ILLINOIS — 4-H members in Illinois will join the six million youth across the country in celebrating National 4-H Week Oct. 1-7. Clubs around Illinois celebrate this week by highlighting the remarkable 4-H youth in their communities and showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people. Illinois 4-H is the flagship youth program for University of Illinois Extension and the largest out-of-school youth organization in Illinois. 4-H youth development programs are available in every Illinois county. The program challenges youth to “learn by doing” with fun, hands-on activities. Kids can learn, practice, and demonstrate new skills while exploring the interests that are important to them. In 4-H, youth are brought together in clubs that are led by caring adults who welcome them as a part of the larger 4-H family. “Our goal is that whatever your interests or talents, 4-H is a program where you feel welcome and have a sense of belonging,”
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is suing the Wentzville School District’s Board of Education for not having an open discussion on transgender student bathroom usage policy. The attorney general's office says that they learned of the policy from members of the school board and over 40 parents. The parents say that the [...]
GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic High School student Alexandra Uram led a “Dress Down Day” at the school that raised $2,300. Monies raised from this Dress Down day will be donated to the Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina, Hawaii. This area was wiped out by the tragic fires that destroyed parts of Lahaina and killed over a hundred people. Principal Joseph Lombardi explained, “Dress Down days at Father McGivney Catholic High School are used to empower our students to serve organizations they have a personal connection with.” FMCHS has a maximum of 6 Dress Down Days throughout the school year. Each Dress Down day, students are asked to donate $5.00 to support the organizations and for the privilege to dress down. Alexandra Uram (Class of 2026), has a strong connection to this church in Hawaii. Uram explains, “I have been blessed to have vacationed in Maui on multiple occasions, including most recently in 2021. Maui is beautiful and Lahaina
The local restaurant's latest expansion into sports venues is set to begin service at Enterprise Center on Tuesday during the Blue’s preseason matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
From St. Louis Magazine: Longtime fans of Parker’s Table (7118 Oakland) will soon have a new place to sit and stay awhile: The Yale Bar (7120 Oakland), a 30-seat wine bar slated to open next spring adjacent to the wine, beer, spirits, cheese, and gourmet food shop. “I’ve always liked the idea of creating a […]
MARYVILLE - Our Lord’s Lutheran Church (OLLC), 150 Wilma Dr., Maryville, will hold a Pet Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. This outdoor event will include canine demonstrations, face painting, a teddy bear clinic, rescue organizations, vendors, a booth for pets and owners to receive a blessing, and many door prizes. This event is free and open to all ages and pets of all kinds. Simple breakfast and lunch items will be available for a small donation. The Troy Police Canine Unit, Freedom Dogsports, and Catty Shack are among those returning this year. New participants include Aqua Nook, Kranky K9 Dog Training, and Juniper Pearl. Got Your Six Support Dogs will be represented by a recipient who will speak at 11 a.m. This event will take place rain or shine. Pets must be on a leash or in a carrier. Indoor restrooms are available. Extensive space is available for walking dogs around the Prairie Restoration Area and the Chapel in the Pines. To get to OLLC, follow
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Rotary Club has chosen to honor Edwardsville High School student Kaylee Finazzo with the Student of the Month Award for the month of September. Kaylee Finazzo was nominated by Family and Consumers Education teachers Nicole Heap and Amelia Mierzwa of Edwardsville High School. Kaylee is the daughter of Gina Miller and Joshua Holtmann. She is very involved in the theater program, where she has achieved thespian status and has become a member of Illinois High School Theatre Festival All-State. Additionally, Kaylee is a member of Drama Club, Tech, and is a National Art Honor Society initiate. In her free time, Kaylee enjoys painting, building sculptures, reading, constructing, and doing graphic design. In the future, Kaylee would like to either attend University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign or Southern Illinois University Carbondale. From there, she plans on getting a degree in Art Education and hopes to pursue a career as a middle school art teacher at
A new St. Louis nonprofit organization has been launched by Summit Real Estate Group to help other area nonprofits develop effective solutions to their changing commercial real estate needs. Mission Realty Advisors provides commercial real estate consulting and development services at competitive rates to help nonprofits meet their evolving real estate needs while devoting less […]
Let's make this dome week. Yesterday I featured the observatory dome of the 200-inch telescope at Mount Palomar, so today is something completely different: the glass dome of the Galleries Lafayette department store in Paris. This picture was taken from directly below the dome, and it's actually a panorama stitched together in Photoshop. I couldn't ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Ozzy Osbourne may be unable to tour, but he's been busy in the studio, delivering the solo albums Ordinary Man in 2020 and Patient Number 9 in 2022. As the…
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a modern president. Donning a union ballcap and exchanging fist bumps, Biden told United Auto Workers strikers that “you [...]
SEUNG MIN KIM, TOM KRISHER and CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press
ALTON - Women from across the Riverbend have collaborated to write the upcoming anthology “Perfectly I’Mperfect: Remarkable Stories of Ordinary Women Overcoming Extraordinary Circumstances.” The book has 41 chapters, several written by local authors. Forty-two women collaborated to tell their stories of grief, trauma and healing. The book will be available on Amazon on Thursday, Oct. 5. “Sharing your story is so beneficial for you in your healing and so beneficial for other people in their healing,” said Teresa Reiniger, one of the book's authors. “If you just touch one person’s life, it’s well worth it.” Like most of the authors, Reiniger was excited but hesitant when Tara Hurst approached her about writing a chapter for the anthology. Hurst decided to compile the book in March, and she worked with collaborator Nina DeAngelo to rally writers from around the world, including many local women they met through the Riverbend
The Saint Louis Fashion Fund is planning a series of 10 events to promote the local fashion industry and its impact on the regional economy, including a presentation and trunk show by a well-known American designer.
Kwame Building Group has added three new members to its team including Kodey Lane-Norful and Likitha Kaki as Project Engineers and Diamond Spence as Project Administrator. As Project Engineers, Kodey Lane-Norful and Likitha Kaki are responsible for assisting project managers with quality control, project budgets and cost reports, reviewing and coordinating submittals and RFIs, subcontractor […]
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