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Contractor Earning $1M in ARPA Funds Has Ties to City Building Inspector

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  One of the biggest beneficiaries of a federally funded city program to stabilize derelict buildings is a company with close ties to one of the building inspectors tasked with supervising it. Farst Construction has been paid $1,017,575 in American Rescue Plan Act dollars for its work in two programs run through […]
Dede Hance

Breakfast Photo

1 year 6 months ago
I might as well show you my fabulous view under every possible light, right? Lotsa glare on my phone camera! By the way, everything is fine so far. No side effects except for a sleepless night thanks to the dex. I blame Joe Biden.
Kevin Drum

Jack Gould Is Midwest Members Credit Union "Oiler Of The Month"

1 year 6 months ago
WOOD RIVER - Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Oiler of the Month” program at EAWR High School. A Senior student is selected each month by members of EAWR faculty. Each student is awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. The Seniors selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $1,000.00 “Oiler of the Year” scholarship at the end of the school year. November's winner is Jack Gould. Jack is a senior at EAWR and is involved in Cross Country, Track and Field, Drama Club and Band. Jack has received honors with the National Honor Society and the Illinois State Scholar. In Jack's free time, he enjoys volunteering at the Soap Box Derby, cleaning the First United Methodist Church, helping at Hayner Public Library and helping run Cross Country and Track meets for the school. After graduation, Jack is planning on attending Illinois College in Jacksonville to become a Nurse and then after some time working his way into becoming

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Wildland firefighter pay raises could vanish without action by Congress within days

1 year 6 months ago
The $20,000 salary increase for wildland firefighters in the 2021 infrastructure law could be coming to an end next week if Congress doesn’t act. The infrastructure law included $600 million to boost salaries for the nearly 11,200 wildland firefighters for two years, giving the Interior Department or Forest Service employees a raise of either $20,000 […]
Jacob Fischler

St. Louis to Award $5M to Recovery Center

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Jubilee Community Church is getting nearly $5 million to help turn a former St. Louis school into a drug recovery center. St. Louis’ Community Development Administration on Tuesday presented a ceremonial check for $4.8 million to Jubilee at the former Eliot School off North Grand Boulevard, near Fairground Park. Jubilee plans […]
Dede Hance

Midwest Members Announces Eagles Of Month

1 year 6 months ago
BETHALTO – Midwest Members Credit Union has announced its sponsorship of the “Eagles of the Month” program at Civic Memorial High School, recognizing outstanding senior students for their achievements. Each month, faculty members at the high school select students from various departments to receive this honor. The program awards certificates and Subway gift cards to the selected students, with two seniors—one male and one female—chosen each month to compete for a $500 “Eagles of the Year” scholarship at the end of the academic year. For November 2024, the winners of the “Eagles of the Month” program include: Math: Braxten Niedert Visual Arts: Isla Schilling Social Studies: Sara Aiello PE/Health: Kayla Godar Choir: Abigail Saboff Band: August Frankford Science: Jayden Valez Ortiz English: Laila Barney Additionally, the program recognizes the contributions of teachers with the “Teacher of the Month” awards,

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15-year-old shot in Peabody neighborhood

1 year 6 months ago

District 3 is investigating a shooting that happened on December 11 just before 4:00 p.m. at 13th and Lasalle. Officers responded to an area hospital where they met a 15-year-old male who had been privately conveyed. The 15-year-old told officers that he was sitting in a car at the above location and felt pain to […]

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Suleima Rojas