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ALTON - Mothers Unique Grief Support Group will host a bench dedication and dove release to commemorate children who have been lost in the community. At 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2025, community members are invited to take part in the ceremony at Killion Park. Mary and Joyce, two members of Mothers Unique, noted that their group works hard to support grieving mothers. “The person that loses a partner is called a widow. A child that loses a parent is called an orphan. But there’s no word to describe a parent that loses a child because that loss is like no other. And that’s true,” Joyce said. “My daughter’s been gone seven years, and it’s like — it just comes on. Some days, you’re fine. Some days, everything, birthdays, holidays, just brings something to you.” Mary shared that she lost her son in 1997. She tried to start a grief support group in 2001, but realized she wasn’t ready. In 2017, she founded Mothers

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April 22, 2025, marks 100 days for Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe’s Administration.

A Missouri man who said his mother's body was wrongly transferred from a nursing home and cremated against her wishes has been awarded a $5 million court judgment.

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From St. Louis Business Journal:  A new apartment complex has been approved for the former site of a family-owned garden shop. The Station, a 156-unit apartment complex, is to be developed at the former Jefferson County site of Bayer’s Nursery, the family-owned garden shop that closed both of its St. Louis-area locations in 2022 after […]

ALTON - Community leaders gathered at OSF St. Anthony’s for a Mass and Blessing to mark the hospital’s 100th year in the community. On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki from the Diocese of Springfield traveled to Alton to give Mass and bless the hospital and its staff. The hospital was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George in 1925. Those in attendance, including today’s sisters, said it was a powerful experience. “I knew this was going to be a day where I would tear up multiple times, and that came true,” said Sister Beata Ziegler, FSGM. “The sisters truly pray for this community every day. It’s an important part of what we do. We don’t just do the work, but we also support the community with our prayers. That’s a privilege for us.” Invited guests and OSF mission partners reflected on the significance of St. Anthony’s 100th anniversary. Sister Beata Ziegler, FSGM, and

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