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EDWARDSVILLE – Four musicians from Metro-East Lutheran High School have earned All-State honors from the Illinois Music Education Association, with one student earning a top ranking. Kate Mueller, a sophomore at MELHS, has been named first-chair clarinet for the Illinois All-State Honors Band, which comprises the top-performing high school musicians in the state. Christian Greer, a sophomore at MELHS, earned a spot in the All-State Honors choir. Deagan Jones, a MELHS senior, was selected for the All-State Choir, and Harry Mueller, also a senior, was selected for the cello section of the All-State Orchestra. “All-State is a great opportunity for students to be challenged to perform some great works of music with other top-level high school musicians,” said Joseph Meador, director of the MELHS music department. In addition, Meador said, for Kate Mueller to be selected to serve as first chair clarinet in the Honors Band as a sophomore is a great honor for her and

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For 21 years, Joe's Cafe (6104 Kingsbury Avenue) has been one St. Louis' most hidden hidden gems, a top-notch music venue and a bar with a major quirk: It doesn't actually sell booze. If a BYOB bar sounds weird to you, well, you're overdue for a visit to Joe's — but hey, it's only open on Thursdays. And tonight, a Thursday, it won't even be open.

A north-south expansion of the MetroLink light rail system could cost $1.1 billion, according to estimates submitted to the region's planning organization, up significantly from past figures.

Construction of the new state-of-the-art production studio and headquarters for St. Louis CBS affiliate, First Alert 4, is complete with Keystone Construction Company as the general contractor. The advanced technology, expansion of sets and innovative workspaces bring the facility to the forefront of broadcast facilities in the nation. Design-build contractor Keystone Construction Company transformed an […]

Adam Wainwright is trading in the birds on the bat for a suit and tie. On Thursday, Fox Sports announced Wainwright would be joining the network as a full time analyst for its baseball coverage. As part of the multiyear deal, Wainwright will call regular season games, including the 2024 MLB World Tour: London Series in June. “His connection not only to fans in St. Louis but really across the entire sport is what makes him a perfect fit at FOX Sports," Brad Zager, Fox Sports president of production…

ALTON – With frigid temperatures occurring across the state, Illinois American Water is reminding homeowners and businesses to take steps to prevent frozen water pipes. These tips can also help protect the local water service team as they perform critical work for reliable, safe water service. Customers should: • Allow a small trickle of water to run overnight to keep pipes from freezing. Customers should consider collecting the water for later use such as watering indoor plants and more. The cost of a short-term trickle is much less costly than a repair to a burst pipe. • Open cabinet doors to expose pipes. Opening cabinet doors exposes pipes to warmer room temperatures. Vice President of Operations Beth Matthews said, “These two tips are most important. They help residents keep their home plumbing safe, while also supporting our team in the field. Many times, when pipes freeze, customers will assume there is an issue with their water service and call our team

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The company, one of the St. Louis region's largest private companies as well as one of its biggest general contractors, said the new executive will work to shape a comprehensive employee strategy for the business.

An employee gave help to the man hours before he was found dead, police said.

Friday morning's commute could be a little slick. Overnight, the St. Louis region experiences snow and bitterly cold air. This combination will make roads difficult to treat and may disrupt some morning commutes.

Sunrise over downtown Los Angeles.

Joe Walsh’s annual VetsAid charity concert took place last November, and it raised a lot of money to help veterans organizations based in, or with operations on the ground in,…

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  On a desolate, city-owned plot of 16½ acres in north St. Louis, Bob Clark saw the future of one of his companies. Clark, founder of construction giant Clayco, wanted to move the headquarters of a subsidiary to the lot. The company, Concrete Strategies, would add dozens of jobs and a facility […]

STEVENS POINT, Wis. - Madison Ruklic, an Edwardsville native, was recently honored with a large-scale academic accomplishment and is saluted today on Riverbender.com and Edglentoday.com. Ruklic was named to a high honors student list at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for this past fall. Stevens Point honored more than 2,500 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Full-time undergraduates who earned grade points of 3.90 to 4.0 (4.0 equals straight A) are given the highest honors designation. High honor citations go to those with grade point averages from 3.75 to 3.89 and honor recognition is accorded to those with grade point averages from 3.50 to 3.74. Personalized certificates of scholastic achievement are sent to those who earned highest honors distinction.

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Two men from McLeansboro have been arrested for their participation in the January 6, 2021, criminal activity at the United State Capitol building.

GREENVILLE - Numerous area students were placed on the Dean's List at Greenville University for the fall 2023 semester. To qualify for the Greenville University Dean's List, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Freshmen (0-29.5 credits) must have a semester GPA of 3.5 or above. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors must have a semester GPA of 3.7 or above. Greenville University is an accredited Christian liberal arts university with more than 1,000 students, including traditional undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree completion students. Founded in 1892 and affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, the University is in Greenville, Illinois, 45 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri. Visit www.greenville.edu. HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, CLASS YEAR Alton, IL Christopher Hellrung, JR Eva Schwaab, SR Hailey Wright, JR Bethalto, IL Megan Belangee, SR Janie Edel, SR Brighton, IL Jillian Beilsmith, SO David Watkins, SO East Alton

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BETHALTO —1 st MidAmerica Credit Union will award five $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors in May. Applications are available online at www.1stMidAmerica.org . Applications are due Friday, March 29, 2024. Introduced in 2005, 72 area youth have benefited from the 1 st MidAmerica Credit Union scholarships. Scholarships may be applied to tuition, fees or other educational expenses. 1 st MidAmerica Credit Union has a mission of exceeding member expectations. Additional information can be found at www.1stMidAmerica.org

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Senate passage of the Continuing Resolution (CR), which will fund various federal agencies through March 1 st and March 8 th , respectively: “It’s disappointing that the best we can do is ‘keep the lights on’ when funding the government. We should be addressing issues that are important to the American people, not kicking the can down the road once again. The good news is that the Senate came together today in a good-faith effort to pass a bipartisan CR until March. Now, the House must put their extreme MAGA priorities aside and do what’s best to avert a harmful shutdown that would delay veterans’ programs; nutrition assistance for women, infants, and children; benefits for our military; and so much more. Funding the government is an essential part of this job. It’s not the time to play

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