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Donors pour $4.6 million into Missouri attorney general GOP primary in final weeks

1 year 11 months ago
A trio of political action committees supporting either Andrew Bailey or Will Scharf in the Republican primary for Missouri attorney general have raised $4.6 million in large donations this month. The money has translated into an onslaught of TV ads, mailers and text messages from both sides hoping to win the GOP nomination in a […]
Jason Hancock

Freer Auto Body's Christmas in July Off to Great Start

1 year 11 months ago
GODFREY - On July 26, 2024, Freer Auto Body hosted its annual Christmas in July fundraiser to raise money for Community Christmas. The Community Christmas initiative aims to fundraise for local families during the Christmas season. All proceeds from Christmas in July and Community Christmas go toward families in the Riverbend region. The Christmas in July fundraiser marks the beginning of Community Christmas, with a raffle, Sloppy Joes and more at Freer Auto Body throughout the day. “The community is awesome,” said Margaret Freer, owner of Freer Auto Body. “We live in a wonderful, wonderful community. We organize this, but the community makes it happen. We’re going to surpass last year’s goal, I’m sure.” Last year, the Christmas in July fundraiser netted approximately $57,000. They hope to reach $60,000 before the end of the day on July 26. This is their 15th year of Community Christmas, and Margaret noted that it has grown a lot since

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Daily Deal: The Raspberry Pi And Arduino Bootcamp Bundle

1 year 11 months ago
The Raspberry Pi and Arduino Bootcamp Bundle has 5 courses to help you dive into the world of hands-on programming. Courses cover Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ROS2. It’s on sale for $30. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portion of all sales from Techdirt Deals helps support Techdirt. The […]
Gretchen Heckmann

L&C's Future Business Leaders Of America Place In Top 10 At National Leadership Conference

1 year 11 months ago
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) placed in the top 10 across the nation in at least one area at the FBLA Collegiate National Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL. The FBLA received several awards from the State Leadership Conference earlier this year: seven first-place awards, two second-place awards, and three third-place awards. Associate Professor and FBLA Club Advisor Christina Wickenhauser said she attributes her team’s success to student involvement and determination. “My students rose to every challenge I presented to them and excelled far beyond what I had imagined,” Wickenhauser said. Wickenhauser said the club members are always encouraging and supportive of one another, especially when faced with discouragement or disappointment. Nicc Edwards, Vondasia Pittman and Bre Welch said their biggest priority preparing for the conference was meeting after school and constantly

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Wood River Man Faces Several Felonies After Fighting Police During Domestic Battery

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WOOD RIVER - Seven felony charges have been filed against a Wood River man accused of fighting multiple police officers who were attempting to arrest him during a domestic violence incident. Tristan S. Acup, 21, of Wood River, was charged with the following: Aggravated battery - Class 2 felony Aggravated battery - Class 2 felony Aggravated battery - Class 2 felony Domestic battery (2nd or subsequent) - Class 4 felony Resisting or obstructing peace officer - Class 4 felony Resisting or obstructing peace officer - Class 4 felony Criminal damage to government supported property - Class 4 felony A petition to deny Acup’s pretrial release states that he was identified as the suspect in a domestic violence incident on July 10, 2024 in which he repeatedly threw the victim to the ground, causing bruising. He was also reportedly on probation at the time for a prior incident involving the same victim. Officers attempted to take Acup into custody when the situation escalate

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Our Lady of the Snows to Host 81st Healing and Hope Novena

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BELLEVILLE - The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows will hold its 81st Healing and Hope Novena. From July 28 to Aug. 5, 2024, community members are invited to the church for nine nights of prayer. Different priests will cover different topics every night. This year’s theme is “Pondering the Word of God with Mary,” and each sermon addresses an important time in Mary’s life. “I think it’s very important,” said Beth Mertz, marketing and events coordinator with the church. “This is a Healing and Hope Novena, so it helps us heal, it gives us hope, and it just makes us a little bit stronger in our faith and working through everyday life.” On the first night on Sunday, July 28, 2024, Father David Uribe will cover “The Annunciation,” followed by Father Mark Powell’s July 29 sermon on “The Visitation” and Father Jim Fee’s July 30 sermon on “The Magnificat.” Wednesday, July 31 wil

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