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Semafor published a story this evening about a mysterious right wing financier who organized a secret¹ group of conservative influencers to smear Kamala Harris with sexual innuendo: This influencer network was organized over emails and Zoom calls....The money was good: One participant made more than $20,000 for several weeks of boosting assigned messages, according to ...continue reading "Now we know where the sex smears against Kamala Harris came from"

Michael Barton of St. Mary, MO joined the Real Rock Army today

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The 10th biannual exhibition curated from artists within 200 miles. Opening May 7th and on display through October, the 10th Biannual will feature 32 artists and 41 works from a […]

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Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]

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World Wide Technology Raceway gives travelers a million reasons to visit the Midwest. From Sept. 9 to 14, the premier racing facility will host the 29th annual Mickey Thompson Million […]

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What's the single best metric for the health of an economy? Conventionally it's GDP growth, and there's nothing really wrong with that. But if I had to choose one thing it would be median income. In particular, market income before taxes or government benefits. Here it is: Compared to GDP, income is a better measure ...continue reading "Median income is the best measure of an economy"

Bruce Springsteen’s wife and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa has been mostly absent from The Boss' current tour, and we now know why.People reports that in the new Springsteen documentary,…

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The Wayne County Sheriff's Department issued an endangered missing person advisory Sunday for a missing 77-year-old woman from Silva, Missouri.

BRIGHTON — A 62-year-old man was seriously injured in a crash near Nilo Farms at the Jersey County/Madison County border on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2024. Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns reported that the man was in "critical condition" when he was flown from the scene by Survival Flight. The incident prompted a swift response from multiple agencies, including the Jersey County Sheriff's Office, Brighton Fire Department, Godfrey Fire Department, Illinois Conservation Police, and Alton Memorial Hospital Ambulance. More details and an update on the man's condition are expected to be released on Monday, according to Sheriff Manns.

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FIELDON — A large family reunion was held in Fieldon, with nearly 850 descendants of Joseph (Bobo) and Barbara (nee Wachter) Schmieder gathered to celebrate the family’s 140-year history. The well-attended reunion was held on the grounds of St. Mary’s Church in Fieldon. An astounding total of 846 of the more than 1,050 descendants of the Schmieders were present on Saturday, Aug 24, 2024, representing multiple generations. Pictured here are the family’s eldest living member, Rosalee (Sissy) Hansen, age 97, and their youngest living family member, the 5-week-old Kase Kearby. Their 2024 family reunion, bringing hundreds of Schmieder descendants together again, serves as a testament to the family’s nearly century and a half of history rooted in Jersey County.

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