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State Senator Erica Harriss Talks Local Issues, Bipartisanship, Listening to Constituents

10 months 1 week ago
MADISON COUNTY - State Senator Erica Harriss has spent the summer in the 56th District, learning from constituents. Harriss explained that her goal is to learn more about local issues so that she can accurately represent her constituents in the Illinois Senate, and she is proud of the 87,000 households, or 200,000 people, who she represents. In an appearance on “Our Daily Show!” with C.J. Nasello , she broke down some of her recent bills and her philosophy about working with both sides of the aisle. “We tell our kids all the time, and I tell mine, you can control yourself, you can’t always control other people, so just do the right thing every single time,” Harriss said. “I think that’s what it comes down to is just, here’s our goal, how do we do the right thing, how do we do the right thing by everyone?” Harriss pointed to Senate Bill 3571, which passed the Senate in April. This bill requires automated external defibrillators

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Details Announced Ahead Of 2024 Calhoun County Fair

10 months 1 week ago
HARDIN - Several community favorite events and county fair traditions are making their highly anticipated return at this year’s Calhoun County Fair, set for Thursday, Sept. 5 to Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Fair organizer Patrick Simon appeared on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com to share more about the fair as it comes together. He said his fellow organizers have been hard at work getting everything prepared, and emphasized the event wouldn’t be possible without the support of its sponsors. “The local support that we get is wonderful,” Simon said. “Everybody loves the fair, so they want to see it continue on and have it grow, and have it become something that for generations on can be enjoyed.” He added that on Thursday, admission for children 12 and under is completely free, courtesy of the day’s sponsor, Simmons Hanly Conroy. Animal judging for dogs, cats, poultry, and rabbits kicks off at 6 p.m. on Thursday, when the Garden Tractor

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Temperatures heating up through the weekend

10 months 1 week ago
It's a much warmer start and we have some clouds overhead. There should be a gradual decrease in that cloud cover as we progress through the morning. Showers have developed across eastern Kansas and far western Missouri and while we expect some showers to make it as far east as central Missouri, this activity looks [...]
Jaime Travers

Festival of Nations brings world cultures to Tower Grove Park

10 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS – A favorite festival returns to Tower Grove Park Saturday. The Festival of Nations brings together cultures from around the world right here in our own backyard. The festival is a two-day celebration of music, food, art and culture from across the globe. There’s more than 100 vendors, dozens of stage performances, and [...]
Jaime Travers

Ecuador voted to keep oil in the ground. Will it happen?

10 months 1 week ago
More than 10 million Ecuadorians voted last year to ban oil operations in part of the Amazon rainforest. But heavy crude has continued to flow from the region, which is home to uncontacted Indigenous families.
Katie Surma, Inside Climate News

Fundraiser supports Ferguson officer with traumatic brain injury

10 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS – A fundraiser was held Saturday to benefit a Ferguson police officer who is still in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury. The Drink House STL on Page Avenue hosted the benefit for Travis Brown. The 36-year-old officer was knocked to the ground during a protest on Aug. 9, 2024. ten years [...]
Jaime Travers

Pedestrian injured after being hit by car in north St. Louis

10 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS – A person is injured after being hit by a car in north St. Louis city. Police report that a man was struck by a car at the corner of Belt and Natural Bridge Avenues around 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Police say the car involved took off. If you have any information for police [...]
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Man critically injured in shooting in St. Louis' West End

10 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS – A man is critically injured in a shooting in the West End. Police say the shooting happened on Cates Avenue between Goodfellow and Clara Avenue just after 3 a.m. The extent of that man’s injuries is unclear. Police are investigating this shooting.
Jaime Travers

Homicide detectives investigating fatal shooting in north St. Louis

10 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS – A man is dead after a shooting in north St. Louis. Police responded to Ruskin Avenue off Lillian in the Walnut Park East neighborhood just before 2 a.m. Homicide detectives are investigating. If you have any information call Crimestoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477) or the homicide division directly. There have been more than [...]
Jaime Travers