JERSEYVILLE - Dan Brynildsen, owner of Riverbend Axe Throwing and a top-10 axe-throwing world champion, competed in and hosted a series of major axe-throwing competitions last weekend at Riverbend Axe Throwing’s Jerseyville and East Alton locations. Things kicked off last Friday, April 8 with a “big axe” throwing tournament at the Jerseyville location. Tyler Flynn, an axe thrower from Ohio, won the first-place prize of $600; cash prizes were paid out from places first through sixth. Josselyn Allen, a 14-year-old Jerseyville resident, tied for ninth place, beating several highly-ranked axe throwers in the process. The tournament continued on Saturday in East Alton with hatchet and knife throwing competitions. Flynn also won the hatchet competition’s first-place prize of $800; cash prizes were paid to places first through eighth, and Brynildsen won fourth place in the competition. On Saturday night, Austin Bock won the knife-throwing tournament’s
Owner Anita Abdul-Karim’s passions for “good food and healthy living” will meet in a new space at 2700 Locust, next door to forthcoming restaurant Nexus Cultural Cuisine & Craft Cocktails.
Amid a national shortage of 80,000 truckers, companies are struggling to hire and retain the next generation of drivers. A St. Louis trucker tells us what brought him back to the road in 2022, while Tom Crawford of the Missouri Trucking Association shares what companies are doing to keep the industry rolling.
Bold Spoon Creamery started out because founder Rachel Burns couldn’t kill her mint plant. All her excess mint (and plenty of atypical flavors later) led to Bold Spoon launching in 2020. Now, Straub’s and Schnucks carry pints. Burns joined the show to share how not even a pandemic could stop her success.
Principal Brittany Green is a finalist for the 2022 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership for her work transforming Gordon Bush Elementary from a failing school to a “commendable” one. She shares how she changed teacher mindsets and how she fights burnout.
Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle that may be tied to a recent murder.
We’ve written a few times about the serious problems of the “SMART Copyright Act” from Senators Thom Tillis and Pat Leahy. However, Cory Doctorow alerts us to yet another reason why the bill is extremely problematic. As you’ll recall, the bill would allow the Copyright Office to basically designate “technical measures” that websites would have […]
JERSEYVILLE - City Center will be bustling on Thursday, May 5th with the first Ladies Choice Night. This public-private partnership between a number of businesses in and out of the District gives visitors from all over the region the opportunity to grab the gals and Journey to Jerseyville for the evening. 3 scheduled events happening at locations within walking distance really allows for people to plan their evening to their liking. Starting at 6:00 pm, Sweet Peas Florals and Gifts & Ruby Mae’s have teamed up with DJ’s Pub and Grill to host “Bubbles and Bouquets.” Come in for a showcase of wonder grab-and-go flowers soon available at the floral shop along with other gifts for any occasion, and sip on some great drinks from the bar. As a bonus, it’s also steak night at DJ’s. Just across State Street at 3 Sister’s Tea, Apothecary & Yoga grab a wonderful cup of organic & sustainably sourced loose leaf tea blends and hear about how to take time
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