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Holocaust Museum Highlights Japanese American Incarceration During WWII

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Museum Exhibits Highlights Japanese American Incarceration During WWII The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum opens Resilience–A Sansei Sense of Legacy on January 17, 2026. In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered the forced imprisonment of […]

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Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Launch of New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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PONTIAC — Today, Governor JB Pritzker attended the ribbon cutting for five brand-new IONNA electric vehicle (EV) charging station sites, or “rechargeries,” across Illinois, totaling nearly 40 live charging bays. Illinois continues to deliver a strong environment for private investment in EV infrastructure by expanding access to reliable, convenient charging for drivers. “Whether you’re headed out on a long-range road trip, taking the kids to school, or on the job

Tariffs Push Construction Input Prices Higher

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From Construction Dive: Construction input prices increased 0.6% in November as the effects of tariffs became more visible in the data, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index figures. Both overall and nonresidential construction input costs are 3.4% and 3.8% higher than a year ago, […]

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Dede Hance

Movie production transforms Branson, Silver Dollar City into Christmas wonderland for 2026 holiday film

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BRANSON, Mo. — Cameras are rolling in Branson as production begins on An Ozark Mountain Christmas, a new holiday movie from Great American Media that will showcase Silver Dollar City and the Ozarks as a centerpiece of the network’s 2026 Christmas programming. The film, starring Brianna Cohen and Jonathan Stoddard, is being shot on location [...]
Stoker Wieczorek 

Overnight Warming Locations to Host Trivia Night, Seek Community Support

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ALTON - Community members have several upcoming opportunities to support the Overnight Warming Locations. On Jan. 15, 2026, Old Bakery Beer Company will host their monthly “Drink for a Cause” night, where proceeds from drink sales go to the Overnight Warming Locations (OWLs). People are also encouraged to mark their calendars for March 7, 2026, when the OWLs will host their second annual trivia night. “It's just a good way to come and have fun while making a commitment

ULI St. Louis to Host “Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2026” on January 29th at Powell Hall

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ULI St. Louis will present Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2026 on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. at Powell Hall at the Jack C. Taylor Music Center in downtown St. Louis. Now in its 47th year, Emerging Trends in Real Estate is an annual program based on research and analysis from […]

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Tom Finan

Carrollton High School Semester 1 Honor Rolls For 2025-26

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High Honor Roll Graduation Year: 2026 Ava G. Custer Carson R. Flowers Lexi T. Heath Julia A. Heil Blaine L. Kaiser Kirsten E. Lair Hannah C. Lake Tessa F. Price Eli M. Rhoades Mabry J. Robeen Reed J. Schnettgoecke Gunnar L. Sharrow Alex W. Vandersand Graduation Year: 2027 Lily B. Clough Shannen J. Holmes Alexis P. Martin Hayden R. McMurtrie Carter L. Osterman Wyatt J. Ross Jayce D. Steinkuehler Courtney J. Waldheuser Graduation Year: 2028 Nolan M. Baumgartner

Self-Storage Growth in St. Louis Driven by Adaptive Reuse, New Report Finds

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Adaptive reuse has become a primary driver of self-storage development in St. Louis, according to a new national analysis by StorageCafe that highlights the region’s reliance on converted buildings to meet ongoing demand. Across the U.S., approximately 108 million square feet of self-storage space has been delivered through building conversions over the past decade, accounting […]

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Dede Hance

Family Revives Woody's Chicken For Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, Food Truck Launch

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ALTON — Woody’s Chicken, a longtime local favorite, is making a comeback this Sunday, Jan. 18, with a new twist: serving chicken tenders from a food truck. Nate and Lilly Dettmers, third- and fourth-generation family members behind the legendary brand, announced a trial run to test community interest in reviving the business on the Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com with host C.J. Nasello this week. Woody’s originally closed in 2014, but the recipe, batter, and spirit have neve

Developer Sues Cottleville, Officials for $11M Over Apartment Project

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A developer that fought a small St. Charles County city for three years over construction of a new apartment project is now suing local leaders in federal court, alleging the fight cost the company millions of dollars in potential profit. Harmony Pointe alleges the city of Cottleville violated its constitutional rights […]

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Dede Hance

Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and deploy military in Minnesota

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday morning to send the military into Minnesota to stop protests, following another shooting by immigration agents that injured one person, seven days after an agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis. Writing on his own social media platform, Trump said he would invoke the Insurrection Act, a […]
Ashley Murray