ALTON - St. Mary's Catholic and Marquette Catholic students were out in large groups for Ash Wednesday services at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The full student participation in the Ash Wednesday service meant a lot to Rev. Paul M. Nguyen, OMV, of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the other parish priests. "We are very grateful that we are able to offer this traditional Catholic devotion for our students," he said. "Our St. Mary's Middle School students received ashes at a morning Mass held on their campus across town, and our Elementary School students received them at a mid-morning Mass in church. "The students respond very well to the ritual and more importantly what it symbolizes: the personal reform of life according to Jesus's teaching and example," he said. "We also welcomed the entire student body and faculty of Marquette Catholic High School, who nearly fill the seating capacity of the church." Nguyen said although several students who attend Marquette are not Catholic, "w
The Chicago chapter of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America on Friday accused the former leader of St. Louis' chapter, Al Bond, of "misappropriation of union funds and defrauding the Brotherhood."
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Police Department announced Friday afternoon that a 15-year-old female has been reported missing as a runaway. The father of Amyracle L. Hardimon, 15, said she left their home after a disagreement and has not been home since. He said she did not attend class Friday morning at Alton High School. "It is believed Amyracle is missing of her own volition," the Wood River Police said. "She was last seen wearing a red Alton High School sweatshirt and grey sweatpants." Amyracle's parents shared the photo with Wood River Police to share with parental permission. If anyone knows where Amyracle is, please contact the Wood River Police Department at 618-251-3114 or your local law enforcement.
A man from southern Illinois was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in federal prison for using child rape threats to extort nude pictures and videos from other children online.
Missouri officials have quarantined the affected premises, and birds on the properties will be killed and disposed of to prevent the spread of the disease.
Remember how Texas passed a social media content moderation law which was then blocked as unconstitutional by a federal court? Apparently people in Texas remember the passing of the law, but not the fact that it was blocked. Incredibly, this includes a judge as well. If it had been allowed to be come law, Texas’ […]
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Co-founding America singer/songwriter Gerry Beckley will release his latest solo album, Aurora, on June 17. Coinciding with the announcement, Beckley has released one of the album's tracks, a catchy pop…
The New York Times reports today on tax season: Decades of Neglect Leave I.R.S. in Tax Season ‘Chaos’ "Neglect" is the opposite of what's happened, as the body of the story makes clear: Tax-averse Republicans, who have spent years cutting the agency’s budget, have seized on the I.R.S.’s problems as proof it should not be ...continue reading "The IRS has not been “neglected” for decades. Quite the contrary."
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Another convoy of truckers protesting COVID mandates traveled through the St. Louis area today. They plan on stopping in Vandalia for the night. "Let’s stand up for our freedoms and fight these unlawful mandates peacefully and effectively! The US is currently organizing a similar convoy to that of Canada. If you [...]
Kris Kleindienst and her team at Left Bank Books (399 North Euclid Avenue, 314-367-6731) knew they were going to have to do something about ongoing book bans in school districts around the state after the Wentzville School District banned Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye.…
The Missouri Lottery said Friday that a woman won a $1 million Scratchers game prize after her daughter gave her a winning “Rose Gold” ticket she had purchased at Prince Market in the St. Louis County town of St. Ann.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the confirmed the presence of bird flu in a flock of commercial broiler chickens in southeastern Missouri’s Stoddard County on Friday.
All the way back in August 2020, a Cincinnati (OH) police officer decided to sue some fellow citizens for defamation. The cop went after the authors of social media posts claiming the officer flashed a “white supremacist sign” during a city council meeting discussing concerns raised by the Black Lives Matter movement. These posts also […]
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