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The U.S. subsidiary of a German abrasives manufacturer, headquartered in O’Fallon, Missouri, is expanding for the second time in three years.

GODFREY - A new water tower is being built at 2609 Airport Road near Godfrey. Greg Bates, manager of Jersey County Rural Water Company, said the tower’s construction is expected to be completed in mid-July. The water tower will serve the southern end of the Jersey County Rural Water system, which extends from southern Jersey County into northern Madison County in Godfrey, Bates said. “Basically, it’s just to provide better pressure to the area in the reserves for high-demand times,” Bates said. A 250,000-gallon sphere sits on top of the tower, its design mimicking a “tee with a golf ball on top,” Bates said. For more information about the water tower, call Jersey County Rural Water Company at (618) 498-9534.

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EDWARDSVILLE – R.L.P. Development has announced plans to break ground on a 188-room hotel property in Edwardsville. The dual-brand Home2 Suites and Hilton Garden Inn will be conveniently located near the SIUe (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) campus at the northeast corner of Illinois Route 157 and Governors Parkway. The property will feature an additional outparcel development offering commercial real estate space to be leased at a later time. "We are very excited to partner with R.L.P. Development on this project,” said Chris Brock, a Senior Director of Development with Hilton Worldwide. “These are two great Hilton brands, and they will be well-received in the market," Brock continued. “We are proud and excited to partner with Hilton on this project in this market,” said Robert Plummer, founder of R.L.P. Development. “We continue to grow our hotel company, providing great service to our guests and career opportunities for our team

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Major League Baseball plans to play regular-season games in London in 2023, 2024 and 2026.

I'm not sure what this is, but an image search suggests it might be a stonecrop of some sort. Maybe a white diamond stonecrop? For those of you who want to take a guess, it's about two feet across and was growing out of a vertical face (mostly just dirt, though, not stone).

One of the St. Louis region's largest credit unions is returning to its roots by building a new branch in Creve Coeur and putting up new ones in O’Fallon, Missouri.

The spending plan approved by lawmakers could cut wait times for state assistance.

He liked to call himself the “Grim Reaper of Radio” but now the Grim Reaper has come for him. Local radio host Bob Romanik died on Saturday at his home in Belleville, Illinois. (Is that why the sun was shining and the birds were singing all weekend?)

EDWARDSVILLE - Payton Wren, a Metro East Lutheran High School wide receiver, has made a decision to play college football on scholarship at Knox College in Galesburg. Wren announced his decision at a signing at MELHS late last week. Payton Wrenn is a Metro East Lutheran Male Athlete of the Month. Beginning senior year the started college football recruiting process started, Wren said. He considered multiple colleges, but in the end, he decided that Knox College was the best fit. When asked why he chose Knox College, he said: "The field, the weight room, and coaches' interest in me were the key factors in the decision." Wren will make a transition from 7 on 7 football at MELHS, to the normal 11 on 11 next season. He said the transition will not be hard because he played 11 on 11 football his freshman year at Metro. He will be a slot receiver for Knox College. Payton said he loved his mentors at MELHS over the past four years. "I have had a lot of people mentor me here and I grew

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Last week the recently formed California Privacy Protection Agency held “pre-rulemaking stakeholder sessions” to solicit input on the regulations it intends to promulgate. I provided the following testimony on behalf of the Copia Institute. Thank you for the opportunity to speak at these hearings. My name is Cathy Gellis, and I’m here representing myself and […]

A former police chief and convicted felon, Bob Romanik was a key figure in organized crime allegations.

CARLINVILLE - One of the most popular programs at the Carlinville Public Library returns this summer with a packed schedule of activities. “Read Beyond the Beaten Path” is the theme for the library’s Summer Reading Program for 2022, which features fun and enriching weekly activities for all ages. “We have a lot going on this summer, and we’re really excited about it,” said library director Hannah Miller. “Some of our activities are new, and some are old favorites. It’s a great opportunity to spend time in the library and enjoy the wonders of reading, which we hope will last for a lifetime.” There will be Story Time each Tuesday starting at 10 a.m., when pre-kindergarten youngsters will meet for stories, crafts, and activities with a central theme. At 1 p.m. each Tuesday, school-aged children will meet and split into three classes – one for kindergarten and first-grade, one for second- and third-graders, and another for fourth-

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After the brewery's lease expired, its owner found a way to keep the business alive with the help of some friends down in Ste. Genevieve.

Today on TAP: Anti-slavery meets the modern sale of naming rights at Harvard.

House Minority Floor Leader Crystal Quade joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about the last week of the 2022 Missouri Legislative Session. In addition to reflecting on this year's session, Quade spoke on the recently passed $49 billion state budget, the possibility of the legislature passing a congressional redistricting map and more.

After wrapping up their "Sin City Nights" Las Vegas residency last month, German rockers The Scorpions have now unveiled dates for a full 2022 North American tour in support of…

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An 11-year-old boy was shot Sunday evening in Benton Park West while taking out the trash with his brother, according to police.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - A vehicle found in Indiana is being investigated in connection to an escaped Alabama jail inmate and the woman accused of leaving with him. Corrections officer Vicky White, and escaped inmate Casey White are the focus of a nationwide manhunt. WEVV-TV reports that one of the suspects was caught on surveillance video [...]

Authorities on Friday charged a South County man who they said was driving in Fenton with two pipe bombs in the center console of his pickup truck.

Homicide detectives are investigating the overnight shootings.