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It's finally farmers market season with many local markets opening up this weekend. You will find a comprehensive list of Farmers Markets and other markets offering fresh produce and much more around the area below. ALTON The Alton Farmers' & Artisans' Market will begin its season this Saturday, May 13 in the parking lot at the corner of Landmarks Boulevard and Henry Street in Downtown Alton. This market will continue every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon through October 21. Night Market will begin its season on Thursday, June 1 inside of Jacoby Arts Center located at 627 E. Broadway Street in Alton, as well as outdoors in the neighboring pocket park. This market will continue every Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. through July 27. Night Market's 2023 band schedule is as follows: June 1 - Spillie Nelson , June 8 - Ahna Schoenhoff, June 15 - The Intrusion, June 22 - Loftys Comet, June 29 - Bring Me The Fires , July 6 - Toxic Johnny, July 13 - HOOKiE, July 20 - Jazz Troubadours,

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This week, John Mozeliak, president of baseball operations for the Cardinals, is getting his 15 seconds of fame for not seeming to realized that Willson Contreras is not Yadier Molina. It only took 625 innings and an abysmal start to the season to put that together. Once he did, he and manager Oli Marmol decided to move Contreras from catcher to designated hitter, a position that since its inception in the American League in 1973 is typically occupied by a player who can't field.

ALTON - At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, the Alton Police Department was made aware of a head-on traffic crash near the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and 10 th Street. Officers and members of the Alton Fire Department arrived on scene and discovered two vehicles that were involved in the crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that a gold 2003 Chevrolet S10 pickup was traveling northbound on MLK when it crossed over the center line and struck a white 2016 Nissan Rogue that was traveling southbound, Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said. "Both vehicles sustained extensive damage," Chief Ford said. "The driver of the Nissan was transported to a local hospital and later to a St. Louis area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet was also transported to a local hospital by Alton Fire Department Ambulance for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the accident remains under investigation at this time."

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Gautam Jayaswal, 64, of Overland Park, Kansas, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

A new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, like another published last month, deems Jana Elementary School as “safe” amid prolonged concerns over radioactive waste.

The Kwame Charitable Foundation has awarded $60,000 in higher education scholarships for first-generation college students from proceeds raised at the organization’s 19th Annual golf tournament. The scholarships provide resources for students who otherwise might not graduate from college, due to financial constraints. Kwame Charitable Foundation awards the majority of scholarships to historically black colleges and […]

The pandemic took a lot of things, big and small, away from us. They've been trickling back as the case count has gone down and people feel more comfortable gathering together. But despite everything we've gained over the last 12 months, something has been missing in the St. Louis region, and it tasted of baklava, souvlaki and ouzo.

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt advanced a measure out of the Senate Thursday that would prohibit law enforcement from pulling a vehicle over for objects placed between the driver and their front windshield. “When drivers are pulled over due to something being on their rearview mirror, they are often unfairly targeted by law enforcement,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “It’s long overdue that we eliminate this reason for being pulled over.” Under current law, people cannot drive with any objects placed or suspended between the driver and the front windshield, which obstruct the driver's view. House Bill 2389 would clarify that vehicles cannot be stopped or searched by a law enforcement officer solely on the basis of a violation or suspected violation of this subsection. “This will go a long way in promoting fairness and equity in our state,” said Belt. “It’s vital we provide clarity to both law enforcement and drivers

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ST. LOUIS -- For decades, downtowns in many major cities have been dealing with major issues like crime, traffic, parking, homelessness, litter, and more. The pandemic dealt an especially hard blow to many of them because of the rise of remote work. It emptied out major office buildings. The rise of online shopping is continuing [...]

MT. VERNON – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Internal Investigation (DII) continues to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred on Interstate 64 near Mount Vernon, IL in which an ISP officer was shot. On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Interstate 64 eastbound at mile post 72, an ISP Trooper stopped to assist a stranded motorist on the right shoulder. Upon arrival, the Trooper encountered a 23-year-old male of Albuquerque, NM and a female passenger in the vehicle. A second ISP Officer arrived for routine assistance a short time later. While on scene, an altercation occurred during which gunfire was exchanged between Griffin and a responding officer. A 16-year ISP officer suffered serious, although non-life threatening, injuries after being shot during the altercation and is being treated at a regional hospital. Griffin was pronounced deceased on scene by Jefferson County Coroner’s Office personnel. The other involved

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The 93,000-square-foot building looks like Class B on the outside but is an upgraded Class A office building on the inside, with top-of-the-line amenities such as a fitness center and cafe built by Centene.

Shareholders of Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) will vote Wednesday on six proposals, including two that the Board of Directors is urging them to reject.

Loreal Goode was shot and killed in front of her 14-year-old daughter in June 2018 in a Family Dollar parking lot.

The body of Michael Finocchiaro, 62, was found on the morning of April 24 in the Columbus Square neighborhood.

Last week both chambers of the Missouri Legislature voted with a resounding YES to the House/Senate Budget Conference Committee’s recommendations for Missouri transportation funding. The approved state budget, now on its way to Missouri Governor Parson’s desk for signature, includes $2.8 billion ($1.4 billion in existing state surplus; $1.4 billion in bonding) to rebuild and […]

In the first 90 days, the new circuit attorney will be in triage mode, utilizing all the resources available to begin to rebuild what is currently a broken office, writes a former prosecutor in the office.

This is Werner, the bus driver during our tour of the battlefields and cemeteries of Normandy.