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Maplewood History: Revisiting A Tale of Two Albums – Part Two

2 months ago
For those of you just tuning in, I’ll repeat that a little over a year ago I made a visit to the archives belonging to the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. There I met the archivist Lauren Sallwasser who it turned out is a fellow Maplewoodian. She showed me their collection of documents and […]
Doug Houser

Gray, Robert Russell

2 months ago
Robert Russell Gray, affectionately known throughout the community as the "Music Man," passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on April 6, 2026. He was 95.

Missouri Botanical Garden unveils HYBYCOZO art exhibit

2 months ago
Dubbed Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s newest exhibit brings internationally renowned talent from the artistic duo Serge Beaulieu and Yelena Filipchuk (together known as HYBYCOZO) to the St. Louis area from April 10 to September 26.
Luke Davis

Alton Fire Chief Honored For Over 3 Decades Of Service

2 months ago
ALTON – Alton Fire Chief Jesse Jemison Jr. was honored at this week’s City Council meeting for his 33 years of service and his positive impact on the Alton community. Rouzell Porter, president of the Southern Illinois chapter of the 100 Black Men of America, gave a presentation commending Chief Jemison for reaching the significant milestone with the Alton Fire Department. “Since you first put on the uniform, you have been a constant calming presence for our neighbors

Salamanders not to blame for high-scoring baseball game

2 months ago
A recent college baseball game between the SIUE Cougars and Morehead State Eagles has been turning heads, particularly because the final score looked more like what we might see on a football Sunday. Despite claims and rumors spreading around the internet, an endangered animal species is not to blame.
Alex Barton

2.5 million Americans lost food aid in months after passage of GOP megabill, study finds

2 months ago
At least 2.5 million low-income people quickly lost help affording groceries under a Republican-passed law that added new requirements for the nation’s largest nutrition program and shifted hundreds of millions of dollars in costs from the federal government to states, according to a study the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities published Wednesday. Some 6% […]
Jacob Fischler