GRANITE CITY - Two Granite City School bus drivers recently lost all their belongings in a tragic home fire and a GoFundMe was established to assist, along with a "Stuff the Bus" front parking lot event at GHS. "Two of our Granite City School bus drivers were devastated when their home, car, puppy and all of their belongings were destroyed in a house fire," Chris Mitchell, public relations spokesperson for Granite City School District, said. "Kayleen Shaw (age 26) and Heather Dundon (age 29) and Kayleen’s 8-year-old daughter Brooklyn lost everything. First Student Granite City came together and asked for assistance to help get them back on their feet." Two GoFundMe’s have been started by close relatives and friends of Kayleen and Heather. To date, the two GoFundMe accounts have raised more than $4,000 for the families. The links to each are below and area residents are encouraged to give to the plight of these dedicated bus drivers: GoFundMe #1 - https://gofund.me/11c79838
JERSEYVILLE - New Dairyland Co-Owner Jay Jones plans to make a few improvements while keeping most of the Dairyland experience the same - including the name, which he says will remain “McCarry’s Dairyland.” He gave credit to the McCarry family and Dairyland staff for the “empire” they’ve built over the years. “We’re keeping the McCarry name alive - it’s staying McCarry’s Dairyland, it’ll always be McCarry’s Dairyland,” Jones said. “Sammy McCarry built an empire here of a great business, and we’ve got big shoes to fill, but we’re going to do it.” Jones noted that the original staff is staying on, including Bailey McCarry, who will still work there as a manager. “We’re not going to try to fix something that’s not broken. It’s not - these girls up here, they know what they're doing,” he said. “We’ve got a good staff, and Shannon who we
ST. LOUIS – On Friday, June 30, 2023, the Gateway Arch celebrates #Arch630Day. It’s a day to recognize and celebrate the 630-foot-tall and 630-foot-wide icon of St. Louis: the Gateway Arch! “#Arch630Day is a special day that allows us to recognize the engineering marvel that is the Gateway Arch and its role as an icon for the St. Louis region,” said Mary Lamie, Executive Vice President of Bi-State Development, which operates the Gateway Arch tram. “The day and the accompanying stacking challenge on social media have become a tradition in the St. Louis community. This year we’re excited to include Mercy Hospitals and area pet shelters in the celebration.” Babies born at Mercy Hospitals in the St. Louis Metro area on 6/30 will receive a commemorative #Arch630Day onesie. Follow @GatewayArchSTL on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and @FollowMercy on Facebook and Twitter and @Follow_Mercy on Instagram to see if any #Arch630Day babies are born! Shelter
This year, Counterpublic’s art exhibition deals with the tragic histories of St. Louis and the country. The displacement of Indigenous people and loss of their land is showcased through billboards, films and other art installations. Beyond sparking reflection and conversation through art, Counterpublic is working with the Osage Nation to help return the entirety of the sacred Sugarloaf Mound to tribal control.
ALTON - My Just Desserts Alton, LLC will celebrate its fifth anniversary this week with tributes to Yvonne Campbell, the restaurant’s beloved founder who passed away last year. Yvonne opened the restaurant on East Broadway in Alton in 2018. Community members are invited to commemorate the anniversary in her honor. “We just want to celebrate,” Evelyn Campbell, Yvonne’s sister, said. “We’re going to have all her favorite things she liked, her favorite dishes, soups and desserts. We want people to come in and share their stories about her. We just want it to be a happy event.” From Wednesday to Saturday, My Just Desserts will feature Yvonne’s favorite menu items. They will also dedicate a tree in Yvonne’s honor at the restaurant on Saturday. Evelyn says the tree will have purple blooms in the spring, which was Yvonne’s favorite color. The restaurant has catering and carry-out options as well as a bustling indoor seatin
A St. Louis County jury convicted Wednesday a man who worked as a security guard for the Hazelwood School District and St. Louis Charter Schools for engaging in sexual acts with an underage girl.
ROODHOUSE - Roodhouse is under a boil order Wednesday because of a water main break. Roodhouse is in Greene County, next to White Hall. The announcement occurred at 2 p.m. Wednesday and is in place Roodhouse Water Department officials say until further notice. Officials said bottled water should be used for both food preparation and drinking.
Guns N’ Roses have responded to the bad reviews they’ve been getting about their set at the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival on Saturday, June 24. In a post on Twitter, the band called…
Attention Laser Tag lovers. Grab your friends and an unlimited laser tag pass on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to close for $19.99 per person plus tax. Based on walk in availability.
GRAFTON - With the real-life map of the Mississippi and Illinois River confluence spread far below, the first meeting of the Grafton Ferry Study Committee kicked off at Aerie’s Winery on Thursday, June 22 nd . The meeting was hosted by America’s Central Port District (Granite City) and the City of Grafton, partners in seeking the planning grant to study the regional ferry systems and provide recommendations. The consulting contract was awarded to Nelson/Nygaard, who is conducting a comprehensive study of all aspects of river ferry operation along the Mississippi. Participants included the Ferry Oversight Committee, appointed by the City Council to review the data and to provide input to Nelson/Nygaard. The committee is comprised of Grafton business owners and residents; city government is represented by Alderwoman Donna Smith, Alderman Andy Jackson, and Mayor Morrow. The overall scope of the study was presented, and input was gathered from committee members regarding the
ALTON - Brown Bag Bistro had some excited diners and staff today as the local restaurant was spotlighted by America’s Best Restaurants . The Bistro will be featured on an upcoming episode of the ABR Roadshow series, which was filmed today at the restaurant in downtown Alton. Customers were invited to watch the taping and enjoy some of the signature menu items that earned the Bistro this recognition. “Loving what you’re doing — I think that’s what’s driven us a lot,” co-owner Erin Velloff said of the restaurant’s success. “It’s surpassed everything we imagined, really, and it just continues getting better and better.” Erin and her mother, Christine, opened the Bistro together in 2018. You can read more about their journey here . While this latest recognition is exciting, the Velloffs agree that what they’re most proud of is the community and connections they’ve built in Alton. “My
GLEN CARBON - These students were members of the Father McGivney Catholic Class of 2023: Elisabeth Antonini Christopher Apotheker Callie Barks Mary-Elizabeth Benware Wyatt Biermann Alma Bond Emma Bukovac Madeline Burkart Madeline Burnett Samuel Chouinard Keira Cope Owen Cortez Michael Cummins Mallori Dempsey Andrew Douglas Caroline Foppe Tanner Garner Daniel Gierer Katie Gilbertson Olivia Gray Taylor Haerr Aislin Hall Katherine Hand Mary Harkins Jacob Huber Autumn Hutson Amelia Hylla Sophia Ivnik Ava Jackson Megan Jamruk Benjamin Joellenbeck Lauren Jones Reece Kleinschmidt Margaret Klusas Jacob Larkin David Lowe Sofia Luna Abigail Madura Emma Martinez Jacob McKee Elizabeth Melcher Ashton Mersinger Kaleigh Pekarik Abigail Piechocinski Brandon Reed Braden Riechmann Jackson Rodgers Evan Rolves Ellie Ronzo Abigail Root Evan Rybak Gretchen Rybolt Evan Schrage Abigail Shearer Nolan Shearer Ainsley Siekmann Gabe Smith Melinda
Cuevas' death marks the fifth drowning already this year in the Missouri Highway Patrol's Troop G, which includes nine counties in south-central Missouri.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will dramatically alter the health insurance market in Illinois.
The measures establish a state-based exchange for policies sold under the Affordable Care Act and give the Illinois Department of Insurance the authority to modify or reject proposed rate increases.
“Since day one of my administration, I've been committed to making health care more equitable and holistic and accessible,” Pritzker said at a bill signing ceremony in Chicago. “With…
We just got done noting how the FCC has spent most of the last decade under the bootheel of the telecom lobby, and in an era where all DC policy is fixated on “big tech,” (often for very good reasons) nobody much seems to care or have noticed. For four years under Trump, the FCC […]
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