When a loved one passes away, they sometimes leave behind more than memories, they leave unfinished projects.
That’s where Loose Ends steps in. The organization connects skilled crafters with knitting, sewing and crochet projects left incomplete due to death or disability. Their mission is to bring comfort to families by completing those handmade items and carrying on someone’s creativity stitch by stitch.
A man sentenced to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday who has insisted upon his innocence was on Monday denied clemency by Gov. Mike Kehoe and refused a delay of his execution by judges in the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorneys for Lance Shockley, who was convicted in 2009 of the murder of […]
A Franklin County Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant for an undocumented immigrant living in northwest Arkansas man for numerous thefts over the summer at beauty stores in Missouri.
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are returning to Las Vegas.After a successful run of dates at the House of Blues Las Vegas back in June, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers…
‘The Woman in Black’ Is Scary, But Not… Terrorizing at The Rep by Pat Lindsey When I was invited to see ‘The Woman in Black’ at The Rep in October, my first thought was that it was probably an appropriate show for the month of Halloween. I had never seen it, nor did I know […]
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to send paychecks to active duty troops this week, despite Congress not passing legislation to allow it during the ongoing shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has refused to bring the House back into session to pass a stand-alone bill to provide pay for troops, welcomed the action during […]
ALTON - Community members who want to know more about Medicare and the annual enrollment period are encouraged to attend an upcoming seminar by Medicare Insurance Techs. From 6–7 p.m. on Oct. 23, Nov. 13, Nov. 27, and Dec. 4, 2025, you can stop by Suite 511 in the RiverBender.com Building for a presentation by Jamie Goble. Goble will talk about the “tons of changes” she has seen in insurance plans this year, and she will be available for one-on-one meetings with people who want to know more about their eligibility. “Sometimes they just have to give the plan a trial run. If they don’t like it, then I can come back and they can try something else,” Goble explained. “But I’m always there to answer the phone if they have any questions about if a claim doesn't go through. Or, if they need help getting their medications and they don’t qualify for extra help, we can always call the carrier and get them on a plan so they can
An Endangered Person Advisory was issued for Carl Miller, a 64-year-old man with schizophrenia and heart failure, who was last seen on Sunday morning and may become violent without his medication.
One day before the scheduled execution of a Missouri man convicted of killing a state trooper two decades ago, Gov. Mike Kehoe announced his decision to deny clemency.
Patrons are in for a quacking good time when they visit Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall during the month of October! In addition to checking out a bestseller, attending one of the library’s many programs, or picking up an item from the Library of Things (such as a stand mixer, card table and chairs, or tool kit, among dozens of other unique things), patrons can vote for their favorite decorated rubber duck! In September, the library invited teens to stop by and pick up a rubber duck, decorate it, and return it to the library for a “duck costume contest” to be held this month. The decorated ducks are now on display in the library’s TeenSpace section. Patrons can visit Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall from now until October 31 and vote for their favorite decorated duck. The first-place winner of the contest will take home an LED duck wall light, the second-place winner will receive a duck-themed blanket, and the third-place winner will earn a pair
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