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Vehicle Overturns Off Clifton Terrace Road In Godfrey, Road Closed For Period

1 year 6 months ago
GODFREY - Godfrey Fire Protection District personnel responded to a report of a vehicle overturned off Clifton Terrace Road in Godfrey at 6:36 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Thankfully, the person involved in the crash was not seriously injured, Godfrey Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Thomas Wills said. The road was closed down for a brief period until a tow truck came and recovered the vehicle, the assistant chief said. He said there have been multiple crashes in the area and he advised that anyone driving in the area slow down to the speed limit of 35 mph to be safe.

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Parents Speak on Bullying, Communication Issues at Edwardsville School Board Meeting

1 year 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Many parents spoke about bullying at the recent Edwardsville Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education meeting. On Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, a total of ten parents addressed the Board during the public comments portion of their regular meeting. Several of these parents shared accounts of bullying and discrimination in the school district, while one parent spoke about the district’s response to her son’s passing, which she said was mishandled. Jamie Miller was the first speaker of the evening. She shared that her son, Gavin Miller, passed away on Oct. 6, 2023. ECUSD11 sent a letter to district parents in which they did not identify Gavin, citing the family’s privacy. The district offered support to grieving students and expressed “great sadness” for Gavin’s passing. “The problem was, nobody from the district leadership or anything decided to contact our family and what we wanted,” Miller said. “My

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Applicants for Missouri Cannabis Microlicenses Were Recruited on Craigslist

1 year 6 months ago
James Harnden has been a longtime activist for cannabis legalization, ever since he got slapped with a low-level felony possession charge for having an ounce of weed. The 56-year old Rockford, Illinois, resident says that charge has cost him job opportunities for 30 years. Earlier this year, he saw an advertisement in the Craigslist “gigs” section posted by a Michigan cannabis real estate group called Canna Zoned MLS.
Rebecca Rivas

Streaming’s Latest ‘Innovation’: Ads When You Hit Pause

1 year 6 months ago
Now that growth is saturated in the streaming sector, companies are increasingly behaving like the cable TV giants they once disrupted in a bid to deliver Wall Street improved quarterly returns at any cost. Even if it means annoying consumers and damaging the company’s long-term brand. Netflix now wants to harass you for doing something […]
Karl Bode