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Robertsville man dead, woman hurt in fatal Franklin County crash

1 year 3 months ago
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A Robertsville man is dead and a woman was left injured after a single vehicle accident near St. Clair on Sunday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred shortly after 11:10 p.m. on Mill Hill Road, east of Bethel Church Road, involving a Mazda 6. MSHP officials [...]
Nick Gladney

Great Rivers Choral Society to Perform Free Christmas Concert

1 year 3 months ago
ALTON/GODFREY - The Great Rivers Choral Society will offer a free Christmas concert this weekend. “Sing We Now of Christmas,” the community choir’s annual Christmas show, invites community members to come out and enjoy holiday classics. The show will premiere at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, at Upper Alton Baptist Church in Alton; 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alton; and Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at Godfrey First United Methodist Church in Godfrey. “ As I see our audiences grow, it reaffirms the importance of being able to listen to live music,” said President Pat Stewart. “Especially at Christmas time, who doesn’t like Christmas music?” The show is completely free to attendees, though the choir will be accepting a freewill offering. Great Rivers Choral Society (GRCS) members will also be holding a bake sale at the Sunday, Dec. 15, performance, so Stewart encourages people to “put a couple

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Illinois American Water Granted New Rates by Illinois Commerce Commission

1 year 3 months ago
BELLEVILLE - The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) issued an order Thursday approving new water and wastewater base rates for Illinois American Water, driven primarily by $557 million in capital investments in 2024 and 2025. The rate change request was filed on January 25, 2024. “By making prudent, ongoing necessary investments to maintain and upgrade our water and wastewater systems, Illinois American Water is committed to the safety and reliability of our water and wastewater systems in the communities we serve,” said Rebecca Losli, Illinois American Water president. The new rates will be effective January 1, 2025. The approved increase will result in a total annualized revenue increase of approximately $110.6 million and will support continued investment in critical water and wastewater infrastructure throughout the state, including the replacement, lining and installation of approximately 44 miles of aging water and wastewater pipelines. Investments also include

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New KOSA, Same As Old KOSA, But Now With Elon’s Ignorant Endorsement

1 year 3 months ago
The censors are making a big push on the new version of “KOSPA,” which is the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) merged with a problematic privacy bill (hence the “P”). Over the weekend, Senator Marsha Blackburn — who directly admitted the point of the bill was to “protect minor children from the transgender [sic] in […]
Mike Masnick