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Name: David Farmer and Phillip Stephens Hometown: East Alton Years of Service: 1960-1982 KIA: No Branch: U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Rank: Chief Petty Officer Wars: Vietnam Message: GIRL SCOUT TROOP 45 INVITED VETERANS FROM EAST ALTON AMERICAN LEGION POST 794 TO TEACH THE FLAG ETIQUETTE AND HOW TO FOLD THE AMERICAN FLAG. AFTER THE SESSION THE TROOP PRESENTED A BANNER CRAFTED BY THE TROOP TO COMMANDER DAVE FARMER (RIGHT) AND ADJUTANT PHIL STEPHENS. THE BANNER READS "THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE).TROOP 45 MEMBER FROM LEFT TO RIGHT; CARLIE DARDEN, AMELIA WOODARD, LENNON THIEN AND AVERY WILSON.

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ALTON - A new video series focusing on the heart and soul of southwest Illinois will debut in January – but a sneak peek is available on the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau’s Facebook page starting today. “Heartbeats” showcases ordinary people across southwest Illinois who have a passion and dedication to their communities and the region. Eight episodes will make up the ‘Heartbeats’ series focusing on residents, business owners, the fine arts, live music and healthy living. Each episode will be five to seven minutes long. The Bureau is planning an extensive ad campaign around the videos including paid social and digital ad buys. “Southwest Illinois is a special place. And what makes it so special is the people who live here, raise their families here and do business here,” said Cory Jobe, President/CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau. “Because of these people, we have a destination that people not only want to

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An employee was able to free some of the horses from the burning barn, but one was lost in the fire.

Missouri voters have legalized recreational pot in the state. Here’s what comes next — when, where you can buy and other key issues.

EDWARDSVILLE — A 35-year-old Granite City man received a 55-year prison sentence on Wednesday for his role in a highway shooting that killed one man and injured a woman, according to Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine. The defendant, Mantia Johnson Jr., was sentenced to 30 years in prison on a charge of first-degree murder, 15 years in prison on a charge of attempted first-degree murder and 10 years in prison on a charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm. “This sentence ensures that Mantia Johnson will be an old man if he’s ever released from prison,” Haine said. “Hopefully, he’ll never again be a threat to our community or a menace to motorists.” A jury in August convicted Johnson of the three charges. Evidence showed that the shooting, which happened on Illinois 3 in Granite City in 2021, may have been in retaliation for a previous shooting. A flurry of gunfire from one vehicle to another resulted in the death of Ahmaad Nunley

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The BLS announced CPI figures for October today, and the month-over-month headline rate was slightly higher than last month while the core rate was down substantially: On a year-over-year basis, headline inflation came in at 7.7%, half a point lower than last month. Core CPI rang in at 6.3%, a little lower than last month. ...continue reading "Core CPI, the number to care about, plummeted this month"

Robert McCulloch, who lost to Wesley Bell in 2018 prosecuting attorney’s race, disagreed with Bell office’s contention that its spending practices are similar.

On Friday nights, the diner transforms into Little Kingston for a few hours.

The Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry is offering free firewood to residents through March.

For the last few years Apple has worked overtime trying to market itself as a more privacy-focused company. 40-foot billboards of the iPhone with the slogan “Privacy. That’s iPhone” have been a key part of company marketing for years. The only problem: researchers keep highlighting how a lot of Apple’s well-hyped privacy changes are performative […]

BUZZ MAGAZINE - My family is a tad more country than most, and quite a bit more city than I care to admit. The redneck that I am, combined with my squishy soul, created a quirky hybrid way of doing things. For example, we keep chickens… but they wait at the back door like dogs, and come inside to watch TV with snacks. I dote on my country neighbors' pets behind their backs because I simply can’t help myself. So, if your cat mysteriously comes home wearing a paisley sweater, or your dog inexplicably gains 4 pounds and shows up smelling like shampoo? You know who the culprit is. I ordered six baby chicks for my youngest daughter, Bella. Well, I wanted four, so I ordered five...knowing one would die. They sent me six...knowing one would die. We have six chickens. They were shipped from the hatchery the minute they emerged from their shells and sent to my local feed store. They were packed for transport in what appeared to be a Kentucky Fried Chicken to-go container.

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Quincy Z. Smith was convicted in the 1989 rape of a woman walking to work in St. Louis County.

Drop Everything is a collection of artwork that explores the history of the bathhouse within the queer community and its role as a cruising ground for gay men.   Utilizing

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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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City residents can find firewood at Forest Park, Carondelet Park and O'Fallon Park

"We understood at the time that we were at a disadvantage in many ways. We didn’t have access to significant funds or a high-capacity board. But what we did have and what we could control was how we impacted lives and how we told our story to influence others to see and create change," said Michael Woods, president and CEO of the nonprofit group Dream Builders 4 Equity.

This St. Louis-based architecture and design firm, one of the St. Louis region's largest, has installed two leaders for the new office.