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ALTON - The Alton Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education released a statement Friday afternoon regarding the students involved in physical altercations on Aug. 30 at the high school. Superintendent Dr. Kristie Baumgartner shared that the Board concluded their student disciplinary hearings on Friday, Sept. 22. The district announced that 20 students have been expelled and 16 additional students “were administered lengthy suspensions” as a result of the fights last month. “The Board of Education and administration stand united in ensuring our school environments remain safe and free from disruptions to teaching and learning,” said Board President David Lauschke. “We have and will continue to treat any matters of this nature both seriously and expeditiously on behalf of our students and staff who deserve no less.” The student disciplinary hearings began on Monday , Sept. 18, with 25 hearings scheduled throughout the week. Hearings were

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Yes kicked off a new leg of their Classic Tales of Yes tour on Thursday, September 21, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and the band, made up of Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen,…

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The expansion of tipping culture — tipflation — took off during the pandemic and is changing customer experiences in unexpected ways and places.

Conservation officials confirmed a rare sighting of a mountain lion in rural Missouri earlier this month.

Why is it that union organizing drives so often fail? Brutal opposition from management is one reason, but another is simply that a lot of workers don't feel they'd get any benefit from belonging to a union. That's wrong: These are the latest estimates from the BLS, and they show pretty clearly that in addition ...continue reading "Unions provide great job benefits"

Thanks to industry consolidation and saturated market growth, the streaming industry has started behaving much like the traditional cable giants they once disrupted. As with most industries suffering from “enshittification,” that generally means imposing obnoxious new restrictions (see: Netflix password sharing), endless price hikes, and obnoxious and dubious new fees geared toward pleasing Wall Street. […]

Hundreds have gathered at Centene Ice Community Center to enjoy the first two days of St. Louis Blues training camp. The new season begins in nearly three weeks, and the Blues are motivated to bounce back from last year's tough luck.

Can 10 states really come together and agree on anything? Fear might motivate them.

According to the St. Louis County Facebook page, the demolition of Jamestown Mall will start on Tuesday, September 26. On their page, they have asked residents to share their favorite memories of Jamestown Mall.

A longshot Republican candidate for Missouri governor and his supporters describe his use of a flamethrower as no big deal.

SOUTH ROXANA - Chief Bob Coles of the South Roxana Police Department obtained charges today over a fatal traffic crash that occurred on June 1, 2023, at approximately 17:31 hours at 111 and Lakefront Pkwy. The incident involved a collision between a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle where the suspect vehicle fled the scene. The driver of the motorcycle, identified as Charles Taylor, had been transported to the hospital. Tragically, Mr. Taylor was later pronounced dead at Anderson Hospital. The driver of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, identified as Jasmine Andrews, later turned herself into the South Roxana Police Department. Ms. Andrews was interviewed and later charged with "Accident Involving Death" and "Fail To Report Accident." The South Roxana Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Taylor. The South Roxana Police Department would like to thank the Edwardsville Police and Fire Departments, Madison County Coroner, and the Illinois State Police (ISP)

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CALHOUN COUNTY - On September 5th 2023, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a Residential Burglary at the West Kamp Apartments on Route 96, Kampsville, Calhoun County, Illinois. Subsequent to the investigation, Karley J Varble, aged 21, was charged with the following offenses: Residential Burglary, Theft Over $500. All items were recovered and returned to the owner. Varble was arrested without incident and transported to the Pike County Jail. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the Pike County Sheriff's Department for their assistance in this case. All suspect(s) are innocent until proven guilty.

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COTTAGE HILLS - VFW Post #7678 in Cottage Hills is hosting their first Veterans Festival this weekend, complete with the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Wall on display. Police officers, firefighters, veterans and active service members kicked off the festival on Friday morning with a procession from Gordon Moore Park to VFW Post #7678, located at 121 S. Williams St. in Cottage Hills. The group escorted the memorial wall, which travels throughout the country, to the Post, where it will be on display until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Many people came to Gordon Moore Park to welcome the wall and pay their respects during the procession. Alton High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC Color Guard was present. A member of VFW Post #7678 gave an invocation, and the morning concluded with the singing of the National Anthem. Post #7678 Junior Vice Commander Tim Brown arranged for fireworks in place of the 21-gun salute. A Bell UH-1 Iroquois utility military helicopter, als

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Posts from parents have become more revealing as children have gotten older. Parents share their college kids’ social adjustment issues, loneliness, roommate troubles, course scheduling problems and cafeteria complaints.

The Mexican-inspired fast-food concept hopes to open its first brick-and-mortar in the St. Louis region by late 2024 or early 2025.

Sleek. Discreet. Luscious. When you enter 13th and Canna, you’ll catch a whiff of luxury—and absolutely nothing else. After all, that’s the point. Co-founders Tameca Burnett and Sherrell Hall launched 13th and Canna, their innovative line of odor-eliminating luxury candles, in 2021. While the line was specifically inspired by the need to cover the smell […]

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A struggle over a gun left three men dead and several others injured in a north St. Louis neighborhood

There’s nothing quite like seeing Bruce Springsteen play a show close to his home in New Jersey, and now the rocker is sharing some of his favorite local performances with fans. The Boss,…

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