O'FALLON/SHILOH - O'Fallon-Shiloh EMS has appointed Jeremy Sherman as its first-ever EMS chief, marking a historic milestone for the department. The announcement was made and highlights Sherman's dedication, leadership, and commitment to service. Sherman’s promotion represents a significant development for the O'Fallon-Shiloh EMS team, which expressed pride and excitement about the new leadership. Department representatives described him as embodying the core values of emergency medical services, including compassion and an unwavering commitment to the community. In recognition of his new role, full-time employees presented Sherman with a special gift as a gesture of respect and gratitude. The department emphasized their anticipation of continued growth and service under his leadership. The appointment of Jeremy Sherman as EMS chief reflects the department’s ongoing efforts to enhance its operations and support the community it serves.
GRANITE CITY - Following the May 16, 2025, tornadoes in St. Louis and Granite City, Ameren Illinois employees stopped by “Our Daily Show!” with C.J. Nasello to update the public on their clean-up efforts. Paula Nixon and Jason Klein explained that restoring power after a storm is “really a concerted team effort” that starts with communication before the storm even hits. Over 1,000 Ameren employees from across the region converged on the Missouri/Illinois border to help out during the May storm, and Nixon and Klein expressed their appreciation for these workers, their customers, and the community leaders who helped. “You’re in a group of probably 18–20 different departments that we bring together during a storm restoration effort,” Klein said. “Everybody’s working together, doing what they do best to be able to restore our customers as quickly and safely as possible.” Klein’s electric operations teams
We will see clouds decrease through the morning and a lot of dry time for Sunday. Highs will climb into the mid 80s. Another weak cold front will drop into the region later today bringing one last round of rain and storms later this afternoon and through the evening. A few of these storms could [...]
Not so long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar. Now, with the coming of power-hungry AI platforms, they’re bypassing the grid, building their own gas-fired power plants on-site.
Plant of the Week: Native to many states- Coneflowers, pale pink to yellow. Plant native varieties. Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum is still closed to the public due to Tornado damage. June 7th Beer Barons event canceled BUT Tickets will go on Sale soon for September 13th Beer Barons Tour fundraiser Seed St. Louis Raised Bed … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
In my last post, A Tale of Two Albums – Part Five, alert readers may recall that in a couple of the images of a group of women sitting on the front steps of the Sappington home, I identified the image of an older woman as being that of Margaret Sutton. I feel fairly certain […]
John passed away March 1, 2025. Services will be held June 28, 2025, at St. Francis Xavier College Church, 3628 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO. Visitation from 9:00 a.m. until start of Mass at 10:00 a.m. Celebration of Life following…
Christina Abell McDonough (Rohan), 73 passed away on Thursday, May 29th, 2025. She was a dear sister to Marianne Rohan, Pat Bremler, Janice Rohan, Tim Rohan, Lori Harris, and Betsy Fitz Doerner. Loving mother to Erika Gennari (Abell) and Dori…
Fortner, Josephine “Jo Beth” (nee Irvin), Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Monday, June 2, 2025. Beloved wife of the late John P. “Jack” Fortner; loving mother of Jim (Charlene) Fortner, Mary Beth (Brian) Barnett, Kathy (Jon)…