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Granite City Man Released On Domestic Battery, Other Charges

Riverbender 🕸
1 month ago
GRANITE CITY – A man from Granite City faces five charges after strangling and battering a victim with his fists and a firearm. Dominique D. Perry, 25, of Granite City, was charged on May 23, 2025 with the following offenses: Aggravated domestic battery (Class 2 felony) Aggravated battery (Class 3 felony) Possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor) Aggravated assault (Class A misdemeanor) On May 22, 2025, Perry allegedly strangled a household or family member, struck them about the body with a closed fist, and struck them in the face with a firearm. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a petition to deny Perry’s pretrial release. According to the petition, the victim told authorities they had been strangled and battered by Perry before he retrieved the firearm, then continued to batter them with the firearm. Officers later located Perry and the firearm used in the

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3 From Alton Charged In Stolen Auto Cases

Riverbender 🕸
1 month ago
ALTON – Three Alton residents were charged on the same day with possessing a series of stolen vehicles in Madison County. Douglas F. Manns, 47, Edwanda L. Smith, 28, and Justin G. Rodewald, 37, all of Alton, were each charged on May 22, 2025 with Class 2 felony counts of offenses related to motor vehicles. Manns allegedly possessed a 2019 Barlow trailer which he knew to be stolen on April 10, 2025. Smith was charged with knowingly possessing a stolen 2012 Ford Explorer on March 20, 2025, while Rodewald is accused of knowingly possessing a stolen Chevrolet Equinox on March 6, 2025. The Metro East Auto Theft Task Force of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office presented each of the cases against Manns, Smith, and Rodewald. All were granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law

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Don’t empower agencies to gut free speech

Freedom of the Press
1 month ago

Federal agencies are transforming into the speech police under President Donald Trump. So why are some Democrats supporting the Kids Online Safety Act, a recently reintroduced bill that would authorize the MAGA-controlled Federal Trade Commission to enforce censorship?

As Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) senior advocacy adviser Caitlin Vogus wrote for The Boston Globe, there’s never an excuse for supporting censorship bills, but especially when political loyalists are at the FTC sure to abuse any power they’re given to stifle news on disfavored topics.

Vogus wrote, “KOSA’s supporters argue that it’s about keeping children under 17 safe from the harms of social media. But at the heart of the bill is something everyone should oppose: empowering the government to decide what speech children should be forbidden from seeing online.”

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Freedom of the Press Foundation

BJ's Printables Male Athlete Of Month: MELHS Runner Shank Breaks 4:40 Barrier in 1600-Meter Run at IHSA State Meet

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1 month ago
CHARLESTON - Metro East Lutheran High School junior John Shank achieved a personal record of 4 minutes, 39.60 seconds in the 1,600-meter run on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at the 1A IHSA State Track and Field Meet in Charleston. Thursday was Shank's first time breaking the 4:40 barrier. The performance took place recently during a competitive meet where Gillespie’s Chaz Oberkfell posted the top 1,600-meter time of 4:20.77. Shank is a BJ's Printables Male Athlete of the Month for MELHS. Shank, who placed 29th overall, said the experience was meaningful. “It was really special. A lot of kids don’t get to be out here. I know a lot of seniors who were way behind me and were not able to have this experience,” he said. “I shaved off 15 seconds on my 1,600, so it was very successful.” The junior credited his improvement to new distance coach Cam Johnson, describing him as “great.” Shank’s goal was to run a sub-4:40 or 4:40 flat time,

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100 Years Ago: Alton Captain Visits Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis

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1 month ago
ALTON - After suffering a stroke in 1923, Captain Joseph True (J.T.) Dodge (1845 – 1930) had been an invalid for nearly two years when he woke up on May 30, 1925, and went on an excursion trip to Jefferson Barracks. Dodge wanted to see some of his friends in Ransom Post, No. 131, Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) of St. Louis. Dodge’s friend, “young” Joab Watkins (91 years old), escorted him to the wharf, where Dodge boarded the excursion steamer “J.S.” He got off the boat at Jefferson Barracks, witnessed the flag ceremonies there at noon when the flag was hauled to full mast, then walked around looking for fellow Ransom Post members. He failed to find any of them but “had a very pleasant day while playing truant.” For more information on the very active G.A.R. Ransom Post, there are records available online here: https://www.suvcwmo.org/uploads/3/0/9/6/30960503/131_ransom_update_3-2025.pdf . Additional materials, including photo

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St. Louis’ Downtown Dome Needs a Lot More Cash, State Audit Finds

ConstructionForum 🕸
1 month ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A lack of revenue and piles of deferred maintenance spell an uncertain future for downtown’s domed arena, according to a state audit of the agency that oversees the facility. The Dome at America’s Center needs $155 million in repairs over the next decade, according to a draft of the audit obtained […]
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Triad Bank Finances New 26,900-Square-Foot WOW Entertainment! Venue in Fenton

ConstructionForum 🕸
1 month ago
Triad Bank is pleased to announce it has provided a commercial construction loan to finance the development of WOW Entertainment!, a 26,900-square-foot family entertainment center currently under construction at 130 Fiedler Lane in Fenton, Missouri. This financing reflects Triad Bank’s deep commitment to fueling commercial development across the region and helping innovative business leaders bring […]
Dede Hance

"Everyone's Grandma" Franny Fosha Leaves Behind Legacy of Love in Jerseyville

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1 month 1 week ago
JERSEYVILLE - The City of Jerseyville has experienced a great loss following the death of Franny Fosha. Known as “everyone’s grandma,” Franny was a business owner in Jerseyville. But more than that, she was a friend to all. Her loved ones said she lived well and loved hard. “She was just a downright good person,” said Kathy Smith, her daughter. “The community is pretty much everything, and they’ve been awesome through this so far. The love she had was unreal.” In 1980, Franny opened the Donut Kitchen on Highway 16, then eventually expanded to Fran and Marilyn’s on State Street. Her pie-baking was “phenomenal,” with people traveling from across the Midwest to enjoy her pastries. After the restaurant was sold, Franny would often spend her days at DJ’s Pub & Grill, owned by Kathy, to make pies to share with the community. Allen Fosha, Franny’s son, remembers the farmers who would come in every morning

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St. Louis region’s pipeline of rail-served sites expands by 300 acres

The Freightway
1 month 1 week ago

This article originally comes from Progressive Railroad on May 29, 2025 More than 300 acres across four properties owned by Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA) in southwestern Illinois have been added to a pipeline of rail-accessible industrial real estate sites in the region. The sites are Madison Yard Farm Field in Venice; Wiggins Industrial Lead and Wiggins 5, both in […]

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