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Residents in Missouri and Illinois can expect to hear lots of buzzing this spring and summer as two cicada broods are emerging, according to a release from the University of Missouri Extension.

Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin released his latest album, Rio, back in October, and now, he’s giving fans some more music. The rocker is out with a deluxe edition of the album featuring three new songs: “Spek &…

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EDWARDSVILLE - Four individuals face a range of felony and misdemeanor charges filed in Madison County, including aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer, resisting a peace officer, and more, according to county court documents. Jody C. Wesley, 64, of Wood River, was charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and unlawful possession of methamphetamine on Jan .28, 2024. According to court documents, Wesley disobeyed two or more traffic control devices and “knowingly failed to obey” a visual or audible signal given to him by a Madison County Sheriff’s Deputy to stop his vehicle. A petition to deny Wesley’s pretrial release states that his “dangerous flight shows both his danger to the community and risk of flight.” “Defendant led police on a high speed chase, disregarding multiple traffic control devices on Fosterburg Road and McCoy Road,” the petition states. “Defendant eventually

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Since the Rams departed St. Louis following the 2015 National Football League season, the Chiefs have been steadily building a following in the city.

Pelicans hanging out at sunset on the jetty at Dana Point.

Bob Dylan has added more dates to the spring 2024 leg of his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer announced five new shows, starting April…

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The five-year grant comes from the National Institutes of Health to the university's medical school.

GLEN CARBON - Six-foot-3 sophomore Chase Jansen has had a big impact this season on the Father McGivney Catholic varsity team. Chase moved to starting varsity at mid-season and has averaged 7.6 points a game and about 3.0 rebounds per game for the Griffins. Chase is a Byron, Carlson, Petri and Kalb Male Athlete of the Month for the Griffins. Chase poured in 14 points in his first-ever start against Maryville Christian. His biggest game point-wise was a 27-point outburst against Ramsey in December. "He just keeps making strides," McGivney head boys coach Cory Clouser said. "He has a bright future for Father McGivney." Again, congrats to Chase Jansen on his recognition as Byron, Carlson, Petri and Kalb Male Athlete of the Month.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate moved past a procedural hurdle Thursday to begin work on a $95 billion emergency spending bill that would provide military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The strong 67-32 vote, which could predict eventual approval, came after a tense week on Capitol Hill that began Sunday evening when […]

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RIVERBEND - The Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau hosted its annual Tourism Summit on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau President Corey Jobe spoke about new projects that will be completed throughout the year. These initiatives aim to increase tourism in the Riverbend region and bring more people to Alton, Grafton and surrounding areas. “We must continue to invest in destination marketing, sales and promotion,” Jobe said during the Tourism Summit. “We need more public sector investment to be competitive in the tourism landscape…We need to address and raise our own situational awareness of how important our public lands, natural assets and outdoor recreation facilities are and the expanded economic contribution they could drive. We need to ensure we effectively steward these assets to their full potential.” Among other projects, there will be ten self-service “Kayak Kiosks” located along the Mississippi

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The crown jewel of the Soulard Mardi Gras season is just days away, and while green is one of the... Read More

Lutheran Family and Children's Services has named Michelle Meier its chief program officer, effective Feb. 1.

Earlier this week I posted two examples of people falsely being told that a post or a search was deemed connected to child sexual abuse material. Earlier this week, I thought I had spotted another example, when someone on Bluesky alerted me that they had searched for “techdirt” and the results included a line saying […]

Zsolt Rumy, who founded Zoltek to drive the commercialization of carbon fibers, and sold it in 2014, has died at age 81.

A Berkeley, Missouri, man was charged this week for fleeing from police during a traffic stop and causing a high-speed chase with a child in his vehicle.

The decision affects such dicamba use in all 34 states where it had previously been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, including in Missouri and other Midwestern farming powerhouses.