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From Patmos: What could be more exciting than a datacenter? Don’t answer that – at least, not until you’ve seen what’s happening at our facility in Kansas City. Maybe you don’t care about datacenter infrastructure, and if you’ve ever seen a typical datacenter you would be forgiven for that. Normally they are anonymous industrial sheds […]

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GODFREY/ALTON - Community members have come together to make sure no child in the Riverbend region sleeps on the floor. As part of their 175th anniversary celebrations, Evangelical United Church of Christ has collected almost $20,000 worth of items and donations for Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an organization that builds beds for local kids. “It’s a perfect example of the community rallying around our mission and helping to get kids off the floor,” said Dave Hardwick, president of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. “We want to get them their own bed so that they get the quality rest they need to thrive in life.” Hardwick explained that Sleep in Heavenly Peace is an international organization that works to get kids between the ages of 3 and 17 into their own beds. He said that 3% of the child population is bedless, meaning they sleep on the floor, on the couch, or in bed with other family members. The local Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapter has provided bed

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WOOD RIVER - Keaton Magurany, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High School (EAWR), has been recognized for his outstanding performance in soccer, currently holding a high spot across the region for saves. Magurany has been playing soccer since elementary school and credits his perseverance and dedication to the sport for his success. Magurany is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for the Oilers. “I never felt like I would ever quit and give up,” Magurany said about his passion for soccer. Alongside soccer, he also participates in baseball and basketball, demonstrating a well-rounded athletic profile. Magurany attributes much of his growth both on and off the field to the support of his parents. “My parents have always pushed me to be the better me, in not only sports but academics too,” he said. Under the guidance of coach Chris Johnson, Magurany has achieved significant milestones, balancing athletic commitments with academic improvement.

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ST. LOUIS, MO (Oct. 7, 2025) — The American Red Cross asks donors to make an appointment now to give blood or platelets to support patients counting on a consistent blood supply to survive and heal. While emergencies often grab headlines, the need for blood is constant. Especially in October, as donation appointments can often drop quickly when people settle into busy fall routines and make plans around upcoming school breaks. Additionally, the threat of hurricanes persists this month. Because blood has a short shelf life and can only come from volunteer blood donors, any disruptions in the ability to collect lifesaving blood can have serious consequences for those seeking medical care. Prepare now — Help patients this fall and make an appointment to give blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org , calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App. All who come to give blood, platelets or plasma Sept. 22-Oct. 19 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift

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The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department announced that two individuals are in custody following a fatal shooting in Midtown Monday evening.

ST. LOUIS - The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) announces the addition of Heather Esselborn as the director of accounting. She has experience in accounting as well as auditing and budgeting with several organizations including Stereotaxis, the Internal Revenue Service and Charter Communications. “Heather brings an extensive and diverse background in accounting and budgeting as well as great organizational skills to BAMSL,” said Susan McCourt Baltz, executive director of BAMSL. “We are happy to have her on board and are looking forward to her managing our accounting and finance work.” Esselborn is responsible for managing BAMSL’s and the Saint Louis Bar Foundation’s accounting and creating and monitoring budgets as well as assisting with financial analysis, projections and strategies. “I am excited to be joining BAMSL,” said Esselborn. “I am looking forward to working with the legal community and using my skills

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It seems like years ago, but the Trump administration got itself sued earlier this very year by the state of California for commandeering California’s National Guard to shut down anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. Trump justified this by declaring the city to be under siege, even though (1) most violence was being committed by law […]

On This Day, Oct. 7, 2016 ...The first and only Desert Trip festival kicked off at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, the same location where the yearly Coachella…

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The federal Women, Infants and Children nutrition program serves at least 15,000 low-income clients in the St. Louis region

When an unused nuclear cooling tower in Hartsville, TN was recently imploded, it stirred memories for St. Louis construction executive Mark Murphy. Murphy, president of Drilling Service Company—a deep foundations contractor founded in 1955 by his uncle, Cliff Murphy—shared on social media: “Our uncle’s firm, American Drilling Service Co., drilled the many drilled shafts under […]

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CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker sent a letter to National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Kevin Stitt, calling for him to denounce the unconstitutional deployment of the Texas National Guard into Illinois. This action is an illegal abuse of federal power by the Trump administration, and Governor Greg Abbott’s willingness to exploit his own National Guard members to participate in a manufactured political stunt goes against the core principles of the NGA and our democracy. “This is precisely the federal and interstate overreach we warned against — gubernatorial authority being trampled, state sovereignty being ignored, and the constitutional balance between states being attacked,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “If the President continues overriding Governors to deploy military assets into another state against another Governor’s will, we have abandoned the foundational principles that have protected our Republic for nearly 250 years.”

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Accident Reconstruction and District 6 Detectives are investigating a hit-and-run that occurred on October 2, 2025 on I-70 at Adelaide.

The post UPDATE: Woman Struck & Killed Crossing I-70 appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered a speech on the Senate floor condemning the Trump Administration for the cruel, inhumane raids being carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents at the direction of President Trump and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem during “Operation Midway Blitz.” In his remarks, Durbin shared disturbing details about these raids in Chicago, including stories of children being ripped from their beds in the middle of the night. Durbin also called on President Trump to immediately rescind his order to federalize 300 Illinois and up to 400 Texas National Guard troops and deploy them in Illinois. “On Friday, in the midst of a Republican-led government shutdown, President Trump revealed his priorities. It isn’t to protect the health care, the health insurance

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Work is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, and completed by 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13. During that time, westbound lanes of the parkway will be closed.

SPRINGFIELD — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) met with furloughed federal employees to hear how they have been affected by the ongoing government shutdown. Following the discussion, she rallied with the Illinois AFL-CIO, AFSCME, and AFGE to highlight the impacts of the Republican shutdown on federal workers in Illinois and families seeking to access critical services “As we enter the second week of the Republican government shutdown, we cannot forget that working people are the real victims of this manufactured crisis,” said Congresswoman Budzinski. “For six days, hardworking federal employees have been furloughed or forced to work without pay while House Republicans refuse to meet at the negotiating table. I’m once again calling on my colleagues across the aisle to reach a deal that reopens the government and prevents 15 million Americans from losing their health care.”

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