ALTON – Plans to repair six ramps at Hellrung Skate Park are on hold for now after Alton City Council members agreed to lay the item over until their next meeting. Alderman Chris Bohn asked to lay over a resolution awarding a $34,100 bid for the skate park repairs to Stutz Excavating, Inc. at Wednesday’s meeting. Bohn said he recently received information about an organization which typically funds these types of projects, indicating a possible alternative funding option for the repairs. Parks and Recreation Director Lyndsey Younger previously stated each of the six ramps at Hellrung Skate Park have gone an estimated 20 years without repairs and would be completely restored to their original condition. Bohn then suggested the Parks and Recreation Department take a more “proactive” approach to preventative maintenance going forward in an effort to reduce future repair costs. M ore details about the proposed ramp repairs are available in this
Governor Mike Kehoe said he understands both sides of a recent back-and-forth spat between U.S. Senator Josh Hawley and Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin.
EDWARDSVILLE - Annika Jenkins is a very experienced setter for the Metro-East Lutheran High girls volleyball team and has served as a key for the squad this season. Jenkins is a player who showed excellent leadership qualities in the 2025 campaign. MELHS has continued to show improvement throughout the season. "All the girls have been working extra hard," she said earlier in the season. She said the setter position plays such an important role on the court, and it is very important to make the plays with precision and set up the squad's hitters. "I think our goals for the team are just to push each other to be the best we can," Jenkins said. "Everybody knows their jobs, and are working on their jobs, and for me, I personally try to be a leader and just help everybody try their hardest." Jenkins is a BJ's Printables Female Athlete of the Month for the Knights. Jenkins had a key game against Marquette Catholic with 15 assists in a match on Sept. 25, 2025, where MELHS won 18-25
Elon Musk is having a very bad week. The man who bought Twitter for $44 billion to secure unaccountable power over public discourse is discovering what unaccountable power actually looks like when wielded by someone who understands dominance better than he does. Trump just stripped SpaceX of a government contract and handed it to Jeff Bezos. Musk’s response? […]
EAST ST. LOUIS — Authorities are investigating the death of a male found in Frank Holten State Park in East Saint Louis, officials said Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 Public Safety Enforcement Group responded to the scene at approximately 10:21 a.m. Wednesday, after being requested by the Cahokia Heights Police Department to conduct a death investigation. The investigation is in its early stages, and no additional details have been released at this time. The incident occurred in St. Clair County, and officials have not disclosed the identity of the deceased or the cause of death.
Attorneys for St. Louis County Executive Sam Page have asked a judge to dismiss an indictment accusing him of misusing public funds to campaign on an election issue.
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