ALTON - David C. Pizzurro, a commander in the U.S. Coast Guard, retired in the summer of 2025 after 25 years of service, according to a tribute submitted by his mother, Janet Beneze Filberth. Pizzurro, who was raised in Alton and later lived in Lake Lotawana, Mo., dedicated his career to the Coast Guard, serving in Hawaii, Alaska, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Filberth highlighted Pizzurro’s commitment to his country, faith, and family, noting that he was an excellent student who earned
Photos by Tom Warner. STAUNTON - A large crowd gathered on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, to support Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval, a 41-year-old Staunton business owner detained last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Sandoval, owner of Caldera Bar & Grill in Staunton, was detained on Oct. 29, 2025 , after dropping his children off at school, according to witnesses. He is currently being held at the Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center in Missouri. On Nov. 2, community members from
by Asim Raza, JD, MBA, MS, Vice President and General Counsel, Arcadian Infracom The recent Simple Flying article on the battle for gates at Chicago O’Hare highlights a turning point for American Airlines. A judge has sided with United Airlines in a dispute over airport gate allocations thereby strengthening United’s dominance at O’Hare and signaling […]
TROY/MARYVILLE/ST. JACOB/MARINE - The local Chamber of Commerce stays busy, and you’re invited to join them. The Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce, led by Dawn Mushill, organizes a variety of community events, networking opportunities, and additional programs for business owners and community members alike. Mushill noted that the chamber can do a lot to help businesses thrive. “You could be in our chamber all year, never attend one networking event, and ge
Judge Joshua Divine wants attorneys to write about Biden's immigration policy and whether it should affect sentencing. The case has nothing to do with Biden.
Great Rivers Greenway will construct the new Oxford Bend Park on the former Deer Creek McDonald’s site. City of Webster Groves — Groundbreaking Planned for Oxford Bend Park — The former McDonald’s (property is split – partly WG and partly Maplewood) Great Rivers Greenway — KSDK — Prime Brentwood Boulevard land near Galleria hits market […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at 84. Cheney died Monday due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said Tuesday in a statement. [...]
Every election, millions of eligible voters choose whether to participate in shaping their government—and yet, many abstain. In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, voter turnout was approximately 66.8%, the highest in over a century, yet that still means one-third of eligible voters did not cast a ballot. Globally, turnout rates vary widely, but disengagement remains a persistent challenge in democracies around the world. This begs the question: why does voting and active civic participation
The St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), working in tandem with the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA), has submitted offers to acquire two shuttered properties from St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS): the former Marshall Elementary School in the Ville neighborhood, vacant for about 22 years, and Cleveland High School in Dutchtown, vacant roughly 19 years. […]
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