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To You, I Go

1 year 7 months ago

To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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Rachel Huffman

Techdirt Podcast Episode 378: The Data Transfer Initiative After One Year

1 year 7 months ago
Back in April, we were joined on the podcast by Chris Riley, the Executive Director of the new nonprofit Data Transfer Initiative that aimed to promote data portability and empower users to transfer their data from one service to another. Today, the Initiative has released its first annual report (pdf link), and Chris is back […]
Leigh Beadon

Ocean Bland Is Multi-Sport Star, Is A Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month

1 year 7 months ago
WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River High senior Ocean Ivory Breeze Bland has a complete passion for the sport of basketball and has played since she was in fourth grade. Ocean says she loves the feeling and rush of the game, even whenever they lose. "I never think less of the sport, win or lose, because I have so much love for it," she said. Ocean is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month for the Oilers. She thanked her dad, Kenny Simmons, for getting her into sports at a young age. "I have come a long way and enjoyed all the sports that I have played," she said. She thanked her mom for being her No. 1 supporter and said she always has had her back and cheered her on. She said her grandma is another one of her No. 1 supporters. "I always love seeing my grandma at my games and her telling me how proud she is of me," Ocean said. EA-WR head girls coach Lynsey Perez has also had a big influence on her basketball progress, Ocean said. "She has helped me get better

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Vehicle Gets Stuck In Concrete On Illinois 159 And Troy Road In Edwardsville

1 year 7 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - In a situation that doesn’t happen very often, a vehicle ended up stuck in concrete around 1:49 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Illinois Route 159 and Troy Road in Edwardsville. Edwardsville Police Chief Mike Fillback said some road construction was going on in the area and at this point he doesn’t know the exact cause of the accident. “The driver drove through some cones and off the shoulder of the road into some freshly poured concrete,” he explained. “There were no injuries. We don’t know the exact extent of the damages to the car, but a tow truck pulled it out.” The construction company at the scene is addressing the situation after tracks were left in the concrete, Fillback said.

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