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It’s Blackberry Pickin’ Time

2 years 3 months ago

There’s no better way to get infested with ticks and chiggers than picking wild blackberries. Then there’s the stained fingers, sticky palms, and scratched ankles and arms. Ah, But There’s an Alternative Last week Lucy and I picked cultivated blackberries. Tapping into the vines at Eckert’s Orchard in Bellville made the pickin’ less wild. More... 

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Jean Carnahan

St. Louis American Foundation introduces its 10 Anheuser-Busch scholars

2 years 3 months ago
The St. Louis American Foundation partnered with the Anheuser-Busch Foundation to award 10 deserving college level juniors and seniors with a $5,000 scholarship for their upcoming semester. These students were selected based on academic performance, community involvement, and professor recommendation.
St. Louis American staff

Rock The Hops Returns To Downtown Alton With Celebration Of Music, Art, Craft Beer

2 years 3 months ago
ALTON - After a few years off, Rock the Hops returns for "a celebration of music, art, and craft beer" taking place on Saturday, August 12th, from 2:00PM to 8:00PM at multiple venues in downtown Alton. Attendees can "hop" around between the 5 official venues and catch as many as 25 unique and creative music performances. The lineup will include a wide variety of genres such as rock, jazz-fusion, indie, folk, singer-songwriter, Americana, psychedelic jam bands, ambient, electronic and more. There will also be artisan booths featuring visual artworks and handmade goods available for purchase. Each of the 5 venues this year will play host to all three creative elements noted in the festival's tagline, creating a fun and celebratory atmosphere throughout the day. Ticket holders can choose from over 25 styles of craft beverages to sample, from seasonal summertime craft beers and citrusy IPAs, to refreshing ciders and seltzers. Not just a festival, the event brings awareness to, and heightens

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Congratulations! The US Is 32nd Worldwide On Broadband Affordability

2 years 3 months ago
I’ve spent the better part of two decades writing about how telecom monopolization (and the corruption that protects it) results in expensive, spotty, sluggish, broadband and historically terrible customer service. The cause of our substandard broadband isn’t much of a mystery, but because of these companies’ political influence, state and federal policymakers often lack the […]
Karl Bode