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John Hampton, fire chief since 2018, has also been serving the city’s interim manager since February. He previously served as an interim city manager for six months.

David Lee Roth has shared a new version of his solo single, “Just Like Paradise.” Roth released a remix of the song, which originally appeared on his second solo album, Skyscraper, and peaked at six…

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A goal of the "Free EC" project is to eliminate as many birth control barriers, including geographical and financial, as possible.

EAST ALTON - Krissy Teets is on top of the world, literally, after a huge triumph in a World Pro-Am Axe Throwing League Tournament in Appleton, Wisc. Krissy, a local athlete, was drafted on a pro team and her team was undefeated in three out of four skills categories and the team won the overall skills award at the worldwide axe-throwing event. “I went so far in the tournament that I was filmed competing and will appear on ESPN on Sunday, December 17, 2023,” Krissy said. “I am one one the first females to appear on ESPN for the World Axe Throwing League. I will be shattering this gender barrier in the world of axe throwing alongside Tasia Cobbs who also made it to the big stage in November. I am looking forward to the broadcast. Millions are likely to watch it.” This was a statement from the World Axe Throwing League about Krissy and Tasha Cobb, another woman who entered in the competition: “Krissy Teets and Tasia Cobb have demonstrated unparalleled

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Last month, Sports Illustrated found itself at the center of a firestorm after it was busted using fake computer-generated authors and (shitty) computer-generated content — without telling employees and readers. The scandal came shortly after Gannett (which likely owns whatever’s left of your hometown newspaper) was busted doing the exact same thing. We’ve noted how […]

Charlie is not a happy cat. He wounded his back leg somehow, so we took him to the vet and got him an antibiotic shot, but of course recovery also includes a cone to keep him from licking the spot. The regular cone was too big, so we got him this stylish Darth Vader cone ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 15 December 2023"

United Food & Commercial Workers and Sheet Metal Workers throw support to St. Louis County top prosecutor's challenge in 2024 U.S. House Democratic primary.

Chicken N Pickle is tapping into the region’s passion for pickleball with the opening of its newest location along the Missouri River.

ALTON - A new organization has opened in the Riverbend community, and for founders Kristine and Mark Ressler, it couldn’t be more purr-fect. MeowTown is a cat cafe where customers can enjoy cookies, coffee and cuddles with cats. The organization partners with Metro East Humane Society , and all of the cats are available for adoption. Kristine explained that MeowTown is a passion project that has brought her whole family together, starting when she and her 9-year-old daughter Lily went to a cat cafe in St. Louis and realized they needed to open something similar in the Riverbend. “We were there, and I thought, ‘This is so amazing. I have goosebumps. Alton needs one of these so bad,’” Kristine remembered. “Alton’s amazing. I love this area. Anytime I leave it and come back, it’s like, I love Alton so much. And the community rallies around things like this. So I think, not only the cats, but it’s really about the community too

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Kanye West, formerly best-known as a musician and fashion designer, but nowadays most famous for his deranged outbursts and preference for dressing up in Klan robes, is making headlines once again today with an unhinged rant in which little ol' St. Louis features prominently, if also bafflingly. TMZ reports that the difficult-to-follow spiel, delivered at rapid-fire pace to a room full of people at an unknown location in Las Vegas, took place early this morning. West was captured on video addressing the room in animated fashion, a set of headphones sitting crooked across his head.

A neighbor told 5 On Your Side a woman was injured when bullets went through her wall from outside.

WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Police Department utilized an ILEAS Tactical Response Team to execute a search warrant in the 500 block of North Wood River Avenue at 8:30 a.m. on December 15, 2023. The search warrant was executed on the address due to an undercover drug investigation conducted by the Wood River Police Department Street Crimes Unit. "Four people were removed from the home during the search warrant," Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said. "All were taken into custody and transported to the Wood River City Jail. As a result of the search warrant, the investigation is in the preliminary stage. Any criminal charges sought against those present will be presented to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office." Chief Wells continued: "The illegal use of drugs and sale of illegal drugs are problems every community will face, endangering the health and safety of abusers and those who live around them. The Wood River Police Department is committed to protecting

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An O’Fallon, Missouri-based provider of event and venue management software has added a customer experience position to its C-suite.

In an annual move timed for the holidays, a credit union has distributed $1.03 million to its members.

Three men accused of keeping a 20-year-old college student from India in slave-like conditions at a home in Defiance, Missouri, appeared in court today. Their attorneys had the difficult job of arguing that their clients facing a combined 17 felonies — human trafficking-related charges among them — ought to be allowed out of jail pending their day in court.

St. Louis lawmakers on Friday passed new rules governing the retention of workers under certain city contracts.