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Rich Portwood Discusses Blue Line Tactical Academy, Background
ALTON - Rich Portwood discussed his background in law enforcement, on TV, and more, as well as his latest venture Blue Line Tactical Academy, on an episode of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . After starting his career in law enforcement, Portwood said he actively sought additional training and found some success with competitive shooting. Then one day, he got a call from James Towle - who he had never met before - asking Portwood to appear on his new TV show. “ ended up being a guest on eight seasons of Stop The Threat, and it was one of the best experiences of my life - it really was,” Portwood said. Stop The Threat featured a panel of experts, Portwood included, who would analyze videos of citizens using firearms in self-defense and discuss what they could have done better or differently in their situations. Episodes of the show are available on YouTube and Amazon Prime Video . After a 19-year career in law enforcement, Portwood said his battle with
BJC Healthcare to merge with KC-based St. Luke's Health System
St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare and Kansas City-based Saint Luke's Health System are planning to merge and form an integrated Missouri-based health system.
ISP releases name of man who died from self-inflicted gunshot after shootout with officers
Police ID man who fired at police, shot himself in O'Fallon, Illinois
Police on Wednesday identified the man who they say fired at police and then shot himself Sunday afternoon after a brief foot chase outside of a strip mall here.
Bethalto Police Arrest Made On Second Attempted ATM Theft
BETHALTO - Through a diligent joint investigation that involved the FBI and the Bethalto Police Department, the Bethalto Police were successful in identifying possible suspects in the second attempted ATM theft. Evidence collected during the investigation was presented to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois, which successfully obtained an indictment in the case for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Larceny. Today the suspect indicted in connection with the event is in custody on the associated warrant and other unrelated matters in Livingston, LA. He is identified as: Goldie L. Jones Age: 28, of Houston, Texas. "As you all know I like to keep our community updated on the department’s efforts, to both keep you apprised of what type of crime is occurring in the Village and to hold ourselves accountable for solving those crimes," Bethalto Police Chief Mike Dixon said. "For those of you who follow our page, you know our Village was targeted
Lutz Pfannenstiel talks philosophy, expectations and building an expansion team: STL Soccer Talk
St. Louis City SC Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel talks team building, management and the upcoming MLS transfer window.
How one Native Hawaiian family makes aloha in the Midwest
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) became part of the official designation of May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in 2022. U.S. Census Bureau numbers from 2022 show less than 1% of folks who live in the Metro St. Louis area home identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Edwardsville educator, social worker, and writer Stephanie Malia Krauss, her mother Laurie Nalani Kilstein, and her two boys are among those "onlys." Krauss and Kilstein share what that's like, and talk about ways they maintain and build strong cultural ties to a vital part of their personal, family, and community identity.
Muny partners with 107.3 For Behind the Scenes shows
Behind the Scenes Nights For More Muny Magic The Muny and the award-winning Classic 107.3 announced a partnership for programming. The partnership will begin on Monday, June 12, 2023. Two separate shows are planned for 2023-2024. First on the schedule, to coincide with The Muny’s 2023 Season, is “Muny Post-Show Conversations,” a half-hour program […]
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Missouri Historical Society explores the deep roots of Chinese Americans
Public input sought for proposed bike trail in St. Charles County
A proposed bike trail that would connect Cottleville and St. Peters to the Katy Trail is the focus of a survey conducted by Great Rivers Greenway organization
BJC HealthCare plans to merge with Saint Luke's Health System of Kansas City
BJC said Wednesday that the systems have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to form an integrated, academic, health system.
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Illinois 12-year-old on bike dies in truck collision
SESSER, Ill. - A 12-year-old riding a bicycle was struck by a pickup truck driver Monday afternoon near Sesser, Illinois. Officers were called to the crash on at around 2:15 p.m. They found the 12-year-old suffering from severe injuries. He was flown from the scene by a medical helicopter to get treatment and later died [...]
34th annual Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair set for early June
Victim in fatal St. Louis Kitchen shooting identified
We're learning more about Tuesday night’s deadly shooting at St. Louis Kitchen, a Chinese cuisine restaurant in the Academy neighborhood of north city.
Police ID man shot, killed Monday morning in St. Louis' O'Fallon neighborhood
Police on Wednesday identified the 24-year-old man who was shot Monday morning in the city's O'Fallon neighborhood.
St. Louis-based Novvia Group acquires Illinois packaging distributor
Novvia Group, a St. Louis-based rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, has acquired an Illinois-based distributor of rigid packaging products serving a variety of sectors.
New Queen 3D photo exhibit opening in London
A new Queen photo exhibit is set to open in London this week. Queen Will Rock You in 3D will open at London’s Proud Galleries on June 2 to coincide with the return…
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