ALTON - Riverbend Head Start & Family Services received a $20,000 donation from Delta Dental to go toward dental care for their students. Riverbend Head Start & Family Services provides early childhood education for income-eligible families. CEO Gene Howell noted that a lot of their work is funded by Head Start, a program through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. But Riverbend Head Start & Family Services also assists with health and dental care, which they must fund themselves. The Delta Dental donation will make it possible for them to help more children. “If you can imagine a 3-year-old with three or four or five or six exposed nerve roots, that’s a lot of pain. You can’t learn when you come into a classroom in that kind of pain,” Howell said. “Delta Dental allows us to connect that kid with a local resource…It makes a world of difference for these kids. And when they come in after getting the surgery done, you see the smiles,
Ari Groover as Tina Turner (in photo) and her backup singers mesmerized the audience opening night at the Fabulous Fox. “Tina” Simply the Best– Especially to St. Louisans by Pat Lindsey Seeing Ari Groover portray Tina Turner in “Tina–The Tina Turner Musical” is almost like witnessing reincarnation. There are times in […]
KISS is getting ready to say goodbye to the road next month, but Gene Simmons insists that won’t be the end of KISS. “This tour is the end of the road for the…
Jacob Ehlinger was charged with assault after police say he ran a stop sign, then pulled a driver who honked at him out of a car and severely beat him.
JERSEYVILLE - The Hollow Avenue improvement project in Jerseyville continues to make progress, with Phase 1 getting closer to completion and the City Council recently approving an agreement to commence with Phase 2. The project includes repaving, widening, ADA-compliant sidewalks, and more. The Jerseyville City Council recently approved a professional surveying/engineering/land acquisition services agreement with Bartlett & West Inc. regarding Phase 2 of the Hollow Avenue Roadway Improvements project. Jerseyville received $1,000,000 in grant funding from the Federal Highway Administration for these improvements to Hollow Avenue. The city was one of only ten recipients of the grant, which was awarded as part of the administration’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) funding initiative. These improvements are just one component of the city’s long-term Capital Improvement Plan, which among other things, prioritizes “the safe and efficient movement of residential
Industrial technology firm Watlow has opened a new $6 million R&D facility in St. Louis County that it says will create 10 to 15 new jobs and will develop materials used in its thermal systems.
This is a church steeple in the city of Banning during late winter, with a bit of snow still left on the mountains. The church elders need to fix their cross. It's crooked.
The owner of a 21-story downtown St. Louis office tower agreed to a takeover of the property by investors, via a receiver, following an alleged loan default.
The bakery-café chain's new St. Charles County location will feature a mobile drive-thru, kiosks for ordering dine-in and rapid pick-up, as well as mobile pick-up and delivery options.
ROXANA. - Riverbender.com is proud to once again live-stream the Roxana Shells' football playoff journey for those wanting to avoid the crowds or just watch from the comfort of their own home. The 12-0 Shells host the 11-1 Mt. Carmel Golden Aces on Saturday afternoon in the IHSA Class 3A state semifinals. The game is set to kick off at 3 p.m. from Charles Raich Field in Roxana. The game can be viewed on either Riverbender.com or EdGlenToday.com as well as on Facebook and YouTube . Riverbender.com would like to thank the outpouring of community support and the many sponsors who made live-streaming this game possible. A special thanks to our Playoff Game Sponsors: Werts Welding & Tank Service Chris Slusser for Madison County Board Chairman Tom McRae Madison County Circuit Clerk Phillips 66 Rosewood Chiropractic Clinic BJC - Alton Memorial Hospital Roberts Motors Sherry Gilleland - Dream Home Reality Center Fowl Commit Apparel & Accessories Circui
As you likely know by now, last week, Elon Musk released the initial version of the AI chatbot he created earlier this year via “xAI” which may or may not be part of his many other companies, but definitely uses employees, technology, and resources from those other companies. He named it “Grok,” though also claimed […]
Today on TAP: The Biden administration has to slow-walk a marquee agreement, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. That might even be a blessing in disguise.
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Among other topics, they discussed the changing demographics of the district. Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton and Curriculum/Instruction Director Tara Fox presented data from Illinois Report Card — a program that breaks down how each school in a district is performing on an academic and social level — to the Board. The school report card shows how the district compares to other Illinois schools. There is also data about the district’s racial/ethnic diversity, the number of low income and unhoused students, and students with individualized educational plans (IEPs). Racial/ethnic diversity has been a topic of discussion at board meetings over the past several months. As Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton demonstrated to the Board how to navigate the Illinois Report Card website , he noted how these demographics have shifted
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