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Counties with the highest unemployment in Missouri

2 years 5 months ago
While today's unemployment rates are significantly lower than the COVID-19 pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, the fear of job losses remains as workers stare down an uncertain economic future. Experts are mixed in their views of a potential recession. The return of student loan payments, continually high gas prices, persistent inflation, and [...]
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Leclaire Park Festival Is Set In Edwardsville

2 years 5 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Bands have been hired, vendor reservations are at capacity, and Friends of Leclaire are ready for Leclaire Parkfest, the organization’s annual party at Leclaire Park where they celebrate the history of their historic neighborhood. This year marks the 31 st year for the festival that is always held on the third Sunday in October. The festival is set for October 15, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Leclaire Park at 900 Hale Avenue in Edwardsville, Illinois. The festival will kick-off with music by the Gaslight Squares, a St. Louis band with a special blend of ragtime and jazz, followed by the old-time folk music of the Lodge Brothers at the band stand. These groups have become regular favorites of the festival. On the Madison Avenue side of the park, music will be provided by the band Hallquist, followed by Mike Keller and the Greater Good. Sneaky’s Bar and Burger Joint will provide beer, wine and cocktails and food vendors offer many choices for visitors,

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Breast Self-Checks 101

2 years 5 months ago
Key takeaways: There are many things to watch for when doing your monthly self-check for breast cancer: lumps, skin changes, nipple changes, changes in breast size, pain or abnormalities under the armpits. Women should do the self-check a week after their menstrual cycle ends and stick to the same time each month. Unless you have an urgent issue, you don't need to go to the emergency department after finding something during a self-check. Instead, make an appointment with a provider and document what's happening. “I found a lump.” It’s the unsettling phrase providers sometimes hear from women when they are performing their monthly breast self-check for cancer signs. But lumps are not the only thing to watch for, says Heather Chambers, an OSF HealthCare breast health navigator who is herself a breast cancer survivor. Signs to know Each month, keep these in mind. Lumps, the most talked about sign. “A lot of women, especially

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Halloween Returns To Gateway Arch With Frights & Heights Event

2 years 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Halloween returns to the Gateway Arch! The tallest monument in the U.S. will host its annual Frights & Heights event, presented by Arsenal Credit Union, on Saturday, October 14, 2023. General admission , without a Trick-or-Tram Ride ticket , is FREE to the public , but advance registration is required for free general admission as space is limited. Tickets for the Trick-or-Tram Ride are available for purchase. Event activities include: · Trick or Tram: Experience scary sights and festive decorations on the one-of-a-kind 630-foot ride to the top of the Arch. *Ticket Purchase Required · Freaky Face Painting: Look hauntingly good after a makeover from one of our face painters. · Boo-loon Animals: Your favorite creepy crawlers come to life. · Creepy Crafts & Games : Express yourself on your very own pumpkin craft or create a corner bookmark. Other activities include Halloween rainbow scratchers, skeleto

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Muralist Transforms Downtown Edwardsville Location to Showcase SIUE and Community

2 years 5 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Muralist Duenne Schlarman has become a fixture for those in the vicinity of the former Goshen Butcher Shop on Main Street in downtown Edwardsville, IL. The building provides Schlarman a 1,000 square foot canvas for the artist. This is her second mural sponsored by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where Schlarman is a Master of Fine Arts candidate. “I think this mural might be the biggest one I’ve ever done,” said Schlarman who remembers painting murals throughout her childhood. “My mother’s entire house is covered in murals.” Schlarman spends hours on her own at the location with her spray paint, string, tape and cart. She has had the opportunity to enlist the occasional pedestrian, fellow students, and her father who came to town in time to assist. Schlarman says she welcomes the shoutouts from passersby as well as the unpredictability of working outside in the elements. “Prepping was the hardest part. Powe

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Column: Concerts Help Drive Demand for Travel in 2023

2 years 5 months ago
Jim Wang scored tickets for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in Pittsburgh, which he paid $800 for. And since Swift’s concert at Acrisure Stadium was about a four-hour drive from his home in Fulton, Maryland, he'd need overnight accommodations, too.
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