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Alton Mayor David Goins Named IL State Chair for Mississippi River Coalition

2 years 8 months ago
ALTON - Alton Mayor David Goins will continue to represent Illinois as the State Chair of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI) . MRCTI is an organization that brings together the towns on the Mississippi River. The mayors of these towns connect to discuss management, conservation efforts and ways to celebrate and protect the Mississippi River. “It is exciting to work with mayors on behalf of our river,” Goins said. “This coalition has really gained a strong voice in Washington D.C. because of the collaboration of mayors. We’re mayors from the upper, middle and lower Mississippi, and we comprise 102 mayors who are on the river from Minnesota all the way down to New Orleans. Each of us have our own challenges and our own ideas.” As the Illinois State Chair, Goins will represent the 18 Illinois mayors who are a part of the coalition. He took on this role when the previous Illinois State Chair mayor was not reelected. Goins was

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Lunchtime Photo

2 years 8 months ago
This is the stained glass window in the Bayeux Cathedral. We were in Bayeux to see the famous Bayeux tapestry, which is more than 200 feet long and displayed in a ver-r-r-y long case. When we were done, I hopped over to the cathedral to look around, and then barely made it back to the ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Missouri students will have to wait until December to apply for federal student aid, officials say

2 years 8 months ago
Students looking to get federal financial aid for the next school year will have to wait a little longer than usual to apply, the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development said. The department launched a website Wednesday guiding students on how they can prepare for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to open in December. The application has historically opened up to students on Oct. 1, but has been delayed this year due to efforts to make the application…
Hunter Bassler

Prospect LIVE in Brooklyn

2 years 8 months ago
Monday, Oct. 16: Join us for a meet and greet in Brooklyn, New York, with David Dayen and Majority Report host Sam Seder.

Prospect LIVE in Palm Springs

2 years 8 months ago
Weds., Oct. 11: Join us in Palm Springs, California, for an evening of politics and comedy -- with drinks! Featuring Ryan Cooper, David Dayen, Francesca Fiorentini, Bob Kuttner, Harold Meyerson, Maureen Tkacik, and more...

Beetlejuice Pop-Up Bar Opens in St. Louis for a Spooky October

2 years 8 months ago
Attention all strange and unusual St. Louisans — a new pop-up cocktail bar is opening up locally just for you — live people not welcome. The Burton Bar, a Beetlejuice-themed speakeasy, opens today at Utopia Studios (3957 Park Avenue) in Botanical Heights. The pop-up is promising an "illicit, edgy atmosphere," vintage decor, themed cocktails (there has to literally be a Beetlejuice cocktail, right?)
Jessica Rogen

Jersey Sheriff Releases Statement On McClusky Road House Fire

2 years 8 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office recently issued a press release regarding the residential arson of a home in the 28,000 block of McClusky Road in Jersey County last week. The Sheriff’s Office said the property suffered extensive fire damage, but the suspect was identified, located, and arrested within an hour of committing the arson. The full release from the Sheriff’s Office reads as follows: “On Friday, September 29, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., the Jersey County Sheriff's Office (JCSO), QEM Fire Department, Jerseyville Fire Department, Jersey Community Hospital Ambulance, and Godfrey Fire Department responded to a house fire in rural Jersey County along McClusky Road. Upon arrival at the property, Jersey County Deputies found the house fully engulfed in flames. QEM and the assisting fire departments worked quickly to extinguish the fire and protect the surrounding property, fields, and crops. The house was unoccupied at the time. “Subsequent

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