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COVID is back: Fauci: We ‘need to be prepared’ for likely Covid uptick this winter https://t.co/NSJP0NqjUz — POLITICO (@politico) September 10, 2023 The good news is that after three years, at least we know how to handle it. We'll be OK as long as no one wears a mask; we stick close to each other; ...continue reading "How to handle a COVID surge"

WOOD RIVER - A proposed subdivision of a portion of Belk Park for potential future sale or private development was unanimously voted down by the Wood River City Council at their meeting earlier this week. The city’s Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation to the council after two public hearings in which several members of the public spoke out against the proposed subdivision. At the time of the first public hearing, a wedding venue developer had plans to build a wedding venue on the site, but they have since canceled those plans . Several cited the land being designated a public park in the will of the late Robert Belk when he donated the land to the city. Belk died in 1951 and a city ordinance officially establishing the land as a public park was signed in 1954. The Planning Commission originally tabled the item after the first public hearing on July 20 to gather and consider more information after 17 city residents and area locals made

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A group of Wildwood homeowners has pushed the city to allow solar panels on roofs. A new survey backs them up. How will the mayor and council react?

​St. Louis police are still investigating the shooting.

A man was killed late Saturday in a crash at Halls Ferry Road and Lucas & Hunt Road just north of Jennings, police said.

Find out how home sales have changed recently, which areas have the most home listings, plus the average sale price and more with these charts and maps.

Authorities on Sunday identified a 30-year-old woman and 31-year-old man who were killed over the weekend in Jennings.

The child, a two-year-old, was taken to an area hospital with an apparent gunshot wound to the hand.

Police responded to a carjacking on Saturday around 4:20 p.m. The victim, a 30-year-old white male, was sitting in his parked vehicle when two African American suspects entered through the rear driver's side door.

The man and woman were shot in their car near the intersection of Florissant Avenue and Buzz Westfall Drive, officers said.

The Clayton Fire Department Memorial 9/11 Stair Climb is currently open for participants at the Clayton Enterprise Center. This event, which honors the heroes of September 11th, is set to take place at the Enterprise Center today, on September 10. 

EAST ALTON – The next National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC sm ) newsletter will be a special edition featuring a collection of personal accounts and photos of the Great Flood of 1993 from community members. Please share stories, memories, or anything related to the flood you would like to share. Entries should be sent to rsender@lc.edu with the subject line “Great Flood ‘23” and will be accepted until October 15. About National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC?) NGRREC is dedicated to the study of great river systems and the communities that use them, facilitating the efficient implementation of science into policy and to practice. Founded in 2002 as a collaborative partnership between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Lewis and Clark Community College, the center aspires to be a leader in scholarly research, education, and outreach related to the interconnectedness of large rivers,

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EDWARDSVILLE – For more than 80 years, Nickel Plate Station set the scene for many Edwardsville residents’ stories, whether individuals were traveling out of town or returning home from an adventure. Edwardsville Children’s Museum (ECM) is excited to share a collection of these memorable tales with its new exhibit, “Stories of the Nickel Plate,” located at the Windland Education Center at Nickel Plate Station and opening with a free family event on September 17. Through visuals and audio, this interactive exhibit introduces children and their families to four storytellers from bygone eras who passed through the depot’s doors. From Phil Schafer, who boarded a train for boot camp during World War I, to young Florence Glass, whose trip took her to the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, “Stories of the Nickel Plate” fuses the stories of the station with defining moments in our region’s history. In addition to hearing our honorees’

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ALTON - Calling all writers — Maeva’s Coffee will host their seventh Writers of the Riverbend event on Oct. 14. Writers of the Riverbend: Mix and Mingle is a networking opportunity for all writers and industry professionals, whether your work has been published or not. Those with published work can also register for a table to sell their books. Poets, journalists, students, illustrators, editors, cover designers and more are all invited, as well as community members who want to check out the book fair. “It’s where the published and unpublished join,” Sarah J. Dhue, author and organizer of the event, said. “It’s a networking event first and foremost, but it’s a place to showcase your work because that opens the door, which was really our aim.” From 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, you can visit with over 30 vendors set up along the north and south hallways in Milton School House, located at 1320 Milton Road. Thos

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