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The $500,000 will be split up into five annual payments of $100,000.

The two items will be on display at the Missouri History Museum this holiday season.

EDWARDSVILLE – This Thanksgiving, the Edwardsville Police are joining the Illinois State Police and other local law enforcement agencies to ensure holiday travelers are buckled up and driving sober. The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign will run from Nov. 22 to Dec. 2. “Thanksgiving means more vehicles on the road and an increased risk of crashes,” said Lt. Brandn Whittaker. “No matter how long or short your drive, remember to buckle up and ensure that children are correctly secured in a safe seat. By buckling up and planning for a sober ride home, you help everyone enjoy a safe and happy holiday.” The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaigns emphasize safety education, strong laws and law enforcement’s commitment to saving lives. The goal of this high-visibility effort is to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities.

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GRANITE CITY – The Rotary Club of Granite City recognized juniors Ellie Taylor and William Taylor as Students of the Month for September. Students were nominated by teachers, and were chosen on the basis of academics, as well as scholastic, extracurricular and civic honors and awards, and organization membership and leadership. Each honoree will receive a framed certificate and a gift card, and will be recognized at the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on March 25, 2025. ELLIE TAYLOR Three-year member of Girls Tennis and Girls Soccer Team ... Secondary Honors Program ... Two-year High Honor Roll ... Member of Hockey Club, Spirit Club and Varsity Club ... Student Council Teacher Appreciation Chairperson ... Saturday Scholars ... Holy Family School Alumni Volunteer ... GCHS Personal Choice Award ... Daughter of Kelly and Kenly Taylor. WILLIAM TAYLOR Three-year member of Boys Golf, Swimming and Baseball team ... Member of Secondary Honors Program ... Two-year High Honor

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If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, this story is for you. Both the Old Farmer's Almanac and the Farmer's Almanac have released their 2024 Christmas outlooks. However, the almanacs aren't in agreement.

Paul McCartney wrapped the latest leg of his Got Back tour on Sunday with a performance at the Corona Capitol Festival in Mexico City, and he brought out a couple…

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Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating after two people were found dead late Monday morning.

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve $98.4 billion in emergency spending to bolster the federal government’s response and recovery efforts following a series of natural disasters, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton that devastated parts of Southeastern states. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Agriculture would receive the bulk of […]

A Washington County, Missouri, man has been issued a criminal summons to appear in court for allegedly defrauding people who hired him to do roofing work on their home.

Just a quick reminder! Last year the US imported $3.1 trillion in goods from the rest of the world. If we imposed a 10% tariff on every last penny of that amount it would raise $310 billion per year. That's it. That's the cap even in theory. It's a tiny fraction of the annual federal ...continue reading "Tariffs won’t solve our budget problem"

Earlier this year, the city of Fontana, California paid a $900,000 settlement to resident Thomas Perez Jr. because a bunch of Fontana PD “investigators” spent 17 hours torturing Perez into confessing to a crime that hadn’t been committed… by anybody. After discovering his father missing, Perez Jr. — who suffers from several health and mental […]

The Complete 2024 Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking Training Bundle has 9 courses to help you learn to fight back against cyber threats. Courses include hands-on lessons on penetration testing for AWS, IoT, and web apps, along with hacking basics and a few certificate exam prep courses. It’s on sale for $50. Note: The Techdirt […]

U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski announced two grants on Friday: One helps pedestrian safety in Alton; other bolsters energy efficiency at two local small businesses

"After we reviewed the voicemail closely, this is a cry for help, and it's not a direct threat to the school," Manchester police Chief Ed Skaggs said.

The distribution center, located directly off Highway 79, serves Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Arkansas, and houses an Aldi office along with the warehouse.

If Republicans are looking for spending cuts to offset their huge tax cuts, the only big pot of money plausibly open to them is Medicaid. Guess what? President-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other federal safety net programs to offset ...continue reading "Republicans take aim at Medicaid"

The game at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis will be on March 29. The Ottawa Charge and Boston Fleet will drop the puck at 1 p.m.

A late report adding nearly 10,000 votes to Christian County’s election results has narrowed the margin for Missouri’s sports betting amendment and put it in range for a possible recount. The official results from Christian County, certified last week, increased the county’s vote total on Amendment 2 by 9,653, with a margin of 3,995 votes […]