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COLLINSVILLE - It's quite an accomplishment for any athlete in any sport in his or her first year to qualify for a sectional tournament in an IHSA state series, and in the case of Alton senior bowler Taylor Greco, it's a very big accomplishment indeed. Greco, in her first year of bowling for the Redbirds, qualified for the sectional tournament at Mt. Vernon with a six-game score of 785 at the regional tournament at Camelot Bowl in Collinsville Feb. 5. She is the only Alton bowler to qualify for the sectional, with teammate Regan Spinks going through as the first alternate. Greco is one of the Auto Butler Female Athletes Of The Month. In an interview conducted after the fourth game of her six-game series, Greco felt she was bowling very well despite some tough sledding along the way. "A few rough patches, but other than that, I'm doing pretty good," Greco said. "I think all of us are." At the time of the interview, both Greco and the Redbirds were in contention for both a top ten individua

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Attorney general in a tweet says Jones ‘insults victims.’ A Jones aide said the mayor explained in the Facebook exchange last month that she had no role in the release of the man charged in the case.

Vincent Wallace is charged with second-degree murder, resisting arrest in connection with a fiery crash.

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ST. LOUIS - MoDOT has made closures ahead of the upcoming demolition of the southbound Broadway Bridge over I-44 in Downtown St. Louis. Crews closed the I-70 express lanes from Union to Broadway, and all southbound lanes of Broadway between Cass and the ramp from I-44 will close starting Monday, February 7, after 9 a.m. This [...]

JERSEY - Jerseyville FFA members recently competed at the Section 15 FFA Vet Tech CDE and the Section 15 FFA Job Interview competitions. The Jerseyville FFA always excels in competitions and is known statewide for its FFA prowess. "The Jerseyville FFA members competing in Vet Tech and Job Interview have been working very hard studying and preparing for these competitions for the last few weeks," Sarah Nichols, agriculture teacher and FFA advisor for Jersey Community High School said. "I was very happy with the results all individuals achieved." "In the Vet Tech CDE Jerseyville students complete a general knowledge test, a math portion, identification of equipment, parasites, and breeds of animals, and finally a practicum demonstrating basic Veterinary skills. For the Job Interview CDE, students are evaluated on their cover letter, resume, job application, phone interview, in-person interview, and a follow-up letter. Both of these contests give members an opportunity to use skills

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Washington University in St. Louis has made an app available that can notify Missourians if they have been exposed to COVID-19. The app is called MO/Notify and is available for Apple and Android users. Apple users can activate the exposure notifications if they have iOS 12.5 or later. Then Apple users [...]

Our Love Story: The Couple: Marisa and Thomas from Shipman Date Met/Started Dating: June 17, 2016 Briefly Describe First Date: Betsy Ann Picnic in Brighton Date Married: February 23, 2019 Name Something You Enjoy Doing Together: Staying in and watching our favorite TV shows. Share Advice For A Happy Relationship: No matter how mad you are at one another, always kiss each other goodnight.

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Our Love Story: The Couple: Jeffrey & Katie Gibson from Alton Date Met/Started Dating: February 9, 2012 Briefly Describe First Date: Went to see “The Vow” and had dinner, and it was snowing really badly. Date Married: July 13, 2012 Name Something You Enjoy Doing Together: Watch movies, camping, anything with our kids. Share Advice For A Happy Relationship: Don’t go to bed mad at each other! Be there for each other no matter what!

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Our Love Story: The Couple: Kara & Josh from East Alton Date Met/Started Dating: June 24, 2017 Briefly Describe First Date: The classic dinner and a movie Name Something You Enjoy Doing Together: We enjoy door dashing together and trying new restaurants! Share Advice For A Happy Relationship: Keep laughing with your partner!

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EVERGREEN PARK - The 21st century introduced to us a whole world of technology that has grown rapidly year by year. At the start of the pandemic in 2020, the time kids spent inside and on screens significantly increased. While there are ongoing debates on the topic of technology and kids, one thing is certain: Screen time is here to stay. The factors that play a role in how beneficial screen time is come down to both the quantity and quality of the screen time. One popular screen-time choice for young children is CoComelon . CoComelon is a YouTube channel with 128 million subscribers and counting – and each video posted is viewed millions of times. The CoComelon phenomenon is entering households all across the country, both online and through branded apps and streaming platforms like Netflix. So, what is the obsession? Shows such as CoComelon tend to draw children in because of the fun sounds and visuals, including bright colors and large shapes. Not only does this catch a child’s

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An open letter to the community: Throughout OSF HealthCare, our hospitals, clinics, and staff are being challenged in ways we haven’t experienced in two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. But if you look back on OSF history, those before us faced similar challenges. Our founding Sisters cared for patients with contagious diseases, and as it is today, the need for care was tremendous. Those Sisters were willing to do whatever was needed, saying, “This is a person created in God’s image, and I’m going to take care of them.” Today’s Sisters – and their 24,000 partners in the OSF HealthCare Mission – are also saying that. Yes, our health care workers are tired and worn out. Just like health systems across the country, our doctors, nurses, clinical support staff, and others continue to endure mental, emotional, and physical strain. The surge we are experiencing with omicron is the latest test. But our caregivers and other Mission Partners draw

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ABILENE, Kansas — The dashboard camera video shows eastbound Interstate 70 traffic whizzing past Dickinson County sheriff’s deputy Kalen Robison’s patrol car, which is parked crosswise in the median about three miles west of Abilene. Robison suddenly pulls out into the left lane, accelerates rapidly and within a couple of miles pulls behind a white […]

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by Mike Smith and Richard A. Webster, The Times-Picayune and The Advocate

Sweeping changes are coming to the National Flood Insurance Program, which will result in premium increases for many Louisiana policyholders starting April 1, 2022.

ProPublica and The Times-Picayune | The Advocate could use your help in understanding how these changes affect homeowners, other property owners and the real estate market in Louisiana. If you’ve explored purchasing flood insurance in Louisiana in recent months, if you plan to, or if you are in the real estate, mortgage or insurance fields, we may have some questions as our reporting continues. If you’re willing to help, please sign up here by answering a few questions below.

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