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EDWARDSVILLE - Megan Kalb is a natural leader. As an Edwardsville High School senior, she already has several leadership roles and an impressive work ethic. For those reasons, Megan Kalb is a Gerard Fisher Student of the Month for Edwardsville High School. Clearly, Kalb’s classmates agree that she has what it takes; they’ve elected her to represent them multiple times. For the past four years, she has been a consistent asset to the Student Council. She currently serves as the president of the National Honor Society, and she was recently selected as an officer for the National English Honor Society as well. But though these academic accomplishments are impressive, Kalb might be most proud of her success on her field hockey team. She’s been playing for seven years and received honorable mentions for the St. Louis Suburban Conference in field hockey two years in a row. "I’m now the Varsity Captain as of this year,” she added. As if these activitie

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Columnist and commentator Michael Harriot’s debut book, “Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America,” offers a compelling retelling of American history. Harriot discusses how his upbringing in the “middle room” of his grandfather’s home in South Carolina informed his self-education. He also talks about his experience covering protests in Ferguson in 2014 and St. Louis in 2017.

Mosaics Fine Art Festival will host its 28th annual event on Fri., Sept. 15 from 4 to 9 p.m., Sat., Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sun., […]

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Lawsuits accuse former Robertson fire chief Don Miner of sham "consulting" agreement for retirement payout, former chief Maynard Howell of buying ambulance for $7,500.

The Kansas City Chiefs will have two of their best players going into Week 2.

Authorities on Friday charged a 36-year-old man in the shooting death of a woman in a Central West End apartment.

Guns N' Roses' concert Sept. 9 at Busch Stadium was postponed just a day before the show.

The St. Louis Cardinals kick off a seven-game homestand Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Friday’s matchup will not air on regional or national television. It can only be streamed on Apple TV+.

– A St. Louis man is facing charges for a murder that occurred on August 29 in Ferguson, near Glen Owen Drive and Bahama Drive. The victim was Frederick Jett, 45, who was shot and later died at the hospital.

JERSEYVILLE - During their 1953-54 season, the Jersey Community High School Panthers football team went 9-0. Stan Sinclair, former general manager of Sinclair Foods in Jerseyville, recently recalled his experience playing on the team, which will be honored at tonight’s Panthers football game for their 70th anniversary. To help honor the team’s outstanding record 70 years later, Sinclair asked JCHS Photoshop Teacher Lisa Kolkmeyer to compile a photo of the team and coaches with their 9-0 record, which is shown above. While Sinclair is not pictured in the photo, he said he started with the team as a freshman lineman in 1953 and went on to play quarterback from 1954 to 1956. “In 52, they were 7-2 and we were picking up on football, but before that, we were just a mediocre football school,” Sinclair said. “Joe Jurkanin came in ‘52 when we were 7-2, he came from Staunton, Illinois.” Sinclair said Coach Jurkanin, who he called “Jersey

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Hoo-boy, if you pay even mild attention to the video game industry, you’re already going to be aware of the complete shitshow famed game-engine Unity has on its hands right now. By way of throat-clearing, you need to know how Unity got to where it is to understand what’s happening now. The game engine has […]

Pretenders' brand new album, Relentless, is out now, and they've just shared another single from the record,  “Losing My Sense Of Taste,” which was inspired by the pandemic. “That song was more a take on…

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BETHALTO - Jasmine Davis is a curious person. She has to be, as a straight A student and shining member of her school’s media team. For her accomplishments, Jasmine Davis is a DD Homes Network Student of the Month for Civic Memorial High School. In between acing her classes, Davis takes time out of her day to keep the rest of the school informed. As part of the yearbook staff for three years, Davis learned the importance of photography and capturing student experiences. This knowledge has served her well as a current member of the Media Club. Davis is in charge of designing and publishing posts on Facebook for the Media Club. She regularly interviews CM students and fans for CM’s social media sites, and she keeps the athletic schedule updated. Through all of this work, Davis has gained a lot of experience with the technical side of photography and videography, with skills in lighting, sound and camera work. She even dabbles in radio through CM’s radio

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Jerry Watkins, 23 years of age, of the 9900 block of Ashmont Drive in St. Louis, Missouri 63136, for Murder First Degree, two counts of Robbery First Degree, and two counts of Armed Criminal Action. A booking photo of Watkins is attached. Watkins is being held on $1,000,000 cash only, no 10%, bond. The deceased has been identified as Frederick Jett, 45 years of age, of the 1000 block of Geringer Court in Ferguson, Missouri 63135. Please note, charges are merely an accusation and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. The probable cause statement reads: The Defendant acting with another displayed a handgun and demanded cash from Victim #1. Armed with a handgun Defendant and another forcibly stole cash from Victim #1 as he was leaving his residence. The next day the Defendant acting with another displayed

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Here is the average hourly wage for auto workers over the past 30 years: The view of the auto workers is that back when the industry was in trouble they made a lot of concessions on pay to keep the companies in business. Adjusted for inflation, auto workers today make about $12 per hour less ...continue reading "Raw data: Hourly pay in the auto industry"

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden dispatched two senior administration officials to Detroit on Friday after the United Auto Workers union began a historic strike against the Big Three auto companies amid a contract dispute. “Over the past decade auto companies have seen record profits, including over the last few years because of the extraordinary skill […]

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