Aggregator

ST. LOUIS--Just after 10 pm central time Wednesday, two dominant forces in women's Olympic hockey face off in China with a gold medal up for grabs. Canada has won four Olympic gold medals in women's hockey, and the U.S. won the other two. Canada has 11 golds at the world championships, and the U.S. has [...]

MARYVILLE - Got Your Six Support Dogs will be hosting their annual trivia night on Saturday, March 12 th at the Madison County Firemen’s Hall in Collinsville, IL. This is the organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year. All proceeds from the event go towards their mission to provide lifesaving service dogs to veterans and first responders with severe PTSD and/ or sexual trauma. Nicole Lanahan, Executive Director of GYSSD, is eager for the upcoming event. “Our trivia night is a yearly hit. Not only does it give the community a chance to have a fun night and learn more about our mission, but it also helps us meet our fundraising goals to provide PTSD service dogs at no cost to veterans and first-responders,” explained Lanahan. Individuals can register by going to https://gotyoursixsupportdogs.org/home/event-sign-up/ . VIP tables are $200 and come with a server for their table and preferential seating. General tables are $160. Registration ends

Continue Reading

After a very successful turnout for the re-opening of the Friday Night Open Play event, the Riverbender.com Community Center is ready to expand the festivities for this Friday, February 18 from 6:30-10 p.m. “I'd like to thank families for bringing their kids down and let them know this Friday is going to be even better with more activities, games, and prizes,” said John Hentrich, of the Riverbender.com Community Center. The Riverbender.com Community Center hosts a wide range of activities from video game systems like PS4 and Xbox One to table games like ping-pong, foosball, and pool. They also offer the latest in gaming PCs and a state of art virtual reality system, pro-tee golf, Guitar Hero, skeeball, and other arcade games. In addition to an indoor rock climbing wall, the center also features a dance floor and a 30-seat movie theater. Tickets are only $10, but only 75 tickets are being sold as space is limited - the center needs time to “build up their

Continue Reading

Cole Michael McCall pleaded guilty Jan. 14 of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jennelle Wulfmeier.

Both Schmitt and Cruz are tied to Axiom Strategies, the consulting firm of Jeff Roe.

Travel writer Dean Klinkenberg is convinced St. Louis is missing out by not having a marina within its borders. He discusses how a modest marina could withstand floods — and why the fear of barge traffic shouldn’t be enough to torpedo the idea.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is advising the public that a major storm with heavy rains, flooding, and double-digit snowfalls will create slick conditions, impacting travel across much of the state starting tonight through Thursday. The mixture of precipitation and rapidly changing weather likely will produce the potential for sudden icing on roads, with high winds leading to blowing snow and reduced visibility. “The Illinois Department of Transportation’s snow-and-ice teams will be prepared and out in force, but the public needs to be ready for conditions to change quickly and worsen if they are out on the roads,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “As always during periods of extreme weather, the safest option is to postpone any unnecessary trips and stay home. If you must travel, prepare for very slow and potentially hazardous conditions. And please slow down around our plows and other emergency vehicles, giving

Continue Reading

Valencia Miller, a.k.a. Miss V, learned to tattoo from two tattoo legends in Hawaii. Now, as the first Black woman to open a tattoo shop in St. Louis, she’s brought her talents to Lafayette Square.

ALTON – Alton Memorial Hospital is making health equity scholarships of up to $5,000 available to high school seniors or recent high school graduates in Madison County. The deadline to apply is March 31. Please submit your application via email to April Becker at April.Becker@bjc.org . Materials can also be sent via U.S. mail to April at Alton Memorial Hospital, One Memorial Drive, Alton, IL 62002. “We are excited to announce the health equity scholarship encouraging our local young adults to consider one of the many careers in health care,” said Brad Goacher, chief operating officer at Alton Memorial. Scholarships could be renewable for up to three years beyond the initial term (up to four years total) and could include employment while in school. Candidates for the scholarship include: Permanent residents of Madison County High school seniors or graduates within the last two years (also includes those obtaining a GED) Students of historically marginalized

Continue Reading

A partial list of artists who will perform at the 2022 Beale Street Music Festival was revealed in December, but now the full lineup has been announced for the event,…

Source

The airline plans to offer the flight two to three times a week from St. Louis, a release from Lambert Airport said.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist Josh Renaud heard gasps from across the newsroom when Missouri Gov. Mike Parson publicly accused him of being a hacker. The ordeal has caused anxiety and sleepless nights. Now that prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges, Renaud is telling his side of the story.

When extreme weather hits, there is always a chance of power loss. If you have a generator, it can help protect your family in many ways.

The lawsuit claims the decision to remove the books violated the students' First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.

Attorney General Eric Schmitt told lawmakers Wednesday it’s not his office’s job to advise local public health agencies on what mitigation measures they still have the authority to pursue — even after numerous departments ceased such efforts following the attorney general’s threats of legal action. “We represent the state,” Schmitt said. “We don’t represent the […]

The post Missouri AG says it’s not his job to clarify ruling’s impact on public health authority appeared first on Missouri Independent.

JERSEYVILLE - The 2nd annual Lucky Local Love Treasure Hunt is coming up on March 5th. This is a day filled with fun and shopping with lots of deals and/or giveaways at every location. This event is one of four shop local events hosted annually by the #shopthe618 small business group. These events are not only about local businesses supporting each other and creating a fun day of shopping for our customers, but they’re also about our community and reaching people outside of Jerseyville to show them the amazing shopping available here. The Lucky Local Love Treasure Hunt will work just like the past events: pick up a punch card from any of the ShopThe618 locations. As you shop at each store, have them punch your card. Turn that card into the last store you visit by 3 pm. If you are able to get punches from every location, you will be entered to win the Pot of Gold with treasures from each store. If you didn’t get all the punches, you can still enter to win the participation

Continue Reading

The unprecedented move to release police body camera footage from the Dec. 12 shooting was a response to a new order by St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners.