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EDWARDSVILLE - Jackson Suhre, who competed in the 11-12 age group for Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City, had one of the biggest days for an individual swimmer at the 60th Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association championship meet July 17 at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center at Edwardsville High School. Suhre won his three individual events - the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard individual medley and the 50-yard butterfly - along with a second with his team in the 200-yard freestyle relay and a third in the 100-yard medley relay in helping the Pirates finish third in the meet. Suhre is a Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete of the Month for Granite City. In an interview conducted after one of his races, Suhre felt he had swam well, but also knew that he can improve in other aspects in his form. "I think I'm doing pretty well," Suhre said. "I could have done some things better, but it's always nice to come up here and have a good time." During the regular SWISA season, Suhre broke

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EDWARDSVILLE - Madelyn Pamatot, who swam this season in the 13-14 age group for Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City, had a good SWISA Championships meet, gaining two thirds and a fourth for the Pirates, along with a pair of second-place finishes in relay races. The Paddlers placed third overall and also third in the girls' meet at the 60th annual Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association championship meet on July 17th at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center at Edwardsville High School. Pamatot thought her overall season was a good one, and she felt that she swam a good meet for the Pirates at SWISA. "Well, I've done OK," Pamatot said. "I've placed in all my events so far, so I've got two." Madelyn is the Stillwater Senior Living Female Athlete of the Month for Granite City. Placing at the top, where points are greatest, is always important for how the team scores add up during the meet. "Yes, it is," Pamatot said. "It's important for the team, so we can do our best." The championship

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Over at National Review, Charles Hilu is pissed: Incoming University of Michigan Medical School students staged a walkout of the school’s White Coat Ceremony Sunday to protest the choice of a pro-life doctor as the ceremony’s keynote speaker. ....On its face, this collective decision by many of the incoming students is inappropriate for civil society ...continue reading "Is walking out on a speaker no longer allowed?"

Jeanne-Marie Gregory of St. Peters, MO joined the Real Rock Army today

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LGBTQIA+ communities have been contributing to St. Louis’s history for centuries. Now the Gateway to Pride virtual exhibit will begin to uncover the rarely-shared or

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The league announced Sunday that professional football is returning to The Dome at America’s Center.

A statement from IAM released Sunday, said nearly 2,500 members of the District would be going on strike beginning Aug. 1.

From Silex, Missouri, Johnny Tompkins, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by first responder.

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The Los Angeles Fire Department said seven people were wounded.

The suspect was taken into custody early Sunday morning.

The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. Daniel Adams, 34, was cited for driving under the influence.