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ALTON - Community members are invited to an “All 80s Alton Mixer.” From 4–11 p.m. on Sept. 7, 2024, anyone who attended high school in Alton in the 80s can stop by Mac’s Downtown for a block party. Complete with bands, food and drinks, the night promises to be a fun experience for all attendees. “It’s going to be a blast. We’re going to see some people that we haven't seen in a really long time,” said Tom Pullen. “If you’re into 80s music and you’re into hanging out, just come down. It’ll be fun.” Tom, who organized the event with his wife, Jamie Pullen, and Cami Giertz, noted that this mixer is not a class reunion. Anyone is welcome to come, though there’s a preference for people who graduated in the 80s. But Giertz and Tom joked that they won’t be carding anyone at the door or checking old copies of Alton High School’s “Tattler” yearbooks. Mac’s will offer

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WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Main Street Business Alliance has an exciting season ahead. Kristen Burns, director of Wood River Main Street, explained that they’ve been “very busy” with new businesses and investors who are interested in vacant buildings downtown. They also have several events planned for the next few months. Burns is eager to share more about what Wood River Main Street does and how the organization can help business owners. “Everybody seems to be coming together a lot better than I thought we would,” Burns said. “We have a great group of partners that have come up, and they see the good and they see the need for the Main Street…We could not do what we do without the support of our city and the support of our city officials. Man, we really do have great people that are in Wood River.” Wood River Main Street will host their second movie night on Aug. 9, 2024, at Central Park. This will be followed by a concert

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ALTON - Harbor Music Co. musicians have two things: a story and a soul. Harbor Music Co., an independent record label in Alton, helps connect indie musicians with people and resources so they can share their music with a wider audience. Owner Nick Bifano — the organizer of the Mississippi River Festival — said that Harbor aims to support musicians who put their “hearts and souls” into their work. “If you boil it down, really, the crux of what we’re doing is just connecting people, which is a beautiful thing,” Bifano said. “I really feel that that’s what Harbor’s goal is, to sort of be the center of the wheel, to connect people to the right conversations, the right resources, the right doorways and opportunities so that they can have the greatest chance of success.” The record label also runs a private recording studio and live music promotion company out of Alton. They help bands connect with gigs, graphic designers

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Sunny and hot conditions are expected in St. Louis today, with highs reaching the mid-90s by Sunday, and a cold front passing through on Tuesday, cooling temperatures to the mid-90s.

Busch Stadium will host Broadway-inspired nights featuring special giveaways and appearances in celebration of the Fox's fall lineup.

Rising temperatures mean dehydrated, exhausted kids, and teachers who have to focus on heat safety instead of instruction.

New units in Missouri and also Oklahoma will train as many as 4,000 recruits every year.

A company registered in Delaware that uses a Jefferson City mailbox and an Oklahoma telephone number this month added nearly half a million dollars to outside spending against state Sen. Bill Eigel in the Missouri Republican governor’s primary. The Heartland Conservative Coalition LLC spent $438,259 since July 1, including $360,000 on television advertising, according to […]

A fast-food restaurant that suddenly shuttered looks to quickly be replaced by a drive-thru coffee concept’s latest location.

The 10th biannual exhibition curated from artists within 200 miles. Opening May 7th and on display through October, the 10th Biannual will feature 32 artists and 41 works from a […]

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Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]

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Just for the record, it really is true that sometime soon Kamala Harris is going to have to (a) put up a few policy positions on her website, and (b) start giving interviews to the national media. It doesn't have to be tomorrow, but it ought to be pretty soon.

US conservatives are in a remarkable lather over the results of a women's boxing match between an Algerian and an Italian. The Algerian is Imane Khelif, a journeyman welterweight with a lifetime record of 38-9, who suddenly might or might not be 100% female depending on who you listen to. Here's what happened. Khelif was ...continue reading "The strange tale of Imane Khelif"

This weekend, Ballpark Village is cooking with a hot St. Louis food scene. Local restaurants, and for the first time, food trucks join the annual Taste of St. Louis.