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Nestled among the rolling hills of Eureka, Brookdale Farms has everything you need to satisfy your fall cravings. During its fall festival, pick the perfect pumpkins for classic jack-o’-lanterns, navigate […]

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On this ever-changing adventure, you’ll spend a full day with Big Muddy Adventures exploring a stretch of the Missouri River that Lewis and Clark paddled. This is a family-friendly expedition, […]

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The worries were sparked by about 45,000 union dock workers walking off the job Tuesday.

He was remembered as a loving father and husband and a dutiful police officer.

ALTON - For years, Greg Horta - better known as DJ Big Papa G - has brought his uniquely fun spin on music trivia to several events around the Riverbend. Horta spoke on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com about his rise from being a DJ in the Bronx to one of the region’s most-booked entertainment acts. He said his love for meeting community members took him on a different path from the typical DJ. “I’m a community guy,” Horta said. “When you start off as a DJ, you either club DJ … and then you have the wedding DJs. I stay away from all of that, so I love doing community events, corporate events. “I get to meet a lot of people, and I just love it because when you’re doing these types of events, you can play all types of music and people love that.” Horta said he was born and raised in the Bronx borough of New York City. He was heavily influenced by his experiences growing up of seeing local DJs - some

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BUZZ MAGAZINE - German-American Day is observed every October 6, and in Illinois, there is plenty of reason to celebrate. German ancestry remains prevalent in Illinois, as it has for a century and a half. The strength of German-Americans helped shape Illinois history through a Civil War, as well as two world wars against the old country. Of the nearly 1.8 million residents of Illinois in 1860, nearly 325,000 were of foreign birth. Germans were the largest ethnic group with 130,000, nearly eight percent of the state’s total population. Twenty percent of the Chicago population was German. Many had arrived following the failed German revolution of 1848. A heavy concentration of Germans was also found in St. Clair County, near Belleville. Others settled in cities like Quincy, Alton, Peoria, Springfield, and Galena. In the northern Illinois community of Peru, Germans made up 1,000 of the total population of 3,500 in 1854. The names of a number of towns and villages across the

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Here at home our forecast remains very quiet. A cold front moves through the region Sunday and temperatures will be cooler, in the low 80s. Locally elevated fire danger will be possible this afternoon, especially north of I-70 for our grassy and agricultural areas due to gusty winds and low relative humidity. For Monday, it [...]

The governor’s plan to use treated water from oil and gas drilling is in limbo while public safety questions swirl.

The Missouri Monarch, a world record-setting whitetail deer found dead in 1981, continues to be a point of pride for Missouri's wildlife management, with its massive rack weighing over 11 pounds and featuring 44 scorable points.

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Il. – Some area students are taking their education to new heights getting a hands-on experience in aviation at a special day camp in Cahokia Heights. Thirty-five boys in 6th through 12th grades got a taste of what it’s like to be a pilot. Air Speed Alive Founder Kaley Martin said he wanted [...]

Many homeowners in the City of St. Louis and in St. Louis County are thankful for a group of volunteers dropping by their homes this weekend.

ST. LOUIS – The Disabled Veteran Fishing Derby is happening Saturday at the Bellefontaine Conservation Area, just north of Spanish Lake. The derby kicks off at 10 a.m. and is free for all veterans. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest fish, the smallest fish, and the most caught. The event will also feature music, [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – Victims of drunk driving and their families will gather for a special 5k fundraiser on Saturday called, ‘Walk like MADD’. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is hosting its annual event at the Tremayne Shelter in Creve Coeur Park in Maryland Heights. The walk is all about spreading awareness of the dangers of [...]

Some self-declared money experts frequently make people feel embarrassed about their choices or financial situations, even using words like “stupid” or “idiot.”