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A "go-around" maneuver is performed when a pilot must abort or reject landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down.

2025 RIVERDANCE 30 Graces The Fabulous Fox this weekend        The new North American tour in 2025 RIVERDANCE 30 – THE NEW GENERATION plays the Fabulous Fox in St. Louis this weekend with five performances at The Fabulous Fox in St. Louis May 2-4. Anyone who has seen past productions of RIVERDANCE are in for […]

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The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]

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LGBTQIA+ people have been part of St. Louis from the beginning. But until recently, their lives, struggles, and contributions have often been overlooked. In Gateway to Pride, the Missouri History Museum […]

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Presented by the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, The Artist Who Captured Eichmann is a captivating temporary exhibition that tells the exciting exploits of Peter Malkin, a Mossad agent […]

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ST. LOUIS - Best known for her performances as 'Hillary' on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot, 'Bel-Air,' and her song 'ICU,' singer and actress Coco Jones has been making waves across the tv and music industries. But before she became a star on stages and TV screens, singer and actress Coco Jones watched her [...]

CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to prohibit federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB): “The ruthless cuts and attacks on our federal government was not enough for President Trump—now he is going after public broadcasting, which has been providing unbiased, informative, and breaking news for years, especially for our nation’s rural communities. As a democracy, we pride ourselves on having a strong freedom of the press. With President Trump’s executive order, we will only backslide. This is dangerous and I implore my Republican colleagues to act to reverse the President’s course—our democracy depends on it.” Through the government funding bill passed earlier this year, CPB will receive $535 million in advanced appropriations

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GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois presented the Thanks Badge and Honor Pin to outstanding volunteers at the annual Recognition of Excellence awards ceremony. Mary Armes from West Frankfort, Jodie Herbstritt from Belleville, and Debbie Parker from Robinson were awarded the Thanks Badge while Amy Huller from Belleville was awarded the Honor Pin. The Thanks Badge honors an individual whose ongoing commitment, leadership, and service has had an exceptional, measurable impact on meeting the mission-delivery goals and priorities of the entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement. The Honor Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, which has had a measurable impact on two or more service units within the council and contributes to the mission-delivery goals of the council. Thanks Badge Mary Armes – West Frankfort, Illinois Mary Armes has been part of Girl Scouts for 34 years.

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Immerse yourself in awe-inspiring Chinese cultural performances, music, art and history while enjoying authentic cuisine. Since 1996, the Missouri Botanical Garden has collaborated with the Chinese Culture Education and Services […]

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The 75th annual Greater St. Louis Book Fair will take place May 1-4 at the Greensfelder Recreation Complex in Queeny Park. Located at 550 Weidman Road in Ballwin MO 63011, […]

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For almost 30 years, Shaw Nature Reserve has hosted a spring wildflower market to celebrate the beauty and utility of Missouri’s native plants while encouraging home gardeners to grow native. […]

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Cbabi Bayoc said his color is very bold and he hopes those pops of color draw people in.

ALTON – Two Riverbend residents are accused of burglarizing the construction site of the Sunnybrook Apartments in Alton. Henry R. Lakin, 37, of Alton, and David L. Miller, 50, of Granite City, were both charged on April 30, 2025 with Class 2 felony counts of burglary. On March 7, 2025, the two allegedly unlawfully entered a building on the Sunnybrook Apartments construction site, located in the 700 block of Washington Avenue in Alton, with the intent to commit therein a theft. Both were arrested by the Alton Police Department and have been granted pretrial release from custody. Miller was previously charged in a separate case of burglary out of Granite City. More details on that and a string of other Granite City burglaries are available in this story on Riverbender.com . All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of la w.

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GRANITE CITY – A man from St. Louis faces first degree murder charges and more after fatally shooting someone in Granite City. DeWayne Franklin, 41, of St. Louis, was charged on April 28, 2025 with two counts of first degree murder, both Class M felonies. He was also charged with a Class 3 felony count of possession of a weapon by a felon, as well as a Class 4 felony count of aggravated unlawful possession of weapons. On April 20, 2025, Franklin allegedly shot 58-year-old St. Louis resident Kenneth Whitehorn in the head, causing his death. Whitehorn was found deceased on Alton Street near Pontoon Road in Granite City. The weapon Franklin used in the killing, a 9mm handgun, was unlawful for him to possess as a felon previously convicted of possession of a controlled substance. He also had no valid Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card or Concealed Carry License at the time of the offense. A petition was filed to deny Franklin’s pretrial release from custody,

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