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Wood River Police Respond To Shooting Report, Victim Dies At Hospital

2 years 3 months ago
WOOD RIVER - At 4:09 a.m. on Monday, July 24, the Wood River Police Department received a 911 call reporting a person had been shot near the 800 block of Tennyson St. in Wood River. Emergency personnel and Wood River Police responded immediately. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said: "The Wood River Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services responded and began to treat the victim at the scene. Several people were at the single-family residence. Several police agencies, including the Madison County Sheriff’s Officer, the Alton, Roxana, South Roxana, Hartford, East Alton, and Bethalto Police Departments, responded to assist Wood River Police officers at the scene. "The victim was transported by ambulance to the Wood River Police Department, where he was transferred to a helicopter. He was flown to a St. Louis area hospital. The victim died at the hospital of an apparent gunshot wound."An autopsy is pending. The victim was identified as Wood River resident Jacob A. Wall,

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Daily Deal: The Essential MATLAB Training Course

2 years 3 months ago
As the name suggests, classification algorithms are what allow computers to well… classify new observations, like how your inbox decides which incoming emails are spam or how Siri recognizes your voice. The Essential MATLAB Training Bundle will show you how to implement classification algorithms using MATLAB, one of the most powerful tools inside a data […]
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Marquette Catholic Choir Performs With Legendary Rock Bands Loverboy And Foreigner

2 years 3 months ago
ALTON - The Marquette Catholic choir was the opening act Wednesday night at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Mo., for the Foreigner and Loverboy Historic Farewell Tour. Foreigner and Loverboy were both some of the 1980s' biggest hit makers. The show featured more than 20 combined chart-topping songs. Streams of Foreigner's hits have approached 15 million per week. Loverboy has sold more than 10 million albums. Marquette Catholic Music and Theater Director Brett Klauss said: "It was a great experience for the students in front of a large crowd, with a professional sound system, audio engineers, and all that comes with a national touring show. We are so proud of our performing arts program and these talented students." Marquette Principal Tim Harmon said the choir members have worked hard and that he was very proud of their representation of Marquette Catholic at this concert with big-name rock and roll bands.

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