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Sunset Strolls

4 weeks ago

During the summer months, we offer a two-hour walking tour of the Cemetery and Arboretum in the cooling hours before sunset. This tour will be led by one of our […]

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Myranda Levins

Mo. special session ends in 3 bills passed

4 weeks ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The special session in Jefferson City ended with legislators approving three bills, including a $100 million aid package for the city of St. Louis. On Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly approved two bills aimed at providing relief to victims of recent severe storms, as well as an appropriation piece that will fund [...]
Mark Zinn

Missouri special session ends with passage of KC stadium funding, disaster aid

4 weeks ago
The Missouri House closed the special legislative session Wednesday with votes to finance professional sports stadiums in Kansas City and provide tornado relief for St. Louis. Three special session bills, already approved in the state Senate, are now in the hands of Gov. Mike Kehoe. He is expected to sign them quickly, putting the decision […]
Rudi Keller

Full Moon Float

4 weeks ago

With Big Muddy Adventures, you can spend a magical evening on the Mississippi River. In a 29-foot voyageur canoe, you’ll paddle to a beautiful, uninhabited river island in time for […]

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Rachel Huffman

Former Calhoun Dispatcher Wesley Green Commissioned as Space Force Officer

4 weeks ago
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office had a visit on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, from U.S. Space Force 2nd Lieutenant Wesley Green. Many of our residents might recognize 2Lt. Wesley Green; who formerly served as a Telecommunicator/Dispatcher with CCSO, as well as a Volunteer Driver for the Calhoun Volunteer Ambulance ! Wesley started with CCSO back in October of 2019 after graduating from Calhoun High School. Wesley continued his education while working for CCSO, earning his Bachelors Degree in Physics-Astronomy from SIUE in 2023. In January 2025, Wesley left CCSO to join the U.S. Space Force, and attend Officer Training School. In March of 2025, Wesley graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant, Space Operations Officer. When asked if he wanted to pass along a message; Wesley stated, "It was an absolute honor and pleasure to serve Calhoun as a Dispatcher and Ambulance Driver; and it's something I will always be proud of." All of us at CCSO are very proud of you, Wesley! We wish you the best

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Let’s Be Clear: The Rioting In LA Is By The Cops, Not The Protestors

4 weeks ago
I already wrote about the GOP’s bloodthirsty desire to use the military on Americans. They manufactured a nonsense “crisis” by over-aggressively sending in ICE agents to grab people off the streets, leading to protests, which were focused on provoking protestors into violence, which would then be used to justify an even more violent crackdown. Given […]
Mike Masnick

Riverbend Native Don Mathenia Publishes First Book

4 weeks ago
GRAFTON - Riverbend native Don Mathenia has released his first book, “Love and Blood in the Heartland.” Mathenia shared that his book is a compilation of poems, songs, artwork and memories from throughout his life. He began “writing in earnest” during his college years in the mid-60s, and the book details his life growing up, teaching, and living in the Riverbend region. “I’m excited about the book. I’ve had so many people encourage me throughout the years to get a lot of these things published,” Mathenia said. “It’s all over the map, and that’s the way I like it. I think of something, I get an idea, I grab a piece of paper, and I just start writing stuff down. Some of it’s philosophical, a lot of it’s just funny.” Mathenia’s first published poem — published by Blackburn College’s “The Vortex” literary and fine arts magazine when he was a student — is included

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Ex-coach charged with student sexual abuse: Prosecutors

4 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County prosecutors have charged a former coach for his inappropriate relationship with a student. According to court documents, Marco Zomphier, 31, of St. Louis, was charged with the following charges: A probable cause statement claims that “A victim disclosed to St. Louis County Police that in 2013, when [...]
Daesha Gear