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Koibito Poké currently has four Phoenix-area locations and is looking to expand.

ST. LOUIS – World Wide Technology Raceway will host the annual Mother Road Rendezvous nostalgia event on May 6-7. Nostalgia drag racing will take place on Friday, May 6. On Saturday, the nostalgia drags will be joined by the traditional pre-’70 car show, rockabilly DJs, pin-up girl contest, vintage campers and midway vendors. Nostalgia drag racing classes include Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Cars, Nostalgia Drag Racing League (NDRL), Gasser Madness classes, Hot Rod Eliminator class and Victory Nostalgia Super Stocks. On the midway, the traditional ’60-and-older car show will award the iconic WWTR MRR pinstriped electric guitar to the Best in Show winner. The pin-up girl contest will award cash prizes. Rockabilly DJs will entertain throughout the event. The Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit will send four cars to WWTR, including John Troxel’s “Brutus” Mustang, Chuck Horvath’s “Mopar Missile” Challenger and Dale Kleinhoffer’s

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Missouri natives have big aspirations for Wentzville: an amusement park for people of all abilities to enjoy. It's years away, but the park already has people buzzing. The renderings are beautiful: a large lake, giant greenhouse, barn and carousel. For now, it's a dream, but a board of 11 St. Louisans are working to turn it into reality. The founder of Spirit of Discovery Park, Jamie Peniston Vann, says they are close to finalizing a deal for land in Wentzville. The park would be similar to Morgan's…

GODFREY - For current information regarding Lewis and Clark Community College’s operations during the pandemic, please visit lc.edu/coronavirus. Recurring event: Alton Area Tax Project: 5-7 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, Templin Nursing Building, NU201, Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey. Appointments are required. Visit https://AltonAreaTaxProject.com/appointment or call (314) 292-9597. 4/2 – Trailblazers Baseball vs. Lincoln Land: 1 and 3 p.m., Godfrey Ballpark, 1401B Stamper Ln., Godfrey. (618) 468-5253. 4/3 – Illinois RiverWatch Training Workshop: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Olin Science Building, Room 520, Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey. (618) 468-4784. 4/8 – Trailblazers Baseball vs. John Wood: 1 and 3 p.m., Godfrey Ballpark, 1401B Stamper Ln., Godfrey. (618) 468-5253. 4/8 – 17 th Annual Student Art Exhibit Opening Reception: 4-6 p.m., Gallery, Hatheway Cultural

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ALTON - Alton Area Community Businesses and Leaders are hosting a Community Easter Egg Hunt, Sunday, April 17, 2022, from 2 pm to 6 pm at Gordon Moore Park. This event is open to the public. Free food, games for all ages, free haircuts, prizes, and giveaways. Transportation to the event will be provided at the following locations starting at 1:00 pm: Today’s Beauty Supply, Alton Acres Center, Oakwood Center, Alton Pointe, and James H. Killion Park. If you would like to become a sponsor or volunteer, please contact Leon Smallwood-Bey at 618-216-0941 or Rosie Brown at 618-580-2394

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This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News.  Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford more bills without any insurance coverage. But in early March — five months, she said, after applying and with still no decision about her application — […]

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The St. Louis Area Foodbank is doing more than helping feed people throughout the region. It also strives to provide nutritious foods that meet respective community needs.

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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This month, there was a  flurry of growth in the St. Louis metro area's restaurant scene, almost all of it occurring far outside the city center. From Westport to Mehlville, Chesterfield to Edwardsville, IL, restaurateurs looked to the 'burbs — and in some cases, the exurbs — to test out new concepts or build their already established brands.

The pursuit started just after midnight when a South Roxana officer tried to pull over a suspected impaired driver, police said.

George Harrison's son Dhani Harrison set a unique Grammy record on Sunday night. Billboard reports that Dhani is now the first child of a Beatles member to win a Grammy. …

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The fastest game on Earth.   HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever explores the science behind ice hockey. Technology, physics and other topics highlight the advances of

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If the Republican Party were allowed to script the first headline of a Democrat's campaign for U.S. Senate, it would read something like this:

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The Wall Street Journal has good news for America's CEOs! Pay increases for U.S. chief executives have gained steam, putting compensation on pace to set a record amid a tight labor market that is also driving pay higher for many of their workers. Median pay rose to $14.2 million last year for the leaders of ...continue reading "Here’s how America’s CEOs did last year"