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The Saint Louis Chess Club is happy to announce the return of our Norm tournaments, starting with the 2022 Saint Louis Norm Congress. The invitational

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This article originally ran in the Waterways Journal Weekly on May 20, 2022.  Local general contractor Alberici Constructors Inc. expected to wait years to bid for the Mississippi River dam project in Winfield. But thanks to the $1 trillion federal infrastructure deal, the Army Corps of Engineers moved the upgrade of Lock and Dam 25 to 2022. The project is a […]

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Starting May 31, Chris Rongey and Kevin Wheeler will join Brennan's old partner, Amy Marxkors for "The Show," from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Plans for a new medical marijuana farm in the St. Louis suburbs could soon be snuffed out.

GLEN CARBON - Dermatology, an estimated one out of every five people will develop some type of skin cancer in their lifetime. Kristen M. Jacobs, MD, aesthetic physician, best-selling author, and owner of Ooh La La Spa, Anti-Aging & Wellness said the type of sunscreen you use, as well as the frequency, can make a tremendous difference in how your skin ages and the protection it provides. “Regular sunscreen use is key to healthy aging, but what’s even more important is that you’re using the right kind of sunscreen,” said Dr. Jacobs. “Many people have never heard of the difference between a physical sunscreen versus a chemical one, so we make it our mission to educate our patients on the benefits of a physical sunscreen. There can be many harmful ingredients in chemical sunscreens so it’s important people know what to look for.” Dr. Jacobs said physical sunscreen works as a shield to protect your skin from the sun, whereas chemical sunscreen

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WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. – Centerstone, a not-for-profit health system specializing in mental health and substance use disorder treatments, will host a free, virtual Identifying Drug Endangered Children: A Collaborative Approach training on June 29 from 10-11:30 a.m. Ignored, abused, and abandoned – these are some of the chronic conditions experienced by children raised in environments where there is substance use, manufacturing, cultivation and distribution. Drug-endangered children are part of a very large, and growing population of children whose lives have been seriously and negatively impacted by dangerous drugs. Thousands of these children across our country go unnoticed and do not receive the necessary care and treatment to heal from these abusive environments. If ignored and left unsupported, these children continue to be victims caught in a cycle of drug abuse. The primary challenge with illegal substance abuse and drug-endangered children is in aligning the agencies

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O’FALLON — In honor of National Nurses Week, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital hosted a Nursing Exemplar Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 11. Hospital colleagues and medical staff members were asked to submit nominations in seven categories. Below is the list of winners honored during the ceremony: Nurse Leader of the Year Kacey Frederking, RN Intensive Care Unit Charge Nurse of the Year Julie Bryant, RN Intensive Care Unit Preceptor of the Year Nicole Howard, RN Medical Surgery Rookie of the Year Matt James, RN Telemetry Educator of the Year Lleyna Gorka, RN Staff Education Partner in Nursing Tyler Hendrix, CNA Medical Surgery Excellence in Nursing Angela Capps, RN - ED Shelby Gray, RN - Medical Surgery Michelle Mehring, RN - Division Float Pool Mathew Ostendorf, RN - Division Float Pool Amanda Warwick, RN - Surgical Services “Nurses here at St. Elizabeth’s have had a special impact on our community and continue

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Authorities have asked prosecutors to charge a 26-year-old woman in connection to a fatal shooting Sunday night just south of Fenton.

The Scorpions have released "The Language of My Heart" as their latest single, a bonus track from the French version of their new studio album Rock Believer. The track is…

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Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis celebrates the best chess, art and culture from all 50 exhibitions held at

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Impressionism and Beyond traces the complex and generative encounters of artists with modern life, highlighting the diverse conversations between tradition and innovation, representation and abstraction, and

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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and

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Admission to the Missouri History Museum and this special exhibit is free.   Women, often portrayed as secondary characters in the city’s formation, were actually

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Rockhurst University has announced the dean's list for the spring 2022 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. The following students earned a place on the list: Glen Carbon, IL Morgan Marshall Granite City, IL Analiese Wilmsmeyer Nicholas Wilmsmeyer Olivia Wilmsmeyer About Rockhurst University Rockhurst University, founded in 1910 and located in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri, is a Catholic university in the Jesuit tradition committed to providing inclusive, innovative and transformative education. As a comprehensive university and supportive community of nearly 4,000 students, its mission is to form lifelong learners in the liberal arts tradition who engage the complexities of our world and serve others as compassionate, thoughtful leaders. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Rockhurst among the top Midwest Regional Universities. Rockhurst has held the community engagement

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A Fenton woman faces criminal charges in the shooting death of her father in St. Louis County over the weekend.

FAIRMONT CITY, Ill. – Spectrum today announced the launch of Spectrum Internet Gig and its full suite of services for residential customers and small business clients, following the completion of a more than $880,000 network upgrade in Fairmont City and Washington Park. Spectrum celebrated with a ribbon-cutting event including state and local leaders and community members. Spectrum’s high-bandwidth, low-latency network means more than 1,700 local residents and small businesses now have access to Spectrum Internet Gig, with download speeds of 1 Gbps, throughout the buildout area, which includes Fairmont City and Washington Park. Spectrum Internet ® also offers starting speeds of 200 Mbps, with Spectrum Internet Ultra providing download speeds of 400 Mbps. All Spectrum Internet plans have no modem fees, data caps or contracts, and qualifying households can use Affordable Connectivity Plan credits on any Spectrum Internet plan. For small and medium-sized businesses,

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ST. LOUIS - The collaborative effort to launch the first of its kind patented Container-on-Vessel (COV) service to the Midwest continues to make great progress, with several key milestones being reached in recent weeks. Work is already getting underway to prepare for the safe debut of the patented vessels, which will operate on a new, all-water, north-south trade lane connecting the St. Louis region to the lower Mississippi River and on to worldwide destinations. “Our vision is to offer a new-value added service to the supply chain, which will provide optionality at a lower cost for the shippers,” said Sal Litrico, Chief Executive Officer of American Patriot Container Transport LLC (APCT). He said optionality is needed more than ever, given the recent transportation and logistical issues that have created major challenges for shippers with no real end in sight, coupled with exponential growth projections in containerized cargo. Litrico said there are three key legs of

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