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Jack Cooper Transport Co. LLC, an automobile hauling company, has shuttered its Wentzville facility after it failed to reach a new contract with General Motors.

EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore guard Kennedy Gieseking is perhaps the most important player who comes off the bench for the girls' basketball team at Edwardsville, and makes very important contributions to the success of the Tigers. In a game on Feb. 4, 2025, against Collinsville, Gieseking scored seven points off the bench, including a key three, as the Tigers took control in an 18-0 run in the third quarter to defeat the Kahoks 55-26. In an Edwardsville win over East St. Louis two nights later, she scored two points in a 76-36 win over the Flyers and made good contributions to a Tigers win at Granite City on Friday night, making the Tigers' record 16-9. Kennedy is a Spencer Homes Female Athlete of the Month for Edwardsville. For the season, Gieseking is averaging 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, going along with three assists, eight steals, and a blocked shot. She's a very reliable player off the bench for the Tigers, and showed it in the win over the Kahoks, and was very pleased

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EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department announced it made 1 Driving Under the Influence of Drugs arrest and issued five speeding citations during the recent Super Bowl enforcement campaign. One citation was issued for illegal transportation of alcohol and one citation was issued for illegal transportation of cannabis. Five other citations were issued during the enforcement period. The Super Bowl weekend “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” enforcement efforts ran from Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, through the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. The goal was to keep impaired drivers off the roads and ensure more people buckle up and follow all traffic laws. “Motorists should understand the warning that we are serious about cracking down on impaired drivers and seat belt and other traffic safety law violators. We do it to save lives,” said Lt. Brandn Whittaker. The recent law enforcement campaign was made possibl

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by Dennis Wilmsmeyer, Executive Director, America’s Central Port When established in 2014, the St. Louis Regional Freightway was tasked with some specific goals. Topping the list was enhancing and optimizing the region’s freight network, while strengthening modal flexibility, and raising awareness about the area’s global connectivity and ideal positioning for manufacturing and logistics businesses. Fast […]

Don Henley is being sued by one of the men who was accused of stealing his handwritten lyrics to several classic Eagles tunes.Glenn Horowitz, one of three men to stand…

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Fontbonne University, which will shutter this year, says 80 staff members remain to be let go.

ALTON - Mississippi Valley Christian School recently announced its decision to rebrand as Riverbend Christian Leadership Academy, and Administrator Tim Lee breaks down what this means for the school. Located at 2009 Seminary Street in Alton, the school serves students from preschool through high school. They offer a Christ-centered education for families across the Riverbend region. Lee emphasized that the changes are an opportunity to sustain the school for years to come. “We have been discussing what we need to do for sustainability in the future. We want to honor the heritage that we have,” Lee said. “With change comes fear. People fear what that change looks like. It’s not going to be the same that it always was, because the last time I came here, we were going bankrupt and going to not be existing at this point. So there are changes that we’re going to make and we’re going to make intentionally. Doesn’t change our mission. Doesn’t

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Police stopped a Saturday high-speed chase of Kendrick Javan Mitchell to be safe. He crashed Sunday trying to repeat the same results.

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

Many economists report the average price for a dozen eggs in the U.S. has jumped 50% in the past year due to the recent bird flu outbreak.

The long-lost Tom Petty documentary, Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party, is coming to streaming.The film, which was the directorial debut of Oscar winner Cameron Crowe, was released in theaters back in October…

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When Jose Garcia, president of Alberici Constructors summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, his biggest exhilaration wasn’t in achieving a personal goal. Rather, he said, his sense of accomplishment came from knowing that he had completed the climb with a cadre of close friends. Garcia was the speaker for Construction Forum’s kickoff event for 2025, which […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Mayor Tishaura O. Jones made a rare appearance at the Board of Aldermen late last year to assure members that reported problems with a North Side grant program were temporary and that mistakes would be corrected. “We have every intention of making sure these dollars are spent with integrity,” Jones said. […]

Wentzville Fire Capt. Tommy Shire left the hospital on Monday as family and friends cheered and prayed for him after facing deadly heart complications.

From Yield Pro:  The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated that the economy experienced modest overall employment growth in January. While the employment levels for 3 of the 4 multifamily-related job categories we track were reported to be higher than the revised levels reported for last month, adjustments to the […]

ALTON — The Alton Police Department has welcomed its newest member, Officer Allen Foster, who was officially sworn in by Chief Jarrett Ford. Foster will begin his training at the Illinois State Police Academy on Feb. 16, 2025. Chief Ford expressed enthusiasm about Foster's potential contributions to the community. "We’re excited to see him grow in his new career and serve the Alton community with dedication and integrity," Chief Ford said. As Foster embarks on this important step in his law enforcement career, the community is invited to congratulate him and extend their support.

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From NPR:  Whether a lawsuit brought by a now-shuttered St. Louis restaurant over lead contamination will go to a jury trial is now in the hands of a judge. St. Louis Circuit Judge Joseph Patrick Whyte heard arguments Monday on a motion to dismiss the suit brought by the co-owners of Brew Tulum against Delmar […]