EDWARDSVILLE - Emily Ottwein didn’t always plan to be a teacher, but she’s so glad life worked out the way it did. Ottwein is a choir teacher at Edwardsville High School in the Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she is reflecting on the journey that led to this role and the reasons why she loves it. “I love the choral art form and most of my best memories and experiences from my youth are from choir and drama club. I want to
BETHALTO - Brianna Wooley has always had a passion for helping others, and teaching was an obvious next step. Wooley is a special education teacher for eighth grade students at Trimpe Middle School in the Bethalto Community Unit School District. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she is proud to know she is making a difference. “From a young age, I felt drawn to helping people overcome obstacles, find confidence in themselves, and succeed. I’ve always wanted to inspire others,
ALTON - For Gina Frye, school has always been “a positive place.” Now, she’s creating that space for her students. Frye teaches second grade at Eunice Smith Elementary School in the Alton Community Unit School District #11. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she is remembering the experiences that convinced her to become an educator. “Growing up, school was always a positive place for me,” she shared. “I looked up to my teachers and wanted to be like them
ALTON - Anjanette Baumgartner cares about supporting her students. Baumgartner teaches kindergarten at Gilson Brown Elementary School in the Alton Community Unit School District #11. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she is reflecting on how much she loves working with students and her colleagues to support the next generation of learners. “It is the most important job I know. A kindergarten teacher shapes and molds young children. She has a lasting impact on each student,” Baumgartner
The anti-vaccine sugar rush that has infected some portions of the country, largely thanks to the profane appointment of RFK Jr. to head HHS, is incredibly frustrating. That makes it all the more important when the movement receives not just pushback when trying to enact absurd policy based on conspiracy theories, but specifically when that […]
Alex Ligertwood, best known as one of the vocalists for Santana, has died. He was 79. His wife, Shawn Brogan, announced the news on her Facebook page, noting he “passed…
Make your dream of meeting a Budweiser Clydesdale a reality. This VIP experience at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis invites you to get up close and personal with one […]
The most popular tour at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery invites guests to take a closer look at the historic campus and brewing methods. As you visit the Budweiser Clydesdale paddock and […]
More than 40 large-scale photographs created in China between 1993 and 2006 make up Looking Back Toward the Future at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. Featuring the work of […]
GRANITE CITY - Misty Scott, whose 13-year-old daughter Serenity McMillan lost both legs after being run over by a train in a 2024 rail crossing accident in Granite City, has an ongoing GoFundMe to help with the family’s expenses. The accident occurred in the 2900 block of Missouri Avenue in Granite City. The accident occurred on Friday, April 5, 2024. Serenity and her sister, ages 13 and 12 at the time, were apparently walking home from the Granite City Soccer Complex. Scott identified
WORDEN/EDWARDSVILLE - Worden Elementary School met its newest learners during a special “Worden Welcome” event. On Friday, May 1, 2026, second graders from Midway and Hamel Elementary Schools were bused to Worden, where they will attend third grade next year. Students had the chance to meet each other, tour the building, talk with current third graders and hear from Principal Dana Morton. “This allows them to kind of put a face with a name,” Morton said. “It
Eagles are returning to Las Vegas this fall.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band has announced six new shows of their Sphere residency: Sept. 18 and 19, and Nov. 13, 14,…
Lindenwood Park Neighborhood Association Board of Directors Meeting February 21, 2026 Saturday, Machecek Library – 10:00 AM Present: Sara Davis, … MoreLPNA Board Meeting Minutes – 2/21/2026
stLouIST