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EDWARDSVILLE - COUNTRY Financial Representatives Duane Jones and Carol Stolze are proud the work with the Madison County Child Advocacy Center to conduct their Second Annual PJ & Book Drive. The drive kicked off mid-November and will run through Wednesday, December 6 th . Items can be purchased and delivered to the COUNTRY Financial office located at 105 Southpointe Dr., Edwardsville, IL. Donors also can shop online through the drive’s Amazon wish list: PJ & Book Drive . “The Madison County CAC is an amazing resource in our community for children who have suffered abuse. Many in our community are not aware of the great work they do to provide a safe, comfortable environment for young people to share their traumatic experiences with trained professionals. To create a more supportive environment, we want to make sure they all have a warm, comfortable set of PJs and a good book to read,” said COUNTRY Financial representative Duane Jones. “When we delivered

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From Construction Dive:  Construction input prices decreased 1.2% in October due to declining inflation, according to a new Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released Wednesday. Overall construction costs remain 1.1% lower than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices dropped 0.7% since last year, […]

GODFREY - Amanda Cunningham, 36, has been reported missing and it is being investigated by the Madison County Sheriff's Office. Cunningham was determined missing on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, and has not been heard from since, her family said this morning, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Mary Delp said the family searched around East Alton, Alton, Godfrey and Wood River and the area at hotels, convenience stores and more and did not find any clues on her whereabouts. She said it is not a common behavior for Amanda to be gone for this long of a period. Madison County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Marcos Pulido said the sheriff's office has been investigating the case and deputies spent time in a search for her over the weekend, but nothing has been discovered yet. Delp added the following: "She moves around a lot, I'd say Godfrey, Meadowbrook, Alton and Collinsville areas in the last year. She also wears wigs and changes her look often. She has a very recognizable rosary tattoo covering one

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From Building Design + Construction:  Demand for multistory logistics centers is increasing in cities around the country that are looking to provide “last mile” ecommerce delivery to urban populations while using the least amount of costly land possible. But vertical logistics centers have their own operational complexities that include inventory and fleet management, vehicular parking, […]

“I think guns should go silent. We need to cease the fighting.”

From ReJournals:  Since establishing St. Louis’ Lawrence Group as a co-founder in 1983, chief executive officer Stephen A. Smith has embarked upon a truly visionary career motivated by a passion for his hometown of St. Louis, revitalizing communities and greatly expanding the scope of what an architectural practice can be. In honor of Smith’s impact […]

Ever since The Rolling Stones announced their new album, Hackney Diamonds, fans have been speculating that they’ll be going back out on the road. Well, now it seems the band is teasing just…

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Nearly a year ago, a Christmas weekend storm blasted across the country, forcing utilities to cut electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in parts of the southeastern U.S. after temperatures plunged, demand spiked, large numbers of power plants failed and natural gas supply was strained. As the anniversary approaches of Winter Storm Elliott, a pair […]

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On This Day, November 20, 1995... The Beatles released the 60-track compilation album Anthology 1, featuring rarities, outtakes and live performances recorded from 1958–1964. It also included the first new Beatles song in…

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Based in Hilo, on the big island of Hawai’i, Andrew Richard Hara is a National Geographic visual media specialist. His photography captures extraordinary images of planet Earth’s breathtaking, dynamic landscapes- […]

The post Andrew Hara: Light & Darkness Photography Exhibit appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

The Thanksgiving potluck, held since the 1980s, is put on by the International Institute of St. Louis and other local organizations.

In 2021, more than 113,000 out of 391,000 children living in the U.S. foster care system were eligible for adoption.

Kurt Cobain's Skystang I Fender Mustang, the guitar he played during his final Nirvana show in 1994, has been auctioned off for over $1.5 million. The winning bid of $1,587,500…

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The man charged in a deadly road rage shooting ten days ago in Fenton has a court hearing on Monday.

GLEN CARBON - The Father McGivney Catholic High School National Honor Society partnered with House to provide 16 full Thanksgiving meals to needy families in the area through our Cansgiving Project. The families were selected by Brightpoint, previously Children’s Home and Aid, whom we have partnered with in prior years. We received enough food and supplies through student and family donations for all 16 families and were able to purchase meats through support from the Griffin Guard. Student Services Director, Bobbie Madura explains, “This heartwarming project exemplifies our commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of those in need and reinforces the power of community collaboration. The Father McGivney National Honor Society with the help of the entire student body extends their heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved in making this outreach a success. It is our mission to Serve the Culture of Life and we do so with programs like these."

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The verdict is the fourth straight loss in court for Bayer, after the company had been found not liable to plaintiffs in nine consecutive trials.

The U.S. Drought Monitor currently indicates that all or portions of at least 85 Missouri counties are experiencing moderate, severe or extreme drought conditions.

ST. LOUIS - Students at Riverview Gardens High School are attending classes remotely on Monday. A campus power outage canceled in-person school. Students and teachers will be using Google Classrooms to meet virtually. All other schools in the Riverview Gardens School District have in-person classes. This issue is only at the Riverview Gardens High School [...]