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EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Lutheran High graduated several players from the 2023 team, but senior Rachel Brown has emerged as a leader for the squad in the 2024 season. Rachel is a BJ's Printables Female Athlete Of the Month for the Knights. As MEL's only returning senior, Brown feels she had to take on more of a leadership role in helping the younger players out this year. "I try to keep the attitudes up and provide relief in hard times." With a relatively young team this season, Brown said she enjoys playing with her teammates and helping the younger players out, as well. "Yeah, I'm really excited to play with this new and a young team," Brown said. Brown sees the 2024 Knights girls volleyball season as one of growth, mainly," she said, "to gain experience, and connect as a team." "We face a lot of different types of schools," Brown said, "from Catholic schools. Lutheran school and public schools Like coach (Jenna) Ward said, we're going to play in the Springfield tournament,

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A previously unreleased video from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers has just been released. The clip, “Between Two Worlds (French TV),” is a newly rediscovered video that was shot at the Record Plant…

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These are a few of the notable properties that have been marketed for sale in the third quarter.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen quite as much hype about a state bill as California’s SB 1047, a pretty terrible “AI Safety” bill. Its supporters were a really weird combination of AI doomers, AI haters (not the same as the doomers), technically illiterate concern trolls… and a few people with legitimate interests about how […]

The typical home value in the United States was $362,143 in August, 2.5% higher than the year before. Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are some cities that command a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value. Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Missouri using data from Zillow.

EDWARDSVILLE - Junior running back/linebacker Andrew Adams was perhaps the biggest returnee for the football team at Metro-East Lutheran High School for the 2024 season and he has been a standout all season. He is confident that the Knights will make a return to the postseason for the first time since 2019. Andrew is a BJ's Printables Male Athlete of the Month for the Knights. Andrew has also played varsity baseball for MELHS. He was a first-team all-conference pick in 2023 at linebacker and second-team at running back and is described by coaches "as a tremendous athlete." Adams said he felt the summer practices and training paid off for the Knights. He ran for 694 yards in 2023. Adams is also a solid receiver for MELHS. Adams agreed that eight-man football, with its narrower field and three less men on either side of the ball, is still American football at its heart and soul. "It's exactly like 11-man football," Adams said, "in the sense of contact, and just being aggressive

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Choosing where to live could come down to the strength of the school district for many parents, and a new study ranks the top 50 in the nation.

ALTON - AltonWorks, Food Is Love and Currency of Caring will host a Block Party for Good, complete with free groceries, hot food and check-ups. From 2–3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at the Alton Amphitheater, community members can take advantage of these services for free, with no residency or income requirements. Lasse Sorensen and John Michel, who oversee Food Is Love and Currency of Caring respectively, explained that their goal is to provide resources that the community needs. “We come in, we deliver hot food, we provide free groceries, no questions asked, produce and everything,” Michel said. “It’s challenging to build infrastructure at places where people can get to them consistently, so we said, ‘Hey, what if we use the power of mobility?’ We started with the food truck movement to effectively replace soup kitchens, but we said, ‘What if we can start to layer in a whole series of services, increasing the access t

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A Germany-based technology company in the optics and optoelectronics sectors has invested $24 million to expand its operations in Chesterfield, where it says it's creating 40 new jobs.

A woman here is charged with shooting and killing her grandchildren's uncle during a tense custody transfer Saturday night.

Here are two pictures of Karlskirche in Vienna. The top image is the usual panoramic view from ground level. But you're allowed to walk up and see the organ, and from there you get a different perspective, shown in the bottom photo. You can also see the illuminated glass installation hanging from the ceiling. I ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

ST. LOUIS – Ameren workers across Illinois and Missouri are heading to the East Coast to assist in repairing damage and restoring power outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Approximately 125 Ameren personnel and 210 contractor personnel, including line workers, fleet, logistics and safety, will assist crews from AEP Appalachian Power in Charleston, West Virginia. The Edison Electric Institute's (EEI) National Response executive committee declared a Level 1 National Response Event requesting any available resources in support of Hurricane Helene. Ameren is a member of EEI and a member of the Midwest Mutual Assistance Group. "Mutual aid literally places thousands of boots on the ground to help the East Coast power companies with their restoration efforts. We were prepped and ready to answer the call for people affected by Hurricane Helene," said Lenny Singh , chairman and president, Ameren Illinois. "My thoughts and prayers are with those in the aftermath of the hurricane

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A Chesterfield-based commercial sign company has expanded with the acquisition of another local sign business.

EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has selected its inaugural cohort for the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program , according to Vice Chancellor for Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Jessica C. Harris, PhD. In efforts to enhance its mission, vision and values, SIUE launched the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in 2023, created by Harris and headed up by her office. The Fellows, who are appointed for two years, began their work this fall. “Through the program, we seek to attract scholars who will enhance the breadth, depth and quality of our academic programs, and support the retention and graduation of SIUE’s diverse student population,” said Harris. “Fellows will teach three courses or an equivalent each year, aligned with their field of study. They will also have dedicated time for research and creative activities,” added Harris. “The postdocs will participate in structured

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The developer of Armory STL said he anticipated the Midtown entertainment venue would be closed just 30 days, but the city of St. Louis on Wednesday will still hold an "emergency" job fair for laid-off staff.

All other job seekers are invited to the last two hours of this job fair.

John Mozeliak spent nearly three decades in the St. Louis Cardinals organization and just finished his 17th season as the team's lead executive.