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PERSPECTIVE: Let’s End Region’s Magical Thinking

1 year 9 months ago
by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction  Enough. We need to end our “Field of Dreams” magical thinking in this Region and deal with the facts. Magical thinking—the need to believe that one’s hopes and desires can have an effect on how the world turns — is simply not working for us. Clayco’s Bob […]
Tom Finan

Stews Food & Liquor Adds Asian-Inspired Fare to Soulard

1 year 9 months ago
Stews Food & Liquor opened on Friday, January 19, at 1862 South 10th St. in the former home of The Wood Shack in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis. The new restaurant is co-owned by bartender Nate Burrows, previously of Cinder House and Jack Nolen’s, chef Brent Petty, previously of Cinder House, and Kristen “Stew” Leahy.
Andrew Malo

Anderson Hospital Announces Name Of First Baby

1 year 9 months ago
MARYVILLE - Anderson Hospital announces its first New Year’s baby today and the name is Knox Thebeau. “Knox had a rough start and we needed some intensive care for the baby from our amazing partners at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital," Anderson Hospital Public Relations Director Natalie Head said. Knox was born at 8:47 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2024. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches long. Anderson Hospital held off on announcing the first baby until the child returned home. Knox’s parents are Lauren and Tanner Thebeau of Marine.

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Alton Woman Charged With Battery In Stabbing Case

1 year 9 months ago
ALTON - A woman from Alton has been charged with aggravated and domestic battery after allegedly stabbing someone on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, according to recently filed Madison County court documents. Sandra A. Kenshalo, 58, of Alton, was charged with one count each of aggravated battery and domestic battery. According to court documents, Kenshalo “used a deadly weapon, a kitchen knife, and stabbed in the arm causing injury.” According to a petition to deny Kenshalo’s pretrial release, the victim in this case advised officers that they had been in a verbal argument with Kenshalo before she entered the victim’s bedroom and stabbed them in the arm, causing them to flee from the residence. Officers reportedly located the knife suspected of being used in the attack. Kenshalo was charged with a Class 3 felony for aggravated battery and a Class A misdemeanor for domestic battery. Court documents indicate she was ordered remanded to jail until her initial

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"Picklin' for a Cure" Pickleball Tournament Raises Money for Relay for Life in East Alton

1 year 9 months ago
EAST ALTON - Local pickleball players gathered on Jan. 13–14, 2024, for a “Picklin’ for the Cure” pickleball tournament that raised over $4,000 for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life initiative. Competitors played a round-robin tournament over two days at Keasler Recreation Complex in East Alton. Ruby Berghoff, tournament director and a U.S.A. Pickleball ambassador said “a perfect marriage” of organizations came together to make the tournament successful. “Pickleball people are just good people. It really worked out well,” Berghoff said. “It was an emotional day in a way because we have several survivors within our organization, within the group that were playing there that day.” Players and spectators enjoyed a raffle, silent auction and 50/50 drawing throughout the weekend. There were 48 teams and they played in different divisions depending on skill level. Loretta Gratta and Jane Short won in the women’s

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