60 Minutes is under new management and things are getting stupid faster than you might expect. Last night’s episode featured President Trump, which is currently being described as “nuts.” There are all sorts of crazy moments to call out, but let’s start with the recursively meta nonsense. 60 Minutes edited out a segment where Donald […]
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A Florida man appeared in court Monday morning after being found with several fraudulent credit and gift cards as well as a card skimmer during an arrest in Maryland Heights.
ALTON - Denise Sparks believes she has “the best spot” to watch the Alton Halloween Parade. Located at 2201 E. Broadway in Alton, Sparks Junk Removal and Hauling is known for helping the community clean up. But on Oct. 31, 2025, Sparks and her friends and family were taking the evening off to relax and watch the parade from the business’s parking lot. “This is a no-brainer,” Sparks said. “We’ve invited some friends and family down, and we’re
EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Halloween Parade Friday evening, Oct. 31, 2025, drawing families and children eager to celebrate the holiday with festive floats and candy. The parade began promptly at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln Middle School in Edwardsville. Participants traveled east along St. Louis Street, turned onto Vandalia Street, and proceeded north on Main Street, passing the Wildey Theater. Attendees praised the float presentations
ALTON - The Alton Halloween Parade always features several Jeep groups, but Shannon Schneider says Riverbend Jeeps is about much more than a parade. On Oct. 31, 2025, the Riverbend Jeeps club was preparing to show off ten Jeeps in the parade. President Schneider explained that while all of the members enjoy participating in parades or taking drives together, they do a lot to help the community, too. “We’re a non-for-profit organization,” she said. As part of their mission
ALTON – After multiple undercover drug buys by Alton Police, a Godfrey man has been charged along with his sister and girlfriend with possession of a stolen firearm and over 300 grams of cocaine among other charges. Mintai A. Bedford, 39, of Godfrey, was charged on Oct. 31, 2025 with one count each of possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender, armed violence, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, (each Class X felonies), and unlawful possession of a stolen
The Trump administration will provide partial food stamp benefits this month as the government shutdown approaches a record length, officials told a federal judge Monday. The administration indicated it will not tap other funds to fill the gap, meaning the more than 40 million people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are set to [...]
STAUNTON – Madison Communications is proud to announce that Bryan Huffstutler has been named the World Champion at the 2025 SCTE Broadband Championship, held during TechExpo25 in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), the Broadband Championship is the industry’s premier competition recognizing excellence in broadband technology and technical skills. This year’s event brought together 28 top competitors from SCTE chapters around the
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