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Dame Edna creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney at 89

2 years 6 months ago
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89. His death in the Sydney hospital, where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery, was [...]
ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press

Annual James Killion Day Is Scheduled For Saturday, May 27

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - Organizers have scheduled the Annual James Killion Day for 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at James Killion Park at Salu in Alton. The James Killion Park Beautification and Enhancement Committee are organizing the event. The annual day is to celebrate the birthday, life, and contributions of James Killion Jr. and also to pay tribute to the local veterans of the past, present, and future. Alton Mayor David Goins, Killion family members, local veterans, and other dignitaries will be in attendance. Entertainment will be provided by DJ MattDeeCat and the Riverbend Community Gospel Choir. James Killion Jr. was an Alton High graduate and a World War II veteran, serving in the 25th Infantry. He was part of the Normandy Invasion. He also was in the Army Reserves for 12 years. He was also a Shurtleff College graduate and attended the University of Illinois and the University of Missouri Steelworkers Institute of Laborers and Industrial Relations. He was a furnace operator at

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Brentwood, MRH school districts ranked among best in Missouri

2 years 6 months ago
Fox 2 News reports that Brentwood High School and Maplewood Richmond Heights are in a ranking of the top 20 public school districts in Missouri. The ranking comes from Stacker, which compiled the list of the best school districts in Missouri using rankings from Niche. Niche ranks school districts based on criteria including academics, teacher […]
Doug Miner

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

2 years 6 months ago
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Anathema Device responding to the notion that Elon Musk’s behavior can be explained by his claim that he has Asperger’s Syndrome: Asperger’s is an outdated diagnosis I doubt he’s been anywhere near a psychiatrist or psychologist for a proper assessment since like all narcissists, […]
Leigh Beadon