WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, hosted the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, to discuss continued Congressional support for Ukraine and the need to strengthen the NATO alliance ahead of the incoming Administration. Senate Armed Services Chair Jack Reed (D-RI) also joined the meeting. “ More than two and a half years after Putin began his brutal, criminal invasion, Ukraine remains on the frontlines of democracy,” said Durbin. “As the United States Congress prepares for a new Administration, I reiterated to Ambassador Brink that we stand with our Ukrainian allies. We must continue bipartisan support for the NATO alliance and to reject Russian tyranny.”
BETHALTO - A beloved teacher at Trimpe Middle School in Bethalto has died. Marissa Banovz was a sixth and seventh grade math teacher at Trimpe, where students and faculty alike knew her as a kind, smart and dedicated individual. Banovz died on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, following a battle with metastatic breast cancer. “When she was sick in the hospital, she was making videos for her students on how to figure out test corrections or how to do a problem. She was still working,” remembered Laura Gipson, principal of Trimpe Middle School. “She was such a fighter, always had a positive attitude, no matter what. On days she wasn’t feeling well, you would have never known.” Banovz became a math teacher and technology coach at Trimpe in 2001. She was quickly deemed the “go-to person” for any questions about technology or scheduling. Gipson explained that the middle school’s schedule can be “very tricky,” and Banovz would
The Joe Lawrence Flying Circus performed on Sunday, November 16, 1924, at Hugh F. Poag’s field in South Roxana. There were stunts, fancy flying, a parachute leap from the plane a mile high, wing walking, skating in the air, and a break-away, in which a man or woman jumps from a wing end to a rope ladder swinging beneath the plane. All stunts were announced and explained by megaphone and were performed without safety measures. Admission to the field was 25 cents. Passenger airplane trips cost $3, with half fare for children under 12 years old.\ The following week, to advertise their upcoming shows on November 23 and 27, the Joe Lawrence Flying Circus planned to do something no one had ever done before. On Thursday, November 20, at 12:30 p.m., pilot William F. Spencer and stunt man Roy Johnson attempted to fly under the Alton Bridge, with Spencer piloting and Johnson on top of the plane. Hundreds of people gathered on the Alton riverfront to watch. The plane took off from
This is a throwaway sentence in a CNN story about problems with the Stellantis vehicle lineup: Chrysler, once the company’s core brand, is essentially down to one model, the Pacifica minivan, arguably the weakest segment of the US market. It turns out this isn't quite fair. It's true that the Voyager minivan is just a ...continue reading "Chrysler is down to one car"
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Michael Cox, a staff carpenter for BJC Healthcare, took a constant problem that he was encountering on the job — damaged drywall from flooding — and turned it into patented, marketable product, which he calls StepStuds™ . Thursday (Nov. 21st) that innovation garnered Cox recognition and a $75,000 […]
Toni Cornell, the daughter of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, has premiered a new song called "Sunset of Your Love."Toni sings in the chorus, "'Til you find me/ I'll be…
St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell has dropped a quo warranto petition to remove Dennis Hancock from his St. Louis County Council seat, three months after nepotism accusations put Hancock under scrutiny.
According to county officials, Hancock hired his stepdaughter on Aug. 19 at a rate of $24.88 per hour. The perks included a $300 monthly vehicle allowance and full benefits. Bell's office claimed the employment arrangement violated a nepotism clause in the Missouri Constitution that prohibits…
EDWARDSVILLE - A new local business is creating well-rounded, holistic, healthy meals for dogs. Pup Kitchen, based out of Edwardsville, is a family business that focuses on all members of the family, including the four-legged ones. The company sells homemade, AAFCO-certified nutritious dog food. Owner Marc Fussell noted that his dogs’ health has improved since he started feeding them Pup Kitchen meals, and he hopes to help other dogs get the same benefits. “With humans, you hear many times, 'Let food be thy medicine.' And I think even with dogs, if you feed them a healthy diet, a well-balanced diet, that’s going to be what they need to have longevity,” Fussell said. About 20 years ago, Fussell became interested in nutrition and began cooking healthy, whole-food meals for his family. He soon realized how much better he felt, and he started to wonder if better food could have the same effect on his pets. At first, Fussell and his wife Christie bought
EDWARDSVILLE - Steven Moore, Jr. was one of the key offensive players for the Edwardsville football team that finished the season at 6-4, combining with fellow senior Gavin Yates to form a lethal one-two backfield punch that was very hard to stop on many nights. In the game where the Tigers officially clinched an IHSA playoff berth, a 20-10 win over Belleville East on Oct. 11 at Tiger Stadium, Moore ran for 47 yards and Edwardsville's first touchdown in the second quarter, a comeback win for the Tigers that put Edwardsville's record at the time at 6-1. For the season, Moore ran for 711 yards and eight touchdowns, also catching 18 passes for 130 yards and two more touchdowns. Moore also had 16 receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns. After the win over the Lancers, Moore felt the Tigers played well in gaining a great and important win. "We just came as a team, played together, and got the win," he said. "It all started in practice the day before the game, and it all translated
From St. Louis Business Journal: Gateway Arch Park Foundation, the group that has the Millennium Hotel property in downtown St. Louis under contract, is seeking development proposals for the site. The nonprofit, which serves as the conservancy for the nearby Arch grounds and surrounding areas, on Thursday issued a request for proposals for the former […]
GRANITE CITY - Senior offensive lineman Matt Fetrow had one of the most important jobs on the football gridiron this past football season for the Granite City Warriors – he was starting center on the offensive line, and a play couldn't start without him. Besides being the center, Fetrow served as the engine that kickstarts the Warrior offense. Fetrow enjoyed the 2024 season under Warriors' head football coach Steve Roustio. "We've had more positivity and worked hard, I feel, from this year to last year," Fetrow said. Fetrow also feels that this past season will give the Warriors a chance to turn the Warriors' program around with several young players coming back for next year. "We're headed in the right direction for the future," the lineman said. Fetrow was also excited to have Steve Roustio as his new head coach, and he enthusiastically endorsed Roustio. "I think he's great," Fetrow said. "He's brought in some charity, and he's been better than the last few coaches.
November is Youth Homeless Awareness Month, and Covenant House Missouri is hosting “Sleep Out St. Louis” in solidarity with youth experiencing homelessness in St. Louis.
From Global Trade: Programs in skilled trades take two or more years on average and lead students to lucrative-paying jobs, job security, great benefits and the opportunity to eventually become their own boss. These perks coupled with new cutting-edge technology have driven a new wave of individuals into the field. Enrollment in trade schools has […]
U.S. consumer protection has been beaten to a pulp over the last few decades. Consumer protection regulators are routinely on the ropes, left understaffed, underfunded, and boxed in by an increasingly corrupt and radical 5th Circuit and Supreme Courts stocked with Trump sycophants. One bright spot, however, has been the “right to reform” movement, or […]
A St. Louis County Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant this week for a Pine Lawn accused of causing a drunk driving crash that killed one person and injured two others.
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