ALTON - Over one year ago a diagnosis of ALS, a neurodegenerative disease known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, was given to Tracy Bogard. As the auto-immune system of the body is compromised, muscles are weakened causing great difficulty in movement. There are many documented cases in which the symptoms have been reversed, so ALS is now considered to be reversible for individuals who have shown determination and a positive mindset. It is heartbreaking to see a woman as vivacious and vibrant as Tracy not be able to continue helping others. Her constant goal in life has been to make a difference. Those that love her, know she has the determination, courage, and positive mindset to reverse her diagnosis. As the fundraising chair for the Riverbender Community Center, an active member of local P.E.O. Chapter JZ, (an international organization that raises funds to support women furthering their education), a volunteer for Helping Hearts Grow, (a lunch program during Covid), and many other
HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. -- A Missouri Lottery player won a million dollars from a scratchers ticket. The โ100X The Moneyโ Scratchers ticket was sold at the FastLane in Holts Summit, Missouri. The prize was claimed at the lottery's regional office in Jefferson City. The โ100X The Moneyโ game costs $10 to play and has prizes [...]
This is sunset on the Seine, shortly after we left from our pier near the Eiffel Tower. I think we were passing near La Defense (off to the left) at this point.
Newly inaugurated State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said Monday that auditing federal COVID-19 relief funds and how local school districts spend money will be his top priorities during the coming four years. Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Shell Knob in southwest Missouri, was sworn in at noon Monday to replace Nicole Galloway, a Democrat who did not […]
The Northside Economic Empowerment Center, which opens Tuesday, is located in the Sumner High School annex in the Ville neighborhood. The center is being funded by $1.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, the federal stimulus program to aid public health and and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The trial of a St. Louis man accused of carjacking three people in one day in 2021 kicked off this morning in federal court. Authorities say that 37-year-old Drew Hamilton Clark's alleged crime spree began on May 22 when Clark drove off in a vehicle being unloaded at Union Station, stealing the gun inside the car in the process.
Leonard Taylor, 45, is scheduled to die by lethal injection next month. His attorneys claim new evidence shows he was 1,800 miles away at the time of the quadruple murder of which he was convicted.
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Trying to legislate sexual identity is a fool’s errand. Plenty of Arizona state fools are backing a bill that attempts to do that, though. When you can’t figure out how to stop people from outward displays of their sexual identity, you start getting unconstitutional in a hurry. This bill — now being booted about by […]
ALTON - A driver involved in a serious traffic crash on Brown Street at the intersection of Spaulding Street in Alton on Friday has died, Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said Monday afternoon. Alton Police and Fire were called to the scene around 3:53 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The victim was flown via helicopter to a St. Louis area hospital for treatment after the accident on Friday afternoon. Ford said the Metro East woman later died at a St. Louis hospital. The chief identified the deceased woman as Sarah E. Pride, 37. Another driver was taken to a local hospital with minor damages. Ford said investigators determined that one vehicle crossed the center line into the oncoming traffic lane on Brown Street and struck an oncoming vehicle. The traffic crash investigation is being conducted by members of the Alton Police Department’s Traffic Division in conjunction with the Metro East Crash Assistance Team (MECAT). Ford said the exact cause of the accident remains under investigation
Kaiser Permanente has been really good lately about delivering all my test results quickly and efficiently. Little did I know that they have no choice: Congress was full of good intentions when it directed the Department of Health and Human Services to make sure patients get their test results as soon as they’re available. But ...continue reading "How fast should doctors provide test results?"