kimberly Young

FEMA Says It Won’t Pay to Demolish a Majority of Tornado-Damaged Properties in St. Louis

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From St. Louis Public Radio: The Federal Emergency Management Agency told St. Louis it will not pay for most building demolitions the city wanted covered. In a February letter obtained by St. Louis Public Radio, the federal agency said it would not reimburse the city for demolishing several kinds of buildings that are common in […]

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Dede Hance

Alton High Students' Artwork Accepted in Major Local Art Shows

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ALTON - Alton High School art students have two major opportunities to exhibit their work. The 2026 Annual High School Art Exhibition, hosted by the Art & Design Department at SIUE, will feature seven Alton students’ pieces, with a closing reception and awards ceremony planned for 5–7 p.m. on March 26, 2026. A few student artworks are also displayed at Jacoby Art Center in Alton starting March 14 through April 18, 2026. Bridget Heck, chair of the art department at Alton High

States urge USSC to uphold uniform herbicide label standards

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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is leading a 15-state coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold uniform federal labeling requirements for herbicides used in farming, according to an amicus brief filed in the case.
By Kyla Asbury | Legal News