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EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville senior hockey forward Dean Schlarmann is among the Tigers' leading scorers as the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association season begins December, and the Tigers back among the league's elite teams. Through games of Nov. 25, Schlarmann has scored 12 goals and had five assists for 17 points as Edwardsville is 5-1-0 for 10 points, two currently two points behind O'Fallon and three points behind Freeburg/Waterloo in the league's Class 2A division. It's steady as she goes for Schlarmann and the Tigers as they defend their Class 2A championship, won on Edwardsville's return to the MVCHA last season. Dean is a Spencer Homes Male Athlete of the Month for Edwardsville. Edwardsville is also playing for the second year in a row against teams from the St. Louis-based Mid-States Club Hockey Association in a series of games to benefit the NHL's Hockey Fights Cancer charity arm, and on Nov. 15, the Tigers played to a 3-3 tie against Parkway West in a game the Longhorns

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Alex Van Halen opened up about coping with the death of his brother, Eddie Van Halen, in an interview with Anderson Cooper for his CNN podcast, All There Is With Anderson…

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The victim was identified Wednesday as Dionna Samuel, 23, of Belleville. A spokesman for the fast-food restaurant said Samuel was on a management track and worked there with her mother.

Support us on Patreon » We’ve written about the many signs that Trump FCC pick Brendan Carr is eager to be America’s top censor. Recently, Mike once again joined Andy Levy on The New Abnormal podcast for a discussion about how much of a threat Carr represents to free speech and the First Amendment, and you […]

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, state Rep.-elect Colin Wellenkamp speaks with St. Louis Public Radio about his expectations for the 2025 session including pushing for a boost in teacher pay. Wellenkamp is a Republican who was elected to represent Missouri’s 105th House District, which takes in most of the city of St. Charles. He will take office in early January.

The New York Times has a pretty interesting piece today about Google's latest and greatest AI weather forecasting tool, GenCast, which extends reliable forecasting from 10 days to 15: A new artificial intelligence tool from DeepMind, a Google company in London that develops A.I. applications, has smashed through the old barriers and achieved what its ...continue reading "AI weather forecasting swamps the competition"

Two law firms representing patients sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to the St. Louis region and six U.S. states, have filed a lawsuit against a California farm supplier accused of providing contaminated food.

A conservative U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to side with Tennessee Wednesday in upholding the state’s ban on gender affirming care for children, a case likely to set legal precedent on equal protection for transgender minors. A decision from the court isn’t expected until June 2025, but Republican-appointed justices such as Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas […]

More than 2 million Missourians insured by Anthem will continue to have medical care with Mercy providers fully covered.

Two men from Tennessee appeared in federal court this week and admitted promoting prostitution of women in the St. Louis area. The guilty pleas come nearly a year after authorities broke up a sex trafficking operation inside a short-term rental home in Tower Grove East.

ALTON - Community members are invited to The River Church Christmas Experience. The annual event will include crafts, activities, photo booths, a hot cocoa bar and more, with a musical show at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the full experience before the show begins. “Christmas is about the birth of our Lord and peace and hope, and I think that that is just integrated in every part of the Christmas Experience,” explained Kendra, one of the organizers. “Between the songs and the message and the kids’ message, everything just comes out. We’re passionate about it.” Located at 3401 Fosterburg Road in Alton, The River Church offers this free event to bring together the Riverbend community for the holidays. Kendra, Sarah and Corey, who all helped organize the Christmas Experience, promise “just a great time”

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Good news for coffee lovers: The first Dutch Bros Coffee location is coming to the area.

The singer got high praise locally, along with other superstars like Taylor Swift, Noah Kahan, and Sabrina Carpenter.

The St. Louis County Circuit Court issued a slew of criminal summonses to a trio of shoplifting suspects from Southwest Illinois.

This weekend brings a delightful array of events across the region, showcasing everything from festive holiday markets and family-friendly celebrations to enchanting concerts and community gatherings, ensuring there's something for everyone to enjoy. For a complete listing of all the exciting happenings, be sure to visit https://www.riverbender.com/events/ . If you want to make sure even more of the region is aware of your event email cj@riverbender.com and explore our range of Event Promotion Services! Join Godfrey, Illinois in celebrating the holiday season at Snowflake Festival from 6 – 8:30 pm at Robert E. Glazebrook Community Park! Get your picture taken with Santa in the gazebo. There will be s’mores roasting on an open fire, carriage rides, hot cocoa and cookies, and more. This is a free event, but in honor of the giving season, we will be collecting toys for the United States Marine Corps of Alton Toys for Tots campaign. Don't miss the 2024 ABOB Olde Alton

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Sandra Karsten worked for the Missouri Department of Public Safety for nearly four decades.