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Rich Brooks Exhibition Opening Reception & First Friday

2 years 7 months ago
ALTON - Head over to Jacoby Arts Center from 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 2 for the Opening Reception of the newest exhibit “Art to Make You Smile” by Rich Brooks. Every First Friday of the month at Jacoby is a free fun open art night for the community and artists to explore the arts together. Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun. This First Friday at Jacoby brings you a bright and beautiful collection of work by our featured artist, Rich Brooks, live music by Casting Runes, a St. Louis based band offering acoustic world music with guitar, drums, mandolin and vocals as well as culinary creations by Louie’s Pizzeria, a Sicilian pizza pop-up using the best ingredients possible from Alton and the surrounding areas. What Rich Brooks has to say about “Art To Make You Smile” - “This show was totally painted outside in the elements. I established an easel in front of my house as COVID was raging, on March 23, 2020. Since then I have painted nearly every day,

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Jean Shin: Home Base

2 years 7 months ago

New York state-based artist Jean Shin, Laumeier’s 2022 Visiting Artist in Residence, describes her work as “giving new form to life’s leftovers.” Her sculptures and installations transform familiar objects into

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Spire gas rate hike goes into effect Tuesday

2 years 7 months ago
Natural gas rates are going up for Spire Inc.'s Missouri customers starting Tuesday. Missouri Public Service Commission officials said the price increase reflects changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas in addition to the cost of replacing infrastructure. Spire East customers will see a price jump from 60 cents to 71 cents per 100 cubic feet, according to the Public Service Commission, and Spire West customers will see a price jump from 79 cents to 92 cents per 100 cubic feet. The cost of…
Alex Fees, KSDK

Doctor's offices, emergency rooms packed with respiratory illness patients after holiday

2 years 7 months ago
Now that the holiday season has begun, area hospitals and doctor's offices are packed with patients dealing with respiratory illnesses. Top doctors at Mercy and SSM Health said respiratory illness season is in full swing and certain illnesses are ramping up sooner than expected. “The latest report showed that RSV had probably already peaked and was starting to come down. So that's good that that was starting to loosen up. Our flu cases for being admitted to the hospital were just about equivalent…
Laura Barczewski, KSDK