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Alton Sinkhole Drainage Underway Ahead of Crucial Soil Testing

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ALTON — SCI Engineering's work to drain the soccer field sinkhole at Gordon Moore Park in Alton is underway in early January 2026. These are photos and video from Doug Booten of the early work on the sinkhole this week. SCI has stated it plans to drill small testing points into the ground surrounding the sinkhole at Gordon Moore Park’s soccer field as part of an ongoing investigation into the collapse that began June 26, 2024. Some of the test points will be located inside

The Future Of Ag Policy

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BUZZ MAGAZINE – Are we witnessing the end of agriculture policy as we know it? I promise you, this isn’t some headline meant to draw in readers with doomsday predictions that incite fear or anxiety. This is a very real concern of mine. Recent years have seen reactive policy overtake solid governance in regards to agriculture and I am unsure of what will change this trendline and allow us to return to proactive farming policy. Agriculture has always been tied to government because

The History of Our Calendar

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January wasn’t always the first month of the year—and in some places, it still isn’t. That simple fact explains why calendars can feel both obvious and oddly arbitrary at the same time. We treat January 1 as a clean reset: new goals, new budgets, new planners. But the choice of January is not a law of nature. It’s the result of politics, religion, and practical needs colliding over thousands of years. Understanding how calendars evolved also explains why we still carry

The Sweetest Spot In Town

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BUZZ MAGAZINE – Not many things can bring back childhood memories as quickly as the taste of your favorite childhood candy. A bite of an old-fashioned caramel or a brightly wrapped taffy can bring back memories of lazy summers, visits to grandma’s house or trips to the local corner store with a pocketful of change. It’s a reminder of simpler moments when life felt slower, lighter, and full of wonder. What were your favorite candies as a child? Mine were Sugar Babies, Pixie