GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) has wrapped up the annual Fall Product Program for 2024. Girls in Southern Illinois sold over $470,000 in tasty treats, magazines, and other fun products. Let’s give a shout out to the following girls for being Fall Product Top Sellers for their respective areas: Alvina Farley from the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana Service Unit sold $1,387 in product Paislee Travis from the Granite City/Madison/Venice Service Unit sold $1,324 in product Katelynn Norman from the Bethalto Service Unit sold $2,176 in product Kinsley Godier from the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Service Unit sold $1,039 in product Rylee Barnett from the Troy/St. Jacob Service Unit sold $846 in product Olivia Jackson from the Highland Service Unit sold $611 in product Margeaux Williams from the Collinsville Service Unit sold $711 in product “The Fall Product Program is an excellent way for girls to raise funds as they start their new Girl
Missouri’s Planned Parenthood clinics filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to strike down the state’s current abortion restrictions, less than 24 hours after an amendment enshrining reproductive rights in the constitution was approved by voters.
The news was announced Wednesday afternoon by coalition members of Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the organization behind Amendment 3.
Leaders with both Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Planned Parenthood Great Rivers said if the court grants…
A few months into the new year will bring the $5.2 billion all-stock merger of St. Louis-based Arch Resources and Consol Energy of Pittsburgh into a new company.
ALTON - The SIU School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) will be hosting the seventh annual Veterans Dental Care Day on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Patient care, which includes exams, x-rays, cleanings, fillings and extractions, will be provided in the SIU SDM Main Clinic on the Alton Campus. The appointment schedule is 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., with patient arrival times at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Patients should pre-register for free appointments at 618-474-7012. To best manage patient care, patients will be seen by appointment only; no walk-ins will be accepted. The SIU School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) students, residents, faculty and staff manage approximately 30,000 patient visits each year at its patient clinics in Alton, East St. Louis and Edwardsville. These patient care experiences provide students and residents the training they need to graduate and become highly skilled dentists and specialists. The School of Dental Medicine is a vital oral health care provider for dental patient
Balkan Treat Box, a highly-acclaimed Webster Groves restaurant known for its authentic Balkan cuisine, says it is closed as owners take time to grieve from a personal loss.
ALTON - The Sierra Club Monthly Speakers Series continues on November 12, 2024 6:30 p.m. with "What's Happening to Frog Species in the St. Louis-Metro Area?" Mike Dawson, Educator for the St. Louis Zoo's "Frog Watch Program" will focus on three frog species once abundant in the St. Louis area, and relevant concerns for the possible absence or decrease of these species. Come join us and find out what Mike is learning about his work and indications of a larger environmental issue. This is a live presentation at the Old Bakery Beer Co., 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton, Ill. Come early and bring dinner and drinks into the venue prior to the 6:30 p.m. program. For questions, contact Chris Krusa, Sierra Club Program Chair at 410-490-5024.
According to the amendment's language, via the Missouri Secretary of State's website, the amendment directs the Missouri Gaming Commission to make sports betting available in the state by next year.
Here's an interesting YouGov poll I happened to come across this morning. It asks people if, overall, social media is good or bad: It's probably not surprising that young people are far more positive about social media than older people. But I am a little surprised about the big education gap. Is this because of ...continue reading "Raw data: Social media is becoming more accepted"
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is starting the process to replace the county's prosecuting attorney after Wesley Bell won a seat in Congress on Tuesday.
In a press release, Page said he will begin accepting applications to fill the role Wednesday. The person chosen for the role will serve the remaining two years of Bell's term, through the end of 2026.
According to the press release, applicants must be:
A member of the same political party as the previous occupant. Bell is a Democrat.
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MURPHYSBORO - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today released the following statement regarding President Trump's historic victory: “Donald J. Trump has completed a political comeback for the ages. After being written off by the Beltway pundits and pollsters, he connected with the American people like no other candidate could and earned the first non-consecutive presidential terms in over 130 years. "The American people are desperate for fearless leadership, secure borders, a strong economy, and an end to the woke nonsense. I’m confident that President-Elect Donald Trump will deliver on all fronts. Congratulations to President-Elect Trump and Vice President-Elect Vance; I look forward to working together to Make America Great Again!”
RIVERBEND REGION - With all eyes on the Presidential Election results for 2024, most of the discussion will center on states and electoral college votes - but what about our local counties here in the Riverbend? Here’s how your county voted in the Presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris: Madison County voters supported Trump more narrowly than other counties in the Riverbend, though the race still wasn’t exactly close. Trump earned 55% of Madison County votes, totaling 73,723 votes cast. Harris, meanwhile, earned 55,971 votes to earn 42% of the total. Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earned 1.74% with 2,319 total votes recorded. In St. Clair County, a neck-and-neck Presidential race saw Harris lead Trump by just 164 votes. With both candidates earning 48% of the total, Harris’s 47,242 total votes just barely put her ahead of Trump’s 47,078 votes. Meanwhile, Kennedy’s 1,857 St. Clair County voters earned him just 1% of the
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