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The Best Places to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in St. Louis

2 years 4 months ago
This Friday will be Cinco de Mayo, a celebration commemorating the anniversary of Mexico’s victory over the French Empire in 1862. Here in Missour-ah it’s mostly an excuse to eat tacos and drink Corona, so we’ve made a guide to where to find the best street tacos (corn tortillas are key), listen to Ranchera and Banda music, and get those drink specials.
Katie Lawson

Justice Eldridge Wins One Mile Race At Triad Invite - Is A Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Athlete Of The Month For CM

2 years 4 months ago
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial junior runner Justice Eldridge is the definition of a versatile track star. He's geared more toward the distance side, with the one mile and 800m recently being his races, but can also run the 400m, and two mile. In his last outing on Friday, April 28 at the Triad Knight Invitational, in a field of 32 runners, he took first place in the one mile with a time of 4:29.71. For his running efforts, Justice is a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Athlete of the Month for Civic Memorial. He also ran the 4x800m relay where he was his team's anchor (final runner) as the Eagles took third place with a time of 8:03.38. That time broke their previous school record and became the leading time in IHSA Class 2A. "It's a six-second school record. We're really excited with where we're at with about three weeks left," CM track head coach Jake Peal said Saturday afternoon. In his other distance event, the two mile, he recently took second place at the Winston Brown invitational

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McBride Homes, Golden Oak Lending Form New Mortgage Company

2 years 4 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Missouri’s largest homebuilder and one of the largest St. Louis mortgage lenders have joined forces to form a new mortgage company. McBride Homes and Golden Oak Lending have created a joint venture called HomeKey Mortgage LLC that will lend to buyers of new construction houses, and will also refinance mortgages […]
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Construction on Manchester Road wrapping this summer

2 years 4 months ago
From KMOV:  For people who live, work and drive through Brentwood, there is a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to construction, but MoDOT’s work will continue westward down Manchester Road. “It’s just been a lot, a lot to deal with, and it feels like it’s never-ending,” said Emily Cronin, a […]
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Belt Applauds $200,000 In Local Tourism Marketing Grants

2 years 4 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS – With strong support from State Senator Christopher Belt, $200,000 will be coming to the Metro East area to boost local tourism efforts and attract visitors. “This funding will allow us to continue to grow and promote tourism in our region,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “Tourism is an important economic driver in the Metro East, and this grant will enable us to build upon current success and attract even more visitors to the area.” Through the Illinois Travel and Tourism Grant Program, a total of $2.9 million is being awarded to 51 grantees to support local tourism promotional efforts. This program provides funding for promotional efforts by local governments, municipalities, non-profits and local promotional groups such as Illinois' Certified Convention and Visitor Bureaus, with the goal of attracting visitors to destinations, attractions, and events throughout Illinois. The City of Fairview Heights and Discover Downstate Illinois will both

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A bitter battle over the ‘orphan drug’ program leaves patients’ pocketbooks at risk

2 years 4 months ago

A prescription drug that helps Lore Wilkinson walk and talk despite a rare muscle disease cost her so little for more than a decade that she didn’t even use her insurance to pay for it. But now, her Medicare insurance is shelling out about $40,000 for a one-month supply of the drug, and she fears […]

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Sarah Jane Tribble

Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Press FDA For Timely Implementation Of Ban On Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

2 years 4 months ago
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and 18 of their colleagues in sending a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, urging the FDA to promptly finalize its April 28, 2022 announced proposed rules to end the sale of menthol flavor in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. “We urge the FDA to act with urgency to solidify and enforce the ban on these harmful products,” wrote the Senators. “The harmful effects of these products on public health have been well-understood for several years and cannot be overstated. In 2013, your agency released a report that found that menthol cigarette use is associated with increased smoking initiation among youth and young adults, greater signs of nicotine dependence, and less success in smoking cessation.” The 2013 findings, reinforced by more recent data from 2019, reports nearly 18.6

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Rotary Honors Students Of The Month In Granite City

2 years 4 months ago
GRANITE CITY - Juniors Isaiah Tebbe and Madison Vasiloff of Granite City High School were selected as Granite City Rotary Club Students of the Month for April. Students were nominated by teachers, and were chosen on the basis of academics, as well as scholastic, extracurricular and civic honors and awards, and organization membership and leadership. Each honoree will receive a framed certificate and a gift card, and will be recognized at the Granite City Rotary Club Meeting on May 16, 2023. ISAIAH TEBBE Marching Warriors Drum Major ... ILMEA All-State ... Two-time Student of the Month ... Student Choice Award ... Marching Warriors Most Versatile Musician Award ... Wind Ensemble Award ... Volunteer at church ... Son of Leanna Tebbe. MADISON VASILOFF Three-year varsity girls soccer letterwinner ... Member of Secondary Honors Program ... Confetti Club/Warrior Flock member ... Volunteer at Relleke's Farm ... St. Louis Post Dispatch Athlete of the Week: 2023 ... Has 29 career

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