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To You, I Go

2 years 7 months ago

To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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Rachel Huffman

The Riverbend's Complete Ash Wednesday Guide for Feb. 14, 2024

2 years 7 months ago
RIVERBEND - Not sure where to go for Ash Wednesday this year? We have the ultimate Ash Wednesday guide right here, with Mass times and more to help you decide where to go on Feb. 14, 2024. Email sydney@riverbender.com with Mass times if there is a church we’re missing. St. Mary’s Catholic Church Where: 519 E. 4th Street in Alton When: Mass at 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 12 p.m., 5:15 p.m. More information: StMarysAlton.com St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Where: 717 State Street in Alton When: Mass at 8:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. More information: SSPPAlton.com St. Ambrose Parish Where: 820 W. Homer Adams Parkway in Godfrey When: Mass at 8:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. Service of Ashes at 2:15 p.m. More information: SaintAmbroseParish.org St. Francis Xavier Church Where: 506 S. State Street in Jerseyville When: Mass at 8:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. More information: JerseyCountyCatholicChurches.org/Churches/St-Francis-Xavier

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Alton Main Street Seeks Car Club Partner In Order To Continue The All-Wheels Drive-In Car Show

2 years 7 months ago
ALTON - Alton Main Street is seeking a local car club partner in order to continue hosting Alton’s All-Wheels Drive-In Car Show into its 27 th year. The club would be responsible for providing a minimum of twelve people that would be available for the entirety of the event to manage the following responsibilities: set-up from 6:00 until 8:00 a.m., directing traffic and registering each participant from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., judging automobiles from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., and conducting the awards ceremony from 4:00 until 4:30 p.m. Experience with auto-related event coordination is preferred, but training could be provided to a group that can offer a sufficient number of committed participants. Alton Main Street staff coordinates all of the logistics leading up to the event, including: city permit, liability insurance, advertising, fundraising, vendors, on-site amenities & activities, etc. "This amazing show has grown into a huge event over the years, and as time ha

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Funding Opportunity: Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)

2 years 7 months ago

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Maritime Administration have announced the availability of $450 million for Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants for fiscal year 2024. The PIDP is a discretionary grant program administered by the Maritime Administration, with funds awarded on a competitive basis to projects that improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of […]

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Jerry Vallely

Roz and Ralph grew up in St. Louis — and found love decades later, living 1,500 miles apart

2 years 7 months ago
"I had this thought that if anything comes of this, it's the perfect script for a Hallmark Hall of Fame geriatric romance." In this encore episode, Roz Lewy and Ralph Insinger discuss their book, "Beyond Beyond: A Chance Encounter, an Online Courtship and the Language of Love," which details how the couple fell in love late in life via the exchange of hundreds of emails.

Freshman Sensation Jillian Dwiggins Moves Ahead To State Bowling Meet, Is An Auto Butler Female Athlete Of Month

2 years 7 months ago
ALTON - Alton High School freshman Jillian Dwiggins has done something incredible - she has advanced to the IHSA State Girls Bowling Meet in her first year on varsity. Jillian put together games of 212, 160, 204, 202, 162, and 202 for a total of 1142 in the sectional this past weekend. She finished 10th overall, earning her a trip to Rockford next weekend for the state finals. Jillian is the daughter of AHS head girls bowling coach Jamie, and has been the Redbirds' top bowler all year. Her coach said: "She is our hardest worker, putting in additional time practicing and spending a lot of her own time working on various aspects of her game. While we would have loved to see the team advance to the state finals, this is the next best scenario. We are beyond proud of Jillian for making it to state. She is an excellent student as well." Jillian Dwiggins is an Auto Butler Female Athlete of the Month for the Redbirds. Jillian played volleyball in the fall for the Redbirds but cut her seaso

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Starring in Soulard’s Mardi Gras: The BORG, or Black Out Rage Gallon

2 years 7 months ago
The vacated Sunday-morning streets of Soulard reveal what gets left behind in the wake of Mardi Gras celebrations: beads, beer cans and BORGs, Gen Z’s latest way to day drink.  This year, college-aged party-people descended on Saturday’s parade equipped with gallon-sized plastic water jugs filled with liquids the colors of the rainbow.
Lauren Harpold