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Missouri's Chappell Roan wins best new artist at 2025 Grammys

7 months 1 week ago
Chappell Roan, a 26-year-old singer-songwriter from Willard, Missouri, has won the Best New Artist award at the 2025 Grammy Awards, using her platform to challenge the music industry's treatment of developing artists and advocate for fair wages and healthcare for artists.
Joe Millitzer

Sports betting sparks discussion on well-being of student-athletes at University of Missouri-Columbia

7 months 1 week ago
The University of Missouri-Columbia is facing critical decisions about sports betting in its campus community as the practice approaches legality in Missouri. Mizzou must decide whether to ban betting entirely for its campus community, partner with betting companies or find a middle ground. The university could also push for state regulations to restrict certain types of bets on college sports. Amendment 2, approved by voters in November, mandates sports betting becomes operational in Missouri…
Aiden Kauffman and Torryionna Miller

The Twitter Files Playbook Comes For The US Government

7 months 1 week ago
Remember the Twitter Files? That carefully orchestrated “exposé” where incredibly gullible hand-picked journalists were given selective access to internal documents to manufacture misleading outrage about Twitter’s content moderation? Get ready for the government edition. If you want to predict what’s coming next in Elon Musk’s governmental power grab, look no further than his Twitter takeover […]
Mike Masnick

Endangered Person Advisory issued for 66-year-old man

7 months 1 week ago
UPDATE: Quirk was located, according to police. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Person Advisory has been issued Monday morning for a missing 66-year-old man. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, Michael Quirk, 66, went missing around 3 p.m. Friday afternoon after an incident on the 10000 block of Lilac Avenue. Police [...]
Nick Gladney

Riverbend Dental and Jerseyville Dental Group Offer Discounts, Specials and More as Offices Merge

7 months 1 week ago
GODFREY/JERSEYVILLE - Riverbend Dental and Jerseyville Dental Group are excited to offer excellent patient care throughout the Riverbend region. Riverbend Dental, located at 5209 Mae Drive in Godfrey, recently acquired Jerseyville Dental Group at 105 South State Street in Jerseyville. They closed their Alton office and merged their doctors and patients into the Godfrey and Jerseyville locations. Throughout the month of February, you can call either office to schedule an appointment and mention RiverBender.com for a discounted whitening treatment. “No one likes going to the dentist. We know that. We don’t even like going to the dentist when it’s our turn,” joked Danielle Schmidt. “But it is a very warm and inviting office. All of our clinicians, our assistants, our hygienists, our doctors, I feel like they pride themselves on patient care, patient education. We want you to be as comfortable as possible and have the best experience that you can.&rdquo

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