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ALTON - Thanks to the tremendous success of last year’s inaugural event, OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center will host their 2 nd annual Back-to-School Celebration on Saturday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Due to scheduled parking lot construction at the hospital, this year’s event will be held at Alton Square Mall on the upper level. This year’s Back-to-School Celebration, sponsored exclusively by Dwight and Cheryl Werts, and Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc., will distribute school supplies including (but not limited to) paper, pens, pencils, and crayons to the first 500 kids ages 4 to 12 – last year’s event provided school supplies to 300 students. Admission is FREE and the event is open to the public. A hot dog lunch complete with chips, cookies, and bottled water will be available while supplies last. “Last year’s Back-to-School Celebration was an overwhelming success, so we wanted to make this year’s event bigger

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The daily contraceptive Opill as first approved for prescription use in 1973, and the over-the-counter approval allows people to obtain it without first seeing a health care provider.

With articles celebrating its arrival in the New York Times, Forbes and other national outlets, Counterpublic definitely brought St. Louis' art scene to new heights of awareness. The triannual public art installation opened April 15 and closes this weekend on Saturday, July 15. This year's iteration focused on a stretch of Jefferson Avenue running from Sugarloaf Mound at Ohio Avenue to the Griot Museum of Black History, where Jefferson crosses St. Louis Avenue.

ALTON - The Alton Municipal Band’s 133rd concert season hit a bump in the road this July, as construction at Riverview Park rendered the historic gazebo inaccessible. The remaining Thursday concerts for the 2023 summer series will take place at the Alton Amphitheater. Sunday concerts at Haskell Park are unaffected by the change. This week, director Jennifer Shenberger leads the band in “Shades of Summer,” a musical journey that takes us to summer destinations and brings back memories of warm-weather activities. Guest artist Gary Gackstaqer will join the band on the journey as he plays several compositions for brass instruments. He will then direct the band in one of his own new compositions. On Sunday, the band will pay tribute to L. Linton Luetje. Luetje directed the band for over 30 years and passed away this year. Friend and local musician Bud Schultz will join the band in remembrance of Linton and his constant dedication to music in Alton and the greater St.

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Walk through History Event July 26 To Honor Frank and JoAnn Schuette The City of Florissant and Florissant Old Town Partners have announced a plaque dedication in honor of the late Frank and JoAnn Schuette. This will be the 58th Walk Through History plaque in honor of someone that have made valuable contributions to the […]

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ALTON - Alton Police announced today the retirement of Sgt. Joel Bromaghim after 21 years of service."After 21 years with the department, Joel is retiring and will be starting a new career in security services for a professional sports club," the Alton Police Department said. "We know he will be great in his new role. "Joel has done a variety of positions within the department. He started as a corrections officer, moved on to a patrol officer, K9 handler, SWAT operator, patrol sergeant, traffic division supervisor, and is ending his career as our training supervisor."No matter the role, Joel has always been a great employee, supervisor, and leader. He’s the type of guy who can be placed in any role and he will work hard to succeed. And beyond that, he’s a great father, husband, and human." The Alton Police closed with this statement: "Thank you for your service Sgt. Bromaghim. You will be missed greatly. Wishing you and your family nothing but success, health, and happiness."

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Thursday 07/13 Flower Power The Missouri Department of Conservation has a very important announcement: It's Sunflower Season, baby, and you and your peasant dress are invited to come selfie the day away at the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area (801 Strodtman Road, 314-877-6014) again.

This article originally ran in The Waterways Journal on June 22, 2023. St. Louis, Mo.-based grain trader and oil seed processor Bunge announced June 13 that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Viterra, together with certain affiliates of Glencore PLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, to merge with Viterra in a stock […]

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EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn has released the identity of the three victims of the fatal Greyhound Bus crash that happened on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Silver Lake Rest Area, on Interstate 70, Highland. The first victim has been identified as Juan E. Vasquez-Rodriguez, 34, of Passaic, N.J. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by Madison County Coroner’s Office Investigator Kelsey Jones at 3:15 a.m. on July 12, 2023. An autopsy examination was conducted on the decedent and the preliminary findings showed that he sustained craniocerebral, thoracic and abdominal blunt trauma as a result of the crash. The second victim has been identified as Buford Paya, 71, of Supai, Ariz. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by Madison County Coroner’s Office Investigator Kelsey Jones at 3:16 a.m. on July 12, 2023. An autopsy examination was conducted on the decedent and the preliminary findings showed that he sustained blunt head trauma as well as thoracoabdomina

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Name: Lee Graham Hometown: East Alton Years of Service: 1960-1964 Branch: Army Submitted By: Julie Heinemann

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It's been a long time coming, but the FDA has finally approved an oral contraceptive you can get without a prescription. The US is now one of the dozens of countries that either formally or informally allow women to buy contraceptives over the counter: The reason for approving OTC contraceptives is simple. First, they're safe. ...continue reading "OTC contraceptives are finally here"

Ever since the fall of 2018, the DHS has been threatening the American public with increased surveillance on top of the insults and intrusions TSA officers physically perform at security checkpoints. The first inklings of this rollout came in the form of a Privacy Impact Assessment released by the DHS in September 2018. The assessment […]

JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Fair was a hit yet again this year, with thousands gathering in downtown Jerseyville on Tuesday to watch over an hour’s worth of parade floats and participants. This year’s theme was “Jersey County Fairytales” - several participants went all-out on the theme, bringing rolling castles, princesses, Disney characters, and more to the streets of Jerseyville. A panel of judges awarded some of the best floats in various categories. The following businesses received the following awards for their floats, along with plaques and award money: Best Participation - 1st MidAmerica Bank Most Complex - Glo Tan Most Appealing - Villas of Holly Brook Most Creative - CNB Bank & Trust Best Followed Theme - Julie's Graphics Best Overall - Glo Tan Andrea Ringhausen, one of the coordinators of the parade, said she had 112 participants sign up to be part of this year’s parade. “I think it went well,” Ringhausen

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CHICAGO - Governor Pritzker along with leaders in business and education from around the state will embark on a trade mission to the United Kingdom on July 16. The Governor will kick off the international trip by attending the Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 13-16 to discuss Illinois’ commitment to electric vehicle manufacturing with automobile, energy, and supply chain industry leaders. Following the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a delegation of business and education leaders will meet with their counterparts in London to discuss strengthening economic cooperation between the State of Illinois and the United Kingdom. Programming throughout the mission will focus on manufacturing, clean energy and technology, quantum, higher education collaboration, and other key industries. “When I first ran for Governor, I promised to be our state’s best Chief Marketing Officer—letting the world know that Illinois is the best place to live, work, and do business,”

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From Construction Dive:  Many contractors say mounting financing issues aren’t slowing the pace of new construction in their markets, even as developers convert certain projects to modular to avoid cumbersome banking requirements. For example, Kelley Barcuch, an Arlington, Texas-based project consultant for Technology Construction Performance, a project management firm, said activity in Texas continues to […]

Billy Joel is getting closer to wrapping his residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden, but he’s just added another date. The latest addition to the schedule is January 11, 2024, which…

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Metallica has shared a new trailer for the Live from Texas concert film. The two-day event will showcase the metal legends' upcoming performances at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, taking…

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On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until July 24, “Killing The Buddha”: Reconstructing Zen is the 2023 Arthur Greenberg Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship exhibition, located in the Teaching

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