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The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum (IPHF) held a juried international photography contest, collecting submissions from talented artists from around the world. Famed sports photographer and 2018 Hall

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The Seattle Times reported Feb. 6 that Boeing will set up two “finance hubs” in St. Louis and Mesa, Arizona. The publication quoted Mike Friedman, a senior director of communications at Boeing, as saying those U.S. hubs are “where we’ll centralize support to government business.”

"I'm trying to mimic the costumes, the look, the choreography, the vocals," JAM frontman Devory Newsome said.

Who’s that kid that can travel through time? It’s you!   Follow the adventures of three friends as they travel back in time to learn from real-life inspirational heroes when

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Take an overseas adventure in this immersive exhibit that transports families to China, a country where a quickly changing modern lifestyle intersects with ancient values. Explore what life is like

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In the past roughly six months in Missouri as of Jan. 18, data shows there were more than 4,300 incidents of seclusion.

EDWARDSVILLE – To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948 and Executive Order 9981, Military and Veteran Services at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will be hosting a series of events to mark this monumental milestone in American history. The Women’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948 , by law, permanently expanded women’s rights by permanently permitting women to volunteer their service to the officer and enlisted ranks of the United States military. The signing of Executive Order 9981 by President Harry S. Truman in July 1948, a month after passage of the women’s act, initiated racial desegregation in the armed forces. “For some, 75 years may seem long ago, and that the goals of these two laws have been accomplished,” said Telisha Reinhardt, assistant director of Military and Veteran Services. “Today, the United States military is one of the most diverse employers in the

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Couples names: Delancey & Sunshine Smith City: Alton Date met or started dating: July 31, 2017 Date married: September 30, 2022 What makes your relationship special? We have made it through everything possible and still very much in love. We are true soulmates. Delancey was seriously injured in November 2020 and only by God's grace and mercy is he still alive and getting better everyday. We do everything together and are just blessed to have each other. Share a memory you have made together: Every day together is a blessing considering the injuries he suffered. We just enjoy each other's company and love to laugh.

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Couples names: Brandon & Kayley City: Alton Date met or started dating: July 8, 2015 What makes your relationship special? The love we share for one another is unbeatable. We are able to have open communication to where we genuinely understand one another. Home is where we are together. We have two incredibly amazing babies, and two fur babies. Whatever one of us lacks, the other picks up with no questions asked. We are each others highschool sweethearts, best friends, and soul mates. Share a memory you have made together: Becoming the best of friends at 15 years old, to building a relationship, experiencing loss, giving birth to two of our babies, family vacation, our first place, and many more!

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Couples names: Mike & Rachel Dawid City: Edwardsville Date met or started dating: May 30, 2009 Date married: April 19, 2014 What makes your relationship special? Everything we do we work together on. We thrive on making our relationship and family work by being a team and working together. We love to spend time together and also make memories with our kids. We have 4 small kids all under the age of 7. We love to serve each other daily with words of affirmation, acts of service, and just being present. Share a memory you have made together: We got engaged in NYC. Spent our 5 year wedding anniversary there. And plan on celebrating our 10 year anniversary there next April.

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Couples names: Nathaniel & Jacqi City: St. Louis Date met or started dating: June 30, 2012 Date married: March 7, 2014 What makes your relationship special? How we met on the river boating in Nathaniel’s words… It was a hot and steamy day on 30 June 2012 I sat on the beach of enterprise island arguably the most romantic place in the world as the sun was setting and tequila bottles where drain a magical moment happened Jacqi gazed to the west and the sky lit up like the gates of heaven. she noticed an incredibly chiseled tattoo country boy practicing synchronize swimming techniques in the deep blue waters of the mighty Mississippi River. he had the look of both predator and prey. the sunshine rays glistened off his freshly Crisco oiled skin. she knew that this was no ordinary boy. at that exact moment Nathaniel looked East as an angel appeared in the horizon. her hair sparkled in the summer sun and her hair resembled the tail of the most beautiful Clydesdale.

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Couples names: Amber & Jason Craig City: Bethalto Date met or started dating: March 18, 2020 Date married: April 9, 2022 What makes your relationship special? We always tell each other the truth and we love enjoying the outdoors 4 wheeling and camping with our children. Share a memory you have made together: We took a family trip to Florida last summer. It was all our first time to the beach and to see the ocean.

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One new proposal, brought forth Tuesday by The Athletic, calls to split the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs into different divisions if Major League Baseball expands to 32 teams.

Couples names: Steven & Lauren City: Alton Date met or started dating: December 9, 2020 What makes your relationship special? The way we can always count on each other. Share a memory you have made together: Our son Travis

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Fabricating Empire examines the relationship between the development of Central European folk costume and Austrian modern design, especially the textile department of the Wiener Werkstätte, or Vienna Workshops.   Taking

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Hong Kong–based artist Samson Young’s practice centers on installation-based work stemming from sound and music. He interweaves cultural paradigms across media while focusing on poetic translations between the sonic and

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1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, its Origin, and Influence celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American Robert “Bobby” Fischer’s historic win over the Russian Boris Spassky in the legendary 1972 World

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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Botswana-born artist Meleko Mokgosi creates large-scale, figurative, and often text-based paintings, drawing from the tropes of history painting and cinema to probe systems of knowledge production, the politics of representation,

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