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The Harris-Walz Tech Policy Platform… Is Still Bad

2 years 1 month ago
As we head into another Presidential election, one thing has been consistent from the last two such elections as well: the tech policies of both major parties are terrible. The Donald Trump Republican platform for 2025 is beyond crazy with all sorts of nonsense. The “tech” part of it is barely worth a mention, but […]
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Count Reopens Olivette Animal Shelter

2 years 1 month ago

PA ADOPTION CENTER EXPANDS,  RESUMES ST. LOUIS COUNTY OPERATIONOF OLIVETTE ANIMAL SHELTER The APA Adoption Center and St. Louis County are restructuring their partnership, placing operations of the County animal shelter in Olivette back under the County Department of Public Health (DPH). Over the past two years, the APA and Department of Health have worked […]

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Alton School Board Approves District Improvement Plan, Emphasizes Culture of Belonging

2 years 1 month ago
ALTON - During their regular meeting on Aug. 20, 2024, the Alton Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the District Improvement Plan. This plan prioritizes a culture of belonging, grade-appropriate instruction and assignments, and professional learning communities. Elaine Kane, ACUSD11 superintendent, spent a few minutes discussing the culture of belonging in the district’s schools. “We believe the students and staff in the Alton school district deserve excellent conditions for teaching and learning,” Kane said. “Everyone in this district talks about creating a culture of belonging. We talk about it for our students, we talk about it for our staff, but we want to make sure that our actions and our decisions and our allocation of resources creates a culture of belonging for everyone in the Alton School District…That is the most important thing for learning to occur.” The principals from each school

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Roger M. Hatcher, 89, Of Pearl, Dies in Kampsville Boating Mishap

2 years 1 month ago
KAMPSVILLE - The Calhoun Sheriff's Office on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, released the name of the drowning victim at the Kampsville Boat Launch. At 7:11 a.m. on Aug. 19, 2024, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office was notified by West Central 911 Dispatch that a man had entered the Illinois River at the Kampsville boat launch to retrieve his boat and had gone under the water and had not resurfaced. Subsequent to an investigation and search efforts; Roger M. Hatcher, 89, of Pearl, was located and found to be deceased. First Responders from the following agencies responded to the emergency or were present to assist during the incident: Calhoun Volunteer EMS North Calhoun Fire Department Morgan County Dive Team Illinois Conservation Police Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Greene County Sheriff’s Office Pike County Sheriff’s Department Calhoun County Emergency Services Disaster Agency A Deputy Sheriff from Greene County Sheriff’s Office arrived

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