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Alton Police Announce Safety Plans for Upcoming First Responders Springfest

7 months 1 week ago
ALTON - The Alton Police Department is proud to support the upcoming Luehrs' Ideal Rides Alton First Responders Springfest, taking place April 11 through April 19, 2025, at the Alton Amphitheater. The Alton Police said this exciting spring carnival is a celebration of community, family, and the dedicated service of our first responders. Uniformed officers from the Alton Police Department will be present during all event hours to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all who attend. "Our mission is to maintain a safe, welcoming environment so families and guests of all ages can relax and enjoy the festivities," the Alton Police said. To promote a safe and family-friendly atmosphere, the Luehrs’ Ideal Rides’ Parental Escort Policy will be in effect: • All youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older on Fridays and Saturdays during operating hours. • One adult may supervise up to eight minors. • Adults may be asked to show valid government-issued

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Grafton Business "Trees Please" Saves Trees in the Riverbend Region

7 months 1 week ago
GRAFTON - Trees Please, a business in Grafton, has a guarantee: With their help, your trees will thrive. Owner Steven Jones started taking care of trees 33 years ago. A self-described “tree doctor,” Jones consults with homeowners and checks the health of declining trees, then gives them a booster shot to improve their health. With his help, homeowners can save their trees rather than cutting them down. “I treat trees for disease,” he explained. “We inject them with an insecticide that’s systemic, goes up through the vascular system, kills the bugs, fertilizes them. The tree, once it’s treated, will flourish after that.” Trees Please charges a $100 consultation fee, but Jones deducts this from the charge if you decide to hire him to treat the tree. He charges anywhere from $75 to $350 to treat a tree, depending on the size and the problem. “It’s cheaper to save them than just to cut them down and have them hauled away,”

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MidAmerica St. Louis Airport eyes International Flights After Project Completion

7 months 1 week ago

This article originally ran in KSDK News on April 4, 2025.  Leadership at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in St. Clair County is eyeing the addition of international flights following completion of a $29.1 million project. Construction began last summer on a new 25,277-square-foot facility, which will allow the airport to process international commercial flights. The facility is to house not […]

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Jasmine Thomas

How 18F Transformed Government Technology − And Why Its Elimination Matters

7 months 1 week ago
Healthcare.gov, the government health insurance marketplace website, launched in October 2013 only to buckle under the weight of just 2,000 simultaneous users. As millions of Americans stared at error messages and frozen screens, a political crisis unfolded, but so did a new era of government technology. The result was 18F, an in-house digital services consulting agency that […]
Mike Masnick

Contempt finding possible for Trump officials behind deportation flights, judge says

7 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON — Judge James E. Boasberg on Thursday strongly implied there was probable cause that the Trump administration violated his orders over deportation flights carried out under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. “It seems to me … that the government acted in bad faith throughout that day,” he said of March 15, when the […]
Ariana Figueroa

‘Really scared’: Parents of kids with disabilities confront Education Department chaos

7 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump takes drastic steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, disability advocates are worried about whether the agency can carry out its responsibilities to serve students with disabilities. Representatives of several disability advocacy groups cited “chaos,” “fear” and “uncertainty” in describing the situation to States Newsroom. They said there’s […]
Shauneen Miranda

Judge orders return of Maryland father deported by mistake to El Salvador prison

7 months 1 week ago
GREENBELT, MARYLAND — A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the Trump administration to return a national from El Salvador by April 7 who was erroneously deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador, despite an order blocking such removal. The ruling from U.S. District Court of Maryland Judge Paula Xinis sets up a fight with […]
Ariana Figueroa