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A Missouri Lottery player purchased a $50,000 Powerball ticket at Schnucks Market, 1060 Schnucks Woodmill Plaza in Town and Country, for the November 7 drawing.

ALTON - YWCA Southwestern Illinois is pleased to announce the 2023 Josephine Marley Beckwith Future Leader (JMBFL) Scholarship applications are available. The scholarship is open to senior girls attending high schools located in Madison County. YWCA, primarily through support from the Women of Distinction Academy, offers $1,000 renewable scholarships to deserving young women in honor of Josephine Marley Beckwith, Woman of Distinction class of 2002. “The JMBFL scholarship is a passport to help the selected recipient enhance her opportunity to become tomorrow’s leader,” said Erica Bratton, YWCA Board Member and JMBFL Scholarship Committee Chair. JMBFL applications are available at YWCA, 304 E. Third St., Alton by calling 618.465.7774, at www.altonywca.com or at your local guidance counselor’s offices. The JMBFL Scholarship is unique as the Committee is looking for well-rounded students who are actively involved in their school and community. These female

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The winner of the Missouri Lottery Scratchers prize of $100,000 had a dream that she would win a significant amount of money before she actually did.

EAST ST. LOUIS – The St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) are holding town hall meetings to explain flooding disaster assistance and encourage survivors to attend and ask questions. “We want every flooding disaster survivor to take advantage of every bit of assistance that is available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), IEMA and the community organizations,” said Herb Simmons, Director of the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency. “Survivors are encouraged to pursue SBA loans because if the loan application is denied, the doors are opened for other funding opportunities with FEMA.” So far, more than $18 million has already been approved for survivors, which includes assistance with flood insurance. “Financial assistance is still available to survivors, but they must start the process by applying for FEMA’s

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Thursday, December 1, the City Department of Health, its community partners and public health partners worldwide will observe World AIDS Day.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees.   On Oct. 7, the

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Tickets for Morgan Wallen's 2023 One Night at a Time World Tour go on sale on Friday, December 9.

Thursday 12/01 The Sweet Spot Typically, when you go into Third Degree Glass Factory (5200 Delmar Boulevard, University City), it's a wonderland of remarkable glass works, some fragile, twisting, with intricate details.

The United Way of Greater St. Louis’ Charmaine Chapman Leadership Society [CCS] raised over $350,000 through its Divine 9 Challenge, a fundraising competition between historically Black Fraternities and Sororities in the St. Louis region.

The shooting was reported about 8 a.m. Thursday.

Missouri’s largest operating holiday model train displays will be in the Earl C. Lindburg Automobile Center at the National Museum of Transportation this holiday season.   On Nov. 25, opening

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This featured exhibition in the Great Hall of the St. Louis Public Library – Central Library explores how iconic characters both reflect and influence American culture from the 1960s to

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On the day known as "Giving Tuesday," more than 170 people gathered at the Anehueser-Busch Biergarten in St. Louis to celebrate a common commitment to the community.

Police are investigating a deadly shooting Thursday morning at Interstate 55 near South Broadway in St. Louis City.

MEI is a nationwide evaluation of 506 cities on how inclusive their laws, policies, and services are for LGBTQIA+ people.

If you live in Missouri and you've got a car, then you're likely feeling a bigger strain on your bank account. Kevin McCauley is paying about $124 more in personal property taxes for the three cars he had last year. Count the car he recently replaced with a newer one, his bill went up by about $1,100. "We still have three kids in college," he said.  He said taxes on his cars have never been higher. "We've cut back on Christmas, dining out…investing in our home," he said.  It's why Steve…