ST. LOUIS -- The popular USA Today Hot Chocolate Run is set to take place on December 8th in Forest Park. This annual event is held in multiple cities and draws more than 150,000 participants nationwide each year. Proceeds from the race benefit the Special Olympics. A $5 donation helps provide a week of training [...]
BELLEVILLE - The City of Belleville and the September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois Committee will host a ceremony commemorating those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. At 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, community members will gather at the September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois in Belleville. The Belleville Chief of Police and Fire Chief will speak, as will guest speaker Colonel Steven Puthoff, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, G3, Scott Air Force Base. “It’s a ceremony that lasts about a half hour, just paying tribute to those who lost their lives,” explained Karen Dauphin with the Belleville Fire Department. “We want to remember those and remember where you were.” In addition to the speakers, attendees will listen to a bagpipes performance and “Taps” performed on trumpet. They will also hold a moment of silence to remember the 2,977 people who were killed that day. Dauphin said the City of Bellevill
Green Day is headlining the 2025 edition of Lollapalooza India, held March 8-9 in Mumbai.The festival will mark the "American Idiot" trio's debut performance in India. The bill also includes…
ALTON - Dip a paddle in the Mighty Mississippi River Saturday, Sept. 21 during the Great Rivers Rendezvous organized by the Mississippi River Water Trail Association. Register now for this fun and recreational paddle that provides three different launch points for paddlers including a three mile jaunt; a seven mile paddle and a 12 mile excursion. All participants will be accompanied by trained safety boaters. All participants will finish at Alton Riverfront Park in time to enjoy the 18th Annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival. Kayak and canoe boat rentals are available through Alpine Shop in St. Louis and Mississippi River Water Trail by emailing grr@MississippiRiverWaterTrail.org or by contacting the Paddle Stop at info@paddlestop.com “We started this event last year as a way to introduce paddlers to boating on the Mississippi River and to showcase the paddling fun the great river provides,” noted Melissa Sauter, head of the Mississippi Water Trail Association.
Six members of Southwest Airlines' board of directors – including former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, a Republican from Missouri – will retire in November, and its executive chairman and former CEO, Gary Kelly, will step down after the 2025 annual meeting. Read about the latest changes at the airline amid pressure from an activist investor.
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour surprised patrons at bar in East Sussex, England, getting up on stage to join his daughter Romany Gilmour for an impromptu performance.David shared a clip of the…
ALTON — Brian Dawson, a drywall finisher from Newton, Iowa, recently made a stop in Alton as part of his ambitious 2,450-mile canoe trip down the Mississippi River to the Gulf Coast. Dawson embarked on his journey in June and is traveling with his loyal German shepherd, Jade. Dawson decided to undertake this river expedition and seize the moment to explore the river. "I chose to spend money while I can," Dawson said. "It means the world to me; I've been waiting a long time." Jade, who has been with Dawson for eight years, provides companionship and security during the trip. "She has guard duty during the night and sleeps in the canoe during the day," Dawson noted. The journey, which includes breaks such as a five-day hiatus for the Iowa State Fair, has been both challenging and rewarding. Dawson has been documenting his travels every three to four days in the Mississippi River Paddlers journal and keeps in touch with his family and followers via Facebook. "The most interesting
The FBI reported yesterday that cryptocurrency fraud in the US amounted to $5.6 billion in 2023. This is a 45% increase since 2022.¹ Nearly 40% of the fraud was perpetrated on people age 60 and over. This all makes the United States the crypto fraud capital of the world by a very wide margin. Here ...continue reading "America is the crypto fraud capital of the world"
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment Tuesday launched a campaign to oppose Amendment 2 — the proposed constitutional amendment that would approve a structure for wagering on sports.
DESE is asking for over $174 million in supplemental funding for this school year after receiving $1 billion less in appropriations compared to the previous year.
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education spoke about family and community engagement at their work session on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Family and community engagement has been identified as Goal 4 in the district’s strategic plan. Mary Ann Mitchell, the district’s Public Relations and Communications Director, explained how District #7 has garnered engagement in the past year. “The goal of Goal 4 is that we will develop and strengthen genuine connections and partnerships that will produce positive outcomes with students, families, educators and the community,” Mitchell said. The district launched its new website in December 2023. In the nine months since the website has been operating, it has averaged 18,777 users a month. Mitchell pointed out some of the website’s functions, including a translation tool that will translate the website into different languages for non-English speaking families. “We
Well, here’s even more ugliness from America’s penis. The state of Florida — currently presided over by a bootlicker wearing boot lifts — has decided the best way to protect its war on women is to harass and intimidate residents who support reproductive rights. Florida is reportedly sending police officers to the homes of people […]
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