I had a hamburger for lunch today! It was good! Well, it was OK. My taste buds aren't 100% back yet. I'd say maybe 80%. By next week I should be fully recovered from this horror show. SILVER LINING DEPARTMENT: I've dropped 20 pounds over the past six weeks. I'm now merely overweight, not obese, ...continue reading "Health update"
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)—along with U.S. Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL-07) and Andy Kim (D-NJ-03) introduced the Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Military Families Act . The legislation would create a Department of Defense (DoD) pilot program to designate pregnancy as a Qualifying Life Event under the TRICARE program, empowering servicemembers and their spouses to choose a health care plan that meets their needs during pregnancy. This legislation builds on Senator Duckworth’s, Congressman Kim’s and Congresswoman Sewell’s bicameral efforts to include a version of this bill in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). A Duckworth-led provision to accomplish this goal was included as a briefing requirement in the FY2025 SASC NDAA Committee Report in July. “After all the sacrifices they make
BETHALTO/COTTAGE HILLS - The Medical Careers classes at Civic Memorial High School will host a fundraiser to buy medical training supplies. Taught by Angie Parish, Medical Careers 1 and 2 cover basic medical skills and encourage students to pursue medical careers after graduation. On Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, the classes will host a virtual golf outing at Grip & Sip in Cottage Hills. All proceeds go toward the classes to buy supplies. “I’m just giving them an opportunity, and the kids are running with it,” Parish said. “They just need that opportunity out there. The community support is absolutely amazing, and I can’t thank the community enough for what they’re doing for us.” Golfing starts at 10 a.m. on Dec. 14. It costs $100 for a two-person team and nine holes of golf. For $10, attendees can also enjoy a putting contest and a chipping contest, where the winners get half of the pot. The silent auction will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
A recently-elected official in rural Missouri died just six days after winning a seat as a county commissioner. In response, Gov. Mike Parson is expected to appoint a replacement before the new year.
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Morning rain, warm weather and a downed Zamboni machine all combined to make for some wet ice a few days after the rink opened for the season over the weekend.
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The Urban League's Save Our Sisters program provides services including employment, education rental, mortgage and utility assistance. Advantage Solutions’ funds will support initiatives focused on “mind and body wellness, healthy relationships, life skills, career development, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and mentorship,” the Urban League said.
In a very full-circle moment, Billy Corgan could end up winning the handwritten lyrics to the Hole song "Violet."As previously reported, Courtney Love contributed the lyrics to a raffle benefiting Ellis…
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OZARK — Attorneys argued about culpability in Christian County Circuit Court Monday morning in a lawsuit involving a Branson-area Christian summer camp accused of conspiring with its insurer to trick a family into signing a non-disclosure agreement by concealing prior knowledge of sexual misconduct. Logan Yandell, a survivor of sexual abuse by Kanakuk Ministries’ former […]
Alex Van Halen has revealed that there is indeed plenty of unreleased Van Halen music in their so-called vault, but whether the material will ever see the light of day is another…
“Mid-Mod Mayor: How Raymond Tucker Shaped St. Louis” outlines key figure in local history, and helps explain why Tucker Boulevard is no longer 12th Street.
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