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Grafton Hosting Public Hearings On Food Truck Regulations

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GRAFTON – Grafton residents will soon have multiple chances to shape how the city regulates food trucks. The City of Grafton is hosting two upcoming public hearings regarding a proposed Food Truck Ordinance. The first hearing is set for tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, while the second is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. Both hearings will be held at 7 p.m. at Grafton City Hall, located at 118 E. Main St. in Grafton. The hearing are open to all who are interested in attending and/or

Young Musicians Bring Chamber Music To Life At Edwardsville Art Fair

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EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High School Chamber Orchestra shared its beautiful music with the community Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at the start of the Edwardsville Art Fair, with senior Esteban Gomez Garcia conducting the ensemble. The talented orchestra featured violinists Jonah Tinge, Gwen Harkey, Annaleigh Hatfield and Emmaline Brace; violists Ian Kim and Ivy Vandevord; cellists Adam Cundiff, Lyla Hahn, Reagan Christian and Eleanor Reynolds; and bassist August Meiser. “We’re

YouTube And Meta Reverse Course On Musk Documentary Ads. X, Unsurprisingly, Does Not.

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Content moderation is impossible to do well at scale. Which also means it’s sometimes difficult to tell garden variety fuckups apart from the rich and powerful putting their finger on the scale. On Friday, the Hollywood Reporter revealed that all of the major social media platforms were rejecting attempts by distributor Bleecker Street to advertise […]
Mike Masnick

Sparklight Female Athletes Of The Month: Jersey Cross Country Girls Capture Alton Invite Team Title

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GODFREY — Brenley Kelly and Amelia Jumper finished first and second to lead Jersey Community High School to the girls’ cross-country team title at the Alton Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Alton High School. The Panthers scored 20 points to finish ahead of Chesteron Academy of St. Louis, which had 35. Several other teams had individual entries in the competition. The Jersey cross country girls are Sparklight Female Athletes of the Month for the Panthers. Kelly won

Worden Elementary Recognized as a Model PLC at Work School

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EDWARDSVILLE - Worden Elementary has been recognized as a Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work school by Solution Tree, honoring its commitment to collaboration, continuous improvement, and student success. This recognition places Worden Elementary among a select group of schools across the nation that have demonstrated exceptional dedication to ensuring high levels of learning for all students through the PLC at Work process. Worden is the second District 7 school to earn

Sparklight Male Athletes Of The Month: Jersey Cross Country Turns Depth Into Alton Invitational Gold

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GODFREY - Jersey Community High School swept the boys' team title at the Alton Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, with four top-10 finishes leading the boys to their championship. Jersey won the team title with 38 points, followed by Collinsville with 62 points, Alton with 82 points, Chesterton Academy in St. Louis with 91 points, Hazelwood West with 105 points and Cahokia with 109 points. Will Green paced the boys with a fourth-place finish in 17 minutes, 13 seconds. Dylan Green placed

Alton Area Landmarks Association Hosts 54th Historic Home Tour to Promote Preservation

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ALTON - Community members can tour historic homes in Alton through the Alton Area Landmarks Association’s 54th annual Historic Home Tour. From 12–5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, you can drive yourself to 10 historic homes in Alton and enjoy self-guided tours. The Alton Area Landmarks Association hosts this annual event as a way to celebrate Alton’s history and architecture. Spokespeople Ann Davidson and Terry Sharp expressed their excitement for another weekend of historic

The Eardley Agency, LLC, Male Athlete Of The Month: Josh Lumpkins Helps Lead Alton To First Football Win In Nearly Two Years

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GRANITE CITY - Josh Lumpkins is the junior quarterback for the Alton football team, and he helped the Redbirds to their first win since Oct. 25, 2024, with a 49-6 win over Granite City at Memorial Stadium/Kevin Greene Field in Granite Sept. 25. In the game, Lumpkins threw for two touchdowns, and for the season, he's 26-of-60 passing for 351 yards and two touchdowns, and has also ran 27 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns as the Redbirds are now 1-5 with three weeks to go in the regular

Couple in their 70s and their dog missing in southwest Missouri

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MCDONALD COUNTY, Mo. - A sheriff's office in southwestern Missouri is asking for the public's help in locating a missing couple and their dog. According to the McDonald County Sheriff's Office, 74-year-old Katherine Lindeman and 73-year-old Leo Lindeman were reported missing on Sept. 24, but are believed to have gone missing on Sept. 16. In [...]
Megan Mueller