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Daily Deal: HomeSpot Rugged Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

1 year 11 months ago
The HomeSpot rugged, weather-proof speaker was built to keep up with your adventures. It deflects dust, dirt, and water, and is coated with a rubberized surface that you’ll feel comfortable brining camping, rafting, and beyond. Best of all, this speaker truly delivers powerful sound. It’s on sale for $30. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is […]
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Alton Middle School Football Coaches Recognized for Undefeated Season

1 year 11 months ago
ALTON - The Alton Community Unit School District #11 (ACUSD11) Board of Education recognized the Alton Middle School (AMS) football team for their undefeated season during the Board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. AMS Principal Dr. Cindy Inman introduced coaches Terry Mitchell, Benny Williams and Lloyd “Rusty” Bilbruck. She explained that they ended the season 10-0, and she credited the coaches for their successful team. “They don’t just coach them. They look at them as their students, as their kids. They work hard each day with them,” Inman said. The AMS team was also undefeated in 2019 under the same coaching staff. Inman added that Mitchell, Williams and Bilbruck are great coaches, but also positive mentors for their players. If a football player is acting out at the middle school, Inman said she can contact the coaches and know they will sit down and have a conversation with the student about what’s going on. “They

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Tassinari Insurance Agency Featured In North Alton-Godfrey Business Council Spotlight

1 year 11 months ago
GODFREY - Steve Tassinari with Tassinari Insurance Agency recently shared more about his business, the work they do, and the agency’s membership in the North Alton-Godfrey Business Council. The Business Council includes several local businesses which are being highlighted in a series of spotlight segments on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . Unlike “captive” insurance agents which are tied to only one carrier, Tassinari is an “independent” agent, meaning he can shop across multiple different carriers for the best coverages at the best rates for personal and business lines. “People ask which company I work for or which companies I work for, and the simple answer is, I say, ‘I work for you,’” Tassinari said. “My job is to find the best coverages at the best rates, and so I have multiple companies that I can look for.” Tassinari describes the process like a consultation - all customers have to do is

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Griffins' Ryker Keller Signs With Concordia, Is A Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athlete of Month

1 year 11 months ago
GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic senior baseball pitcher Ryker Keller signed a letter of intent to attend Concordia University in River Forest, Ill., in suburban Chicago, in a recent ceremony held in the school's chapel. Keller, who's become one of the St. Louis area's premier relief pitchers, was an outstanding 4-0 with five saves in 19 appearances in the 2023 season as the Griffins went 37-2, winning their first 29 games and advancing to the IHSA Class 2A sectional final before losing to Columbia. Keller had a 1.14 ERA and allowed only 13 hits on the season, walking eight and striking out 23. Keller is a Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athlete of the Month for the Griffins. Keller had a variety of reasons why he chose Concordia, both baseball and academic. "I really liked the school," Keller said in a post-ceremony interview, "the coaching staff, and I liked how they were really approaching the baseball side and the side of growing young men." The fact that the school

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