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They said since the pandemic, people are opting for online resources rather than making in-person connections.

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville firefighter/paramedic Mark Vann recently completed his first year with the department and he is being featured as a Difference Maker in that community. Vann was appointed to the Edwardsville Fire Department in 2023. “He brought a great deal of fire service and emergency medical service experience to the job,” Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford said. Vann previously had volunteered with the Rosewood Heights and Bethalto fire departments. Along with that, he had been employed by Alton Memorial EMS. He also had been a member of the Edwardsville Fire Department Explorer Post. Vann said he enjoys training alongside and the knowledge he gains from the other Edwardsville firefighters. "I really enjoy working in a busy and fast-paced department,” he said. Vann added that in his off time, he enjoys fishing and playing guitar. Mark is married; his wife is Megan.

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St. Louis police said he had been found.

JERSEY - Sophomore Meredith Gray is a key component of this year's Jersey Community High School basketball team. She towers above many of her foes at 6-foot-1 and is the tallest girl on the Panthers' squad. Gray is one of the team's leading scorers, averaging 12.7 points a game and 8.8 rebounds. She also has recorded 1.6 steals per game, 2.5 assists and 1.1 blocks per contest. Gray is a Sparklight Internet Female Athlete of the Month for the Panthers. She is also a varsity middle hitter in volleyball. "Meredith is a sophomore forward and she returns to her starting role this season and has built on what she did last season," Jersey head girls basketball coach Caleb Williams said. "She can play inside if we need her, but she shoots well from the outside." Williams said Meredith also drives the ball well to the basket and is a force for other teams to contend with every game. Again congrats to Meredith Gray on her recognition as a Sparklight Internet Female Athlete of the Month

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The non-oil trade deficit declined slightly last month: We've recovered from the worst of the pandemic, but we're still running bigger trade deficits than we did during the teens. This was a big concern back in the day, but for some reason nobody seems to care about it anymore.

The door plug that ripped off an Alaska Airlines plane only exists because of cost-cutting production techniques to facilitate cramming more passengers into the cabin.

Mötley Crüe is getting ready to share something with fans next week. The rockers posted a mysterious tease on Instagram, featuring a collage of black and white archival photos with “soon…” written in red.…

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For decades, Missouri voters have gone to the polls to vote in a presidential preference primary, but not anymore and this move is expected to save the state millions. 

The firetruck was on its way to a call when it was struck by an SUV.

EDWARDSVILLE - In Crowd will host a “Blooming Where We Are Planted” brunch fundraiser on behalf of Habitat for Humanity. From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 14, 2024, people can enjoy brunch from several local restaurants, live and silent auctions, and a dueling pianos performance with Mike Sonderegger. All proceeds go to the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, which provides housing and financial literacy classes for families in need. Lindsay Gilreath, executive board member with In Crowd, explained that the networking group is eager to host a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. “ was really born on the idea that professionals need a time and place to form relationships and growth with one another on both a professional and a personal level,” Gilreath said. “One of those core pillars is an intentional community, which for us has two meanings. One is building the networking community inside In Crowd, having those that you can

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The suit alleges jail staff were inadequately trained to deal with the health problems of Cedric Dunn, 34, and also failed to follow policies.

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump appeared in federal court Tuesday seeking immunity from charges that he schemed to overturn the 2020 presidential election results and knowingly fed lies to supporters who turned violent on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump, who is leading polls in the 2024 Republican presidential primary field, watched while his attorney D. […]

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Several weeks after an officer crashed a police car into Bar:PM, a situation that later led to the bar owner's arrest, St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy has spoken on the crash and the investigation.

The dogs were taken to HSMO's St. Louis headquarters on Macklind Avenue for medical care.

After three high-profile police car crashes in the past month, St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy acknowledged today — at least tacitly so — that his officers may need better training behind the wheel. Tracy was at a press conference this morning along with Mayor Tishaura Jones and other public officials touting the drop in homicides last year to the lowest level in a decade.

The Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 95 Labrador retrievers — both adults and puppies — from Sho-Me Labradors for multiple, repeated violations of Missouri’s Animal Care Facilities Act.  For the last five years, Sandra Kozlowski, owner of Sho-Me Labradors in Memphis, Missouri, has been included on the national “Horrible 100” list — which catalogs the worst dog breeders in the country.

Diane Grossenheider has joined McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., as a senior business development manager for the St. Louis region. With nearly two decades of experience in project management and new business development in the design and construction industries, she will play a pivotal role in identifying and cultivating new business opportunities for vertical building projects […]

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is a candidate for governor in 2024.