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Godfrey Mayor Expresses Excitement for Upcoming Projects and Growth

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GODFREY - Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick noted that the village is growing, and he is proud to be a part of this community. McCormick shared that conversations about the recreation center are continuing, and he is eager to see what happens next. He is also proud of how Glazebrook Park has grown and clarified that the roundabout project will start soon. “2026, what am I most excited about?” McCormick reflected. “Just the way our programs are growing and just the thought

What 'Bloom Where You're Planted' Really Means — and Why the Phrase Still Resonates

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A strange thing happens when two people land in the same situation: one feels trapped, and the other starts building a life. Same job, same town, same limits—yet their experience looks completely different. That gap is where the phrase “bloom where you’re planted” lives. At first glance, it can sound like a cheerful poster line. But it has staying power because it points to a real choice many people face: Do you wait for the “right” conditions, or do you fin

VE Day and Eradication of Smallpox Make May 8 a Date That Echoes Through History

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On May 8, 1945, the fighting in Europe during World War II came to an end when Nazi Germany’s surrender took full effect, a moment widely marked as Victory in Europe (VE) Day. For people living through the war, it meant the bombing stopped in many places, prisoners began to be freed, and governments could finally turn from survival to rebuilding. The day mattered immediately because it closed the European chapter of the deadliest conflict in modern history, even as the war continued in

Unpacking the fight over telehealth access to abortion medication

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Advocates and opponents of abortion access say they’re wondering what happens next in a critical telehealth medication case that created chaos and confusion over the past week after an appeals court blocked nationwide access to the drug and, days later, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary stay. Alito’s stay preserves telehealth access […]
Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Sofia Resnick

Feature Fridays

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The National Museum of Transportation invites visitors to take a deeper dive into history with its upcoming “Feature Fridays” series, held throughout May and June. Each Friday at 11:00 a.m., Museum guests can […]

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Myranda Levins

Missouri House backs bill linking struggling families with local resources

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A bill intended to connect Missourians in need with community resources passed the Missouri House Thursday, setting up a final vote in the state Senate that would send it to Gov. Mike Kehoe. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Jill Carter of Granby, would direct the Missouri Department of Social Services to set up […]
Steph Quinn

Whether Sen. Mark Kelly advised ‘disobedience’ to service members argued in appeals case

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WASHINGTON — Attorneys for the Trump administration argued before a federal appeals court Thursday the Pentagon should be able to reprimand Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly for reminding members of the military they can refuse illegal orders, and for criticizing the Defense Department.  Lawyers from the Justice Department told the three-judge panel that even though […]
Jennifer Shutt