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Alton Man Charged With Meth Possession, Forgery, Resisting Officer

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - A man from Alton has been charged with forgery, meth possession, and resisting an officer resulting in injury to the officer, according to Madison County court documents released last week. Joey L. Holoman, 34, of Alton, was charged by the Alton Police Department with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, forgery, and resisting or obstructing a peace officer on Nov. 18, 2023. Court documents allege Holoman possessed less than five grams of methamphetamine in addition to a fraudulent document “purported to have been made by … the U.S. Treasury” consisting of “various denominations of fake U.S. currency.” Holoman was additionally charged with resisting or obstructing a peace officer after allegedly pulling his arms away from the officer arresting him, which court documents state caused an injury to the officer, specifically “a laceration to the officer’s hand.” In total, Holoman faces two Class 3 felonies for possession

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Ben Franklin Was All About Content Moderation

2 years 9 months ago
Well, here’s a weird one. I was going through the various amicus briefs filed in support of the governments of Texas and Florida’s ability to tell websites that they must host speech that violates their rules, and, damn, there are some ridiculous ones (more posts coming on that front soon…). However, one of them — […]
Mike Masnick

Oakville Middle, Wohlwend Elementary Will Get Secure Entry Vestibules

2 years 9 months ago
From Call Newspapers:  Oakville Middle School and Wohlwend Elementary will get upgraded secure entry vestibules this summer. The Mehlville School District Board of Education voted unanimously Jan. 18 to approve a $1.026 million dollar bid for Aspire Construction Services to upgrade both the entry vestibules at Oakville Middle and Wohlwend Elementary. The bid includes professional, […]
Kacey Crawley

Should the City Use Rams Money to Erect New Public Schools?

2 years 9 months ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  There are two weeks left to vote online for how you think the city should invest the Rams money (i.e., the $250 million the city won in its suit against the NFL over the Rams departure). This is not a binding vote. Rather, it’s a narrowed-down list of 20 ideas that […]
Kacey Crawley

St. Louis Could Spend $20M More on America’s Center Redevelopment

2 years 9 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Tourism agency Explore St. Louis is seeking $20 million more from the city of St. Louis for work on the expansion of the America’s Center tourism complex downtown, which officials said would bring the tab so far to $260 million. The money would come from interest on the city’s Rams […]
Kacey Crawley

Clayco’s New St. Louis President Pivots From Furniture Industry to Construction

2 years 9 months ago
From Construction Dive:  After numerous project wins in the manufacturing, infrastructure and healthcare construction sectors last year, Chicago-based Clayco plans to further expand its operations in St. Louis. The construction firm originally moved out of the city more than a decade ago, relocating its headquarters to Chicago in 2013. Since then, the company has begun […]
Kacey Crawley

Coroner Identifies Wood River Female Who Died In Structure Fire

2 years 9 months ago
WOOD RIVER - Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn is identifying a Wood River female who died as a result of a structure fire in the 800 block of State Street, Wood River, Illinois on Wednesday morning, Jan. 24, 2024. The initial call was dispatched at 5:14 a.m. The victim is identified as one: Donna W. Nance, 81, female/white – DOB: 08/27/1942, Wood River. An autopsy examination has been completed and positive identification was made from an implanted surgical medical device. Preliminary findings are that the decedent suffered from probable smoke inhalation and significant heart and lung disease. A final cause of death will be issued upon completion of routine toxicology testing along with carbon monoxide testing. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Wood River Police Department, Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office, Madison County Coroner’s Office, and the Wood River Fire Department. Funeral arrangements are pending with Elias, Kallal and Schaaf

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First Look at the Union-Lindell Bridge Replacement

2 years 9 months ago
From NextSTL:  Plans and renderings of the project to replace the almost century-old Union-Lindell bridge were presented to members of the Forest Park Advisory Board at their December meeting. Plans show a new entry/exit connector to Forest Park Parkway, as well as new aesthetic elements to form a new gateway into the city’s premier park. […]
Kacey Crawley