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WOOD RIVER - After much anticipation the City of Wood River and the Wood River Parks and Recreation Department are proud to announce the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the new Wood River Recreation Center, on February 17, 2024. The ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. and the grand opening will be held from noon until 4 p.m. “Residents are invited to the grand opening on February 17th, to participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony, tour the facility, see demo gymnastics and group fitness classes and ask any questions they may have.” Jason Woody, Park and Recreation Director stated. “We are also moving all of the offices to the new facility to better serve the residents. We are streamlining most of our registration procedures and look forward to more convenient registration and more recreation opportunities for Wood River." The 30,000 sq ft. facility boasts 4 multi use rooms, including a group fitness room, gymnastics center, walking track, basketball

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When will roadwork on Interstate 55 end? It's hard for even MoDOT to say.

JERSEYVILLE - Two individuals have been charged in separate cases with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, possession of a stolen vehicle, and more, according to recent Jersey County court documents. Timothy G. Glenn, 25, of St. Louis, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (a Super Class 3 felony), unlawful possession of stolen vehicle (a Class 2 felony), and aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer (a Class 4 felony). On Jan. 28, 2024, Glenn allegedly stole a silver 2012 Nissan Altima with a Missouri registration number. He also possessed a “loaded Glock 22 .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol with a round chambered and a 15-round magazine with an assortment of Winchester and Federal ammunition” after previously being convicted of a felony, according to court documents. Glenn was additionally charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer after driving the same stolen vehicle through the front

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ST. LOUIS - Firefighters battled a serious four-alarm fire in a five-story vacant warehouse on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at 1st and O'Fallon streets in the Near North Riverfront Area of St. Louis. The fire was also close to the Horseshoe St. Louis casino. The warehouse was destroyed in the fire and will have to be torn down. Fire officials have not released the cause of the Saturday fire. Thankfully, the fire did not damage surrounding buildings because of the firefighters' diligent efforts. The firefighters responded around 6 a.m. on Saturday and when they arrived, there was heavy fire. Ameren Missouri shut the power down to businesses in the vicinity of the fire for multiple hours. The smoke from the fire could be seen for miles away. The fire continues to be investigated. Photos by Sean Webster. For more of Webster's work, find him on Instagram: @f_a_tguywithacamera.

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GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s scholarship application is now available for students planning to attend in 2024-2025. Apply today at www.lc.edu/scholarships . The entire application process is online. Filling out a single application will match students with all eligible scholarships. More than 175 scholarships are available for a total value of nearly $600,000. Scholarships vary in amount, but about half cover full annual tuition and fees, approximately $4,500 for an in-district, full-time student. Available scholarships are provided by the Lewis and Clark Board of Trustees and generous donations from local community members arranged by the Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation. Each scholarship has its qualifications, including, but not limited to, items such as program of study, town or county of residence, academic success, volunteer activity, status as a non-traditional student, etc. There are opportunities for every student at L&C. “The

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Amidst all of the attention paid to last week’s Senate hearing on child safety online, it remains stunning just how little time was actually spent on how to help children online. Instead, we saw pure theatrical nonsense, with Senators insisting (falsely) that these five tech CEOs could magically stop bad things from happening to kids, […]

ALTON - OSF Medical Group – Primary Care (Godfrey) is pleased to announce a new board-certified family medicine nurse practitioner has been added to its staff to better serve the primary care needs of Riverbend region residents. Lisa Reid, FNP-BC, MSN, BSN, is accepting new patients at OSF Medical Group – Primary Care, located at 6702 Godfrey Road, in Godfrey. Ms. Reid will see patients Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Reid’s family medicine interests include (but not limited to): Family medicine Obesity Diabetes Geriatrics Behavioral health As a current board-certified family nurse practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Reid has accumulated more than 10 years of experience in: Family medicine and pediatrics practices in Godfrey, Chatham, Alton, and Gillespie Serving as a school nurse for grades K-12 in the Mt. Olive (IL) School District #1 Long-term care (LTC) facilities in Alton and Jerseyville Oncology services

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ST. LOUIS -- Stevie Nicks will be playing the Enterprise Center this spring. The rocker's 2024 tour is stopping in St. Louis on May 7. The St. Louis date was just added to the tour. Tickets will be available starting Friday, February 9, at 10 a.m. at livenation.com. FOX 2 is also giving away tickets [...]

Kendall Ware believes Black history should be taught in schools and that it has a place beyond social studies and literature classes.

Too often, our differences can seem insurmountable. In these divided times, we tend to function as a fractured society almost by default, one that pits us against each other over the most inconsequential of differences — red vs. blue,  woman vs. man, west of I-270 vs. those who prefer to live adjacent to such novel things as "culture" and "civilization." But once in a while, some unifying force comes along with a pull so strong it can't help but bring us together.

U2 shared a performance of their latest single, “Atomic City,” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, and they followed that up by releasing another new remix of the tune, this time by DJ/producer David…

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The new I-PASS stickers are now available for Illinois Tollway commuters. The stickers became available Monday, either by purchase at an Illinois Tollway customer service center or online at getipass.com, or at Jewel-Osco and Road Ranger stores. The stickers will replace the I-PASS transponders previously in use, although the transponders can still be used until [...]

Are plastic cutting boards safe? A new study is sending shoppers back to wood cutting boards. Here's what to look for if you're making the switch.