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GODFREY – Twelve teams of area high school students came to George C. Terry River Bend Arena on March 24 for Lewis and Clark Community College’s 16 th Annual Trebuchet Competition. This year, first place in the trebuchet went to Angels Raining Down Destruction from St. Joseph’s Academy in St. Louis. Second place went to M 3 , a team comprised of area homeschool students, with third place going to Newton’s Finest, from Father McGivney High School. First place in the journaling competition went to team M 3 . The Flingers, from Edwardsville High School, came in second, with Newton’s Finest finishing in third place. The winner of this year’s iPad giveaway was Jakob Stockman from East Alton-Wood River High School. For more information about the annual trebuchet competition, contact L&C Professor of Mathematics Kevin Bodden at kbodden@lc.edu or visit www.lc.edu/trebuchet .

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SPRINGFIELD – Collectible coins, sports cards, and jewelry are among the more than 500 unclaimed property items to be auctioned online from April 3 through April 7. “The online auction is an excellent and convenient opportunity to shop for collectibles and other memorabilia,” said Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, whose office oversees unclaimed property in Illinois. “Jewelry, cards, and souvenirs could be a wonderful addition to a personal collection or a unique gift to a friend of relative.” Items to be auctioned include a 14-karat gold link bracelet, Victorian trade cards and a 1924 Saint-Gaudens $20 U.S. gold coin. Among the other available items are Beanie Babies stuffed toys, collectible sports items and cards, fine jewelry, coins and currency from the United States and other countries, Elvis Presley memorabilia, comic books and costume jewelry. To view auction items, go to ibid.illinois.gov/ and select the tab labeled “Storefronts.”

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MADISON, Ill. - The 2023 Confluence Festival will once again feature chart-topping talent across multiple genres, including many regional favorites for the thousands of fans expected for the Enjoy Illinois 300 Presented by TicketSmarter race weekend, June 2-4. Already announced 14-time Grammy-nominated Dierks Bentley will headline, playing a full set in what will be his only St. Louis appearance this year. He leads an impressive award-winning lineup: Flo Rida Five-time Grammy nominee Flo Rida is an American rapper and singer who 2007 breakout single “Low” was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for over ten weeks and remained in the top ten for over 20 weeks. Having sold over 80 million records worldwide, he is one of the best-selling musical artists in the world. Brothers Osborne Brothers Osborne is an American country music duo consisting of brothers T.J. Osborne and John Osborne. Eight-time Academy of Country Music Award winners and six-time Country Music Award

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Steven Van Zandt may be busy on tour with Bruce Springsteen, but he hasn’t forgotten about his other band. The guitarist just announced a very special concert with the Disciples of Soul.  Little…

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GRANITE CITY - GCHS Class of 2021 graduate and published author Destiny Burkett was a guest speaker for Young Authors Monday at Coolidge Junior High School. Burkett published "The Magic Mind of a Child", which is a collection of young stories she wrote from third through eighth grade while in GCSD9. She spoke to students and answered questions for 30 minutes, before signing books for each of the Coolidge Young Authors. Burkett is a junior at SIUE majoring in psychology with a minor in creative writing. She credits her family for being an inspiration to write, especially her grandpa who encouraged her to write at a young age.

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The lineup for the apparent Power Trip festival is getting even more stacked. As previously reported, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica and Iron Maiden all shared videos Tuesday leading to the website PowerTrip.live, which…

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GODFREY – Coffee lovers, get ready to “round up” and be the change by supporting a new Germania Brew Haus Scholarship for Lewis and Clark Community College students. Beginning Apr. 1, customers will be able to round their purchases to the nearest dollar to benefit the scholarship. The goal is to raise $500. The campaign will kick off from 9-11 a.m. at Germania’s Godfrey location Saturday Apr. 1. The event will feature an appearance by L&C’s mascot, Blazer the Newfie, and staff from College Radio’s Best WLCA 89.9-FM. Those who come by during the event can even score some free L&C swag. Germania is a specialty coffee house that opened its first location in Alton in 2017. Two years ago, it opened its second location in Godfrey across the street from L&C. “The community has been so good to us,” said Store Manager Cameron Mank. “We want to give back.” GBH is co-owned by L&C alumni and brothers, Ben and Jared Brynildsen, as well

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The allegations against spare-parts conglomerate TransDigm mirror previous claims against the ‘Martin Shkreli of defense contracting.’

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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How high? That depends whom you ask.

One of the officers, from Lake Saint Louis, was critically injured. Two from Lake Saint Louis were seriously hurt. And two deputies from St. Charles County were treated for moderate injuries and released.

Food Travel Discoveries If you’re not up to traveling just now, (or your passport has expired, as mine has), but you still want a bit of adventure, you might consider an alternative. Read a travel book i.e., The Best Loved Villages of France. Cook a Mediterranean-based meal for family/friends. Or try an ethnic restaurant. (Sado... 

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Spirits Roaming on the Earth maps conceptual artist Jacolby Satterwhite’s extraordinary creative trajectory across multiple materials, genres and modes of thinking.   Drawing on a broad set of real and

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The video work “Chaos” by Iranian-born, Atlanta-based multi-disciplinary artist Sara Ghazi Asadollahi is a visual interpretation of the timeless and deeply emotional poem by the Iranian poet, Furūgh Farrukhzād: “To

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Honor and remember those who served in the Vietnam War on Vietnam Veterans Day at Soldiers Memorial. Free guided tours of Vietnam: At War and At Home will be offered at 10:00am,

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Jimmy Fike: Edible Botanicals   A Photographic Survey of the Wild Edible Botanicals of North America   Jimmy Fike’s wonder-filled photographic archive exquisitely depicts North America’s rich trove of wild

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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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Offering a fresh view of two of the most experimental painters of the 20th century, Monet/Mitchell: Painting the French Landscape is the first exhibition in the U.S. to examine the

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The Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum is the nation’s second largest collection of arms and armor, including more than 1,500 objects ranging from ancient Egypt to 19th-century

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