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Wood River Celebrates Growth with Chili Cookoff, Halloween Fun and More in October

2 years 8 months ago
WOOD RIVER - As the cooler weather settles in, the City of Wood River invites the Riverbend region to enjoy fall-themed fun at several events in the coming weeks. “We’ve got lots of things happening downtown and we’ve got new businesses opening a lot, so this just gives us an opportunity to show off what we’re doing,” Kristen Burns said. Burns is a community leader and member of Wood River Economic Development, an organization that promotes growth in Wood River. The organization’s second annual Chili Cookoff will start the spooky season. This free event is scheduled for 2–6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Families can listen to bands, check out local businesses and judge the city’s best chili. The band Money Shot will play throughout the afternoon. The Chili Cookoff event will be centered in the downtown district along E. Ferguson Avenue. Team can compete for $40 to see who has the best chili. Check out the Wood River Economic

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Forum Drone: Update on West Port Apartments

2 years 8 months ago
This week Forum drone videographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC, captured updated images of work on the West Port Apartments project at West Port Plaza in Maryland Heights. The owner of West Port Plaza is building 254 apartments at the office and entertainment district. Lodging Hospitality Management β€” which owns St. Louis Union […]
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Musical comedy about breast cancer β€” β€˜All Wigged Out’ β€” comes to a St. Louis theater

2 years 8 months ago
About 300,000 Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023. Despite its commonality, the process of fighting the disease is difficult for patients and their loved ones. Musicians and life partners Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink can attest to this. Both of them experienced receiving breast cancer diagnoses and becoming each other's primary caregiver. Marxer, Fink and Dr. Jovita Oruwari of SSM Health Medical Group discuss the musical β€œAll Wigged Out” in advance of its St. Louis showing.