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ALTON – Students got the chance this summer to spend a week working in the shop at Lewis and Clark Community College’s Scott Bibb Center during Construction Camp. During the camp, the participants, age 12-15, learned about shop safety and built games made out of wood, including washers and ladder golf sets, as well as ring toss and peg games. Some of the games were raffled off as prizes and others were donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Alton. For more information on Adult Education and YouthBuild AmeriCorps at L&C’s Scott Bibb Center, contact Director of Pathway Resource Development Sabrina Davis at (618) 468-4150 or sdavis@lc.edu .

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), lead sponsors of the Credit Card Competition Act , today released the following statement regarding reports that Visa and Mastercard plan to raise their interchange fee rates in October and April: “We strongly urge Visa and Mastercard to withdraw their plan to raise credit card fees on small business owners and hard-working American families. “According to the Nilson Report, U.S. merchants paid an estimated $93 billion in Visa and Mastercard credit card fees last year—a huge jump from the $33 billion paid in 2012. Merchants pass these costs on to consumers in the form of higher prices. With small businesses and families already dealing with high prices on groceries and gasoline, this hidden credit card fee increase couldn’t come at a worse time. “Today’s news solidifies that it is time to pas

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If your swimsuit is still drying from your last trip or you’re packing for a Labor Day getaway, traveling for Thanksgiving or the winter holidays probably isn’t top of mind. After all, it’s not even September. And remember last year…

The region’s first-ever lease sale arrived at a time of industry turmoil, and in a place saddled with unique obstacles to offshore wind development

On Sept. 3, 1980, more than 7,500 of the city’s 63,000 students boarded buses for desegregation.

The St. Louis County suburb insists John Buckner was killed on the south side of the Meramec River, outside the current city boundaries.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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Jessica Williams of Belle, Missouri, revived a passenger who lost consciousness on the flight to Spokane, Washington.

The Rev. Allen Boedeker is the oldest new priest in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, and the only widower.

In the Hill neighborhood today, the excitement of the annual Gateway Cuff cycling event continues to build. This morning, viewers can get an inside look at what cyclists and spectators can expect on this thrilling leg of the race. 

Hot and humid weather is expected over the next few days. Today will be dry with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 90s. Humidity will be more noticeable, and heat indices will be close to 100.

The forecast is showing a hot day in Saint Louis. Temperatures are projected to be a quite sizzling high of 92. Today has the makings of a perfect day to hit the pool or find a nice air-conditioned room. 74…

The vote was 94% in favor, the union said in a news release.

Dana Haynie will work with Mercy Health physicians and leaders in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma to expand the system's cancer care services.

Mueller Furniture is fourth generation and family owned. The 90,000 square-foot space includes distribution services for all four regional locations.