ALTON - Race down the Illinois River on a homemade raft Saturday, July 8 during the annual Great Illinois River Raft Race which takes off once again along the Hardin riverfront. Two raft races and a kayak race will highlight a full day of river-focused activities starting at 3 p.m. and ending at midnight. The raft races – featuring two separate classes of homemade rafts – begin at 4 p.m. Entry fees are $20 per person before July 8 and $30 the day of the race. Registration is on-going through July 8. Participants should register here: https://illinoisriverraftrace.com . The fun includes a Bags Competition, a kayak raffle, a basket drop, live music, bounce houses, food, beer garden, vendors and games. Radio station 92.3 will also do a live remote from the Hardin riverfront from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will also be a fireworks show taking place at dark. The event is free and open to the public. “There’s nothing like watching a bunch of homemade rafts try to race
SPRINGFIELD – Waterfowl hunters are encouraged to mark their calendars for the upcoming waterfowl hunting blind drawings that will take place at numerous public hunting areas throughout Illinois in July and August. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host traditional blind drawings at all sites scheduled for this hunting year. Participants are advised to follow any site-specific drawing procedures. Duck and goose hunters must register in person for waterfowl blind site drawings and must be present at the drawing held at each location designated below immediately after the registration period to claim their blind sites. Mail-in or pre-registrations are not accepted. Blind allocations for these sites are good for one year or two years, as listed below. To participate in a drawing, all applicants must present a 2022 or 2023 regular Illinois hunting license; a 2022 or 2023 Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp at the time they register, unless exempted by law;
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From Castle: Not everyone may know how essential the shop and yard are to the lifeblood of Castle Contracting. Without our earthmoving and excavation machinery and the people who operate them, we don’t exist and simply can’t work. The skill of our mechanics is top of the industry. They make sure our fleet is optimized […]
ALTON - After a three-year hiatus due to COVID precautions, the Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois is proud to announce the revival of the Urban Farm Tour on Sunday, June 25. Community members are invited to participate in the self-guided tour between 10:00am and 1:00pm at sustainable and edible yards, gardens, and farms across the Riverbend region. To learn more and RSVP, visit bit.ly/urbanfarmtour . “The Urban Farm Tour is a great opportunity for neighbors to meet each other and see firsthand how other community members are transforming their yards into sustainable and edible yards, gardens, and farms,” said Christine Favilla, co-Coordinator of the Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois. “Urban Farm ‘tourists’ can expect to view a variety of vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and even chickens! This event might inspire you to transform your own yard from an upkeep-intensive lawn to a backyard oasis that provides fresh produce, attracts
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has introduced a plan to increase water rates among residents and will host a series of public hearings to get feedback on the plan.
MADISON - GCS Credit Union employees joined together to raise $1,130.00 in the month of May to benefit the Madison Senior High School Band through their Smile fore Jeans Program. The Smile for Jeans Program is funded by GCS Credit Union employees who make monthly, monetary donations out of their own pockets to a local organization. By donating $15 or more to a specific organization, GCS employees are able to wear jeans and tennis shoes on Fridays and Saturdays during that month. Nothing gets better than seeing a smile on an organization’s face when GCS Credit Union presents them with a jeans donation check. GCS Credit Union’s 2023 Smile for Jeans Program focuses on supporting our local communities that we work, play and live in. During the month of May, GCS employees proudly raised $1,130.00 for the Madison Senior High School Band. GCS Credit Union is sending smiles across the world. The Madison Senior High School band students are traveling internationally this
Ameren Missouri plans to open four solar farms by 2026 capable of powering a combined 95,000 homes, the company announced Tuesday. Ameren, an investor-owned electric utility serving St. Louis and eastern Missouri, said in a release it would build or purchase the four solar farms, which would have a combined capacity of 550 megawatts. Mark […]
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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The largest housing development in years may be coming to unincorporated St. Charles County — but neighbors and wildlife advocates are worried about traffic effects and the development’s location near a popular conservation area. Developers are seeking to build a 356-acre, 556-home subdivision known as “Tall Tree” on the largely rural, […]
From Leader Publications: Plans to build a 99-home subdivision at the northwest corner of Vogel and Old Lemay Ferry roads in the Arnold area, where a longtime farm has operated, received preliminary approval. The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 on June 8 to recommend approval of a rezoning request and development plan […]
Soon, the Statue of Liberty will be lifting her lamp beside the golden door of Sauget. Well, maybe not the Statue of Liberty. But certainly a Statue of Liberty.
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