a Better Bubble™

Aggregator

Small Business Saturday Activities Set For Downtown Alton On Nov. 29, 2025

1 week 4 days ago
ALTON - Small Business Saturday is the cornerstone of the Shop Small movement, celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday shopping season. Shoppers are encouraged to keep their spending power “home for the holidays” and avoid the hassle of Black Friday and the impersonal customer service of Cyber Monday. Instead, make this season’s gift-giving a fun adventure by shopping with friendly independent businesses in your hometown historic district

Old Bakery Beer Company to Host Holiday Cheers Markets Through December

1 week 4 days ago
ALTON - Old Bakery Beer Company has several vendor markets and specials planned for the next few weeks. From 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Saturday starting on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, until Christmas, you can stop by Old Bakery Beer Company to browse vendors at the Holiday Cheers Market. These markets will host nearly 25 new vendors every week. “The vendors rotate throughout the season, so we represent almost 100 vendors throughout the season,” said Lauren, OBB owner. “Th

Jerseyville's Downtown Country Christmas Festival Canceled Due to Weather

1 week 4 days ago
JERSEYVILLE - Jerseyville’s Downtown Country Christmas Festival has been canceled due to forecasted severe weather. The festival, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, was canceled among forecasts of snow and ice . "In the end, we decided that we have about 250 volunteers, and it's just not worth risking anyone's life for an event, as much as we love this one," said chair Beth McGlasson. Organizers noted that while the festival will not go on, Jerseyville’s light displays

This Level Of Corruption Requires Stupidity

1 week 4 days ago
The abyss. The darkness. The meaningless void that life rebels against. It stares at us. Nietzsche warned about this moment—when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you. When the frameworks that make meaning possible collapse, when the principles that make reasoning together conceivable dissolve, when words lose their moorings to […]
Mike Brock

Alton Road Runners Cancel 2025 Great River Road Run Over Safety Concerns Because Of Weather

1 week 4 days ago
ALTON — The Great River Road Run, sponsored by the Alton Road Runners, has been canceled due to anticipated severe weather conditions, Race Director Russ Colona announced Wednesday afternoon. The run features 10-mile and 5K races. The race, originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, will not take place as forecasted snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches and north winds gusting up to 20 mph pose safety risks for participants and volunteers. “We are going to cancel for safety reasons

The Hayner Public Library District Holds Fourth Annual Local Author Book Fair

1 week 4 days ago
ALTON - Just in time for Christmas, Hayner Library will host its fourth annual Local Author Book Fair, where you can meet twenty-five local authors, buy their books, and have them signed. The event will be held Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the courtyard outside of Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall (between the library and JC Penney). Patrons are also encouraged to visit the library and check out the Library of Things, register for a library card, and chec

Missouri deputy charged with 13 felonies, including sodomy and sex conduct on the job

1 week 4 days ago
EMINENCE, Mo. — Following an investigation from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), another Shannon County Sheriff's Office employee has been charged with multiple felonies, including sodomy, sexual abuse and more. Online court dockets say Thomas Ray Manning, who is also a former West Plains police officer, is charged with seven counts of sexual conduct [...]
Kathryn Skopec

Two arrested on abuse, neglect of eight puppies in Missouri

1 week 4 days ago
SPARTA, Mo. - Last week, eight puppies were found in a dumpster at a park in Sparta. Now, police tell Ozarks First two people have been charged in connection to the dogs being dumped. Sgt. Heather Usher with Sparta PD tells Ozarks First two people were arrested Tuesday, and police are pushing to charge each [...]
Jesse Inman