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Canine Carnival At Alton Farmers' & Artisans' Market Set For Oct. 4, 2025

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ALTON - Bring your furry friends to the Canine Carnival at the Alton Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2025, for a morning full of fun just for them. At this free event organized by Alton Main Street and Hope Animal Rescues, there will be many activities to enjoy and pet-related vendor booths to browse. Plus, you can learn about local animal welfare charities and services for your pets. Rescue agencies will be holding an adopt-a-thon, so if you are looking for a new best friend come meet some loveable dogs who need a good home. Features of the event include a Pet Parade at 10:00 a.m., and a costume contest which will be voted on via social media. Bring your dog dressed to impress, because the winner of the costume contest will receive a $25 gift certificate to Petco. There will be activities for pets and families, and vendors selling pet-related products such as handmade dog treats, toys, bandanas, clothing, collars and more. Information

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Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Moderating Is Such Sweet Sorrow

2 months ago
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online […]
Mike Masnick

Federal lawsuit to limit access to abortion pill moved from Texas to Missouri

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A federal case challenging the safety of mifepristone, used to treat miscarriages and to induce abortions early in pregnancy, is being transferred out of Texas to a federal court in Missouri. The lawsuit demands the federal government restore its previous restrictions on mifepristone by requiring three in-person doctor visits, reducing the gestational period during which […]
Anna Spoerre

ICE officers to attend Super Bowl after Bad Bunny announcement, says Lewandowski

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(The Hill) – Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will attend the 2026 Super Bowl, where Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny is set to headline the halftime show, according to Corey Lewandowski, an adviser at the Department of Homeland Security. “There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people in this country illegally. Not the [...]
Filip Timotija

White House warns of ‘imminent’ mass layoffs in government shutdown

2 months ago
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday the administration is looking for ways to get a handful of additional U.S. Senate Democrats to vote for Republicans’ stopgap spending bill to reopen government.  But, in the meantime, White House officials plan to lay off federal workers en masse, a dramatic and unsettling step that’s not […]
Jennifer Shutt, Ariana Figueroa

‘Fight together, win together’: Striking Boeing workers rally in St. Louis

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Joshua Arnold bounced his young daughter on his shoulders, as he and a crowd of Boeing Defense workers yelled, “Stand together, fight together, win together” at a union rally Wednesday in St. Louis. Arnold and about 3,200 Boeing machinists in the St. Louis area have now been on strike for more than eight weeks, demanding […]
Rebecca Rivas

Craft Beverage Festival Returns for Second Year of Food and Brews

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GRAFTON - Cory Jobe, President/CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau said there will be a wide range of craft beverage producers in the region at the annual Craft Beverage Festival on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. “We have a wide range of craft beverage producers in the region who put a lot of time, energy and talent into their signature pours,” Cory Jobe, President/CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau says. “They deserve a festival dedicated to showcasing their craftsmanship and this event puts a spotlight on the best craft beverages the region has to offer.” Craft beverage connoisseurs can enjoy drinks from local craft producers including Schlafly, Grafton Winery, Old Bakery Beer Company, Moon Drops + Wellness, Earth Candy, Old Herald Brewery & Distillery, Good News Brewing, Bluestem Vodka and Red Rooster Brew Werks. Food will be provided by Blackbird Bakery & Café, Bella Milano, Grafton Winery, The Mother Road Fudge Shop, Bluff

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