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Voting Turnout Appears Strong In Alton On Election Day

2 years 7 months ago
ALTON - Alton community activist Abe Lee Barham visited polls in his community today and provided a report around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday on some early voter turnout totals. This was what he reported from different Alton precinct voting: The Bridge - 147 and 163 (two polling places within one location) Brown - 162 Oakwood 76 Oakwood of Living God - 181 Alton Acres - 112 City Hall - 143, 169 (two polling places within one location) Calvary Baptist - 107 Seniors Services - 174 and 127 (two polling places at one location) Scott Bibb - 80 Messiah Lutheran - 159, 160, and 120 (three polling places at one location) Public Works - 53 “The turnout is better than I thought it would be,” Barham said. “My goal was just to encourage people to vote and for everyone to use their constitutional right.”

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"Definition Of Excellence:" Kevin Woods Earns AMH November Employee Of Month Honor

2 years 7 months ago
ALTON - Kevin Woods, shown above, center, of ICU, is Alton Memorial Hospital’s November Employee of the Month. Kevin received the award on Nov. 8 from Annette McCauley, manager of ICU, and AMH President Dave Braasch. According to the nomination, “Kevin is the definition of excellence. Not only is the care he provides as a bedside and charge nurse excellent, but his interactions with families are also some of the best I’ve witnessed. Everything from simple family updates to end-of-life discussions are handled with care and compassion. "He never complains about the amount of work he must do. He simply does the work and makes sure the patient and family are put first. One family recently said that ‘Kevin is everything a nurse is supposed to be,’ and I couldn’t agree more.”

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Slide Show: Women in Trades Celebrated at MOWIT’s “Blue Collar/Black Tie” Gala

2 years 7 months ago
For the fourth year in succession, the stamina, sisterhood, and achievement of women in our region’s construction trades were celebrated last Friday (Nov. 4) when Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) held its “Blue Collar/Black Tie Gala”. The event was held at Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 Grand Hall on Chouteau. “This is unbelievable and awe-inspiring […]
Tom Finan

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 7 months ago
Good ol' Larry Agran has been part of progressive Irvine politics for more than 40 years. With the exception of a hiatus during the 90s, he's been either mayor or a city council member practically the entire time. This year, at age 77, he's running for city council yet again. Naturally I voted for him. ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

$188M industrial park would add to the sector’s boom in St. Louis County

2 years 7 months ago

This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on November 7, 2022.  A developer is proposing a $188 million industrial park, adding to that use in the area and continuing the building boom for the sector in St. Louis County. NorthPoint Development, the most prolific industrial developer in St. Louis, is asking for feedback on conceptual plans for 364 […]

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Matt Fernandes

Annual Edwardsville Veterans Day Parade to Kick Off on North Main Street With Larger Lineup

2 years 7 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville American Legion Post #199 is once again hosting its annual Veterans Day Parade through the streets of downtown Edwardsville to honor all those who served in the military. The Veterans Day Parade will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 11, the official federal holiday. The long-standing event will follow a slightly different route than it has in previous years, which also will change the areas where spectators can view the parade. Parade participants will set up in the parking lot in front of Eden Church of Edwardsville, near the intersection of North Main Street and West Fourth Street. That’s also the starting point for the parade. The parade route then continues south on North Main Street, turning onto St. Louis Street just past the Madison County Courthouse. The parade will make another quick turn onto North Second Street, where the parade will end and the participants will disperse. The parade route will be closed to vehicular traffic

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Forum Drone Charts St. Charles Riverpointe

2 years 7 months ago
This week, Construction Forum Drone Photographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC, documents progress on CRG’s Riverpointe project on the Missouri River riverfront in St. Charles. Riverpointe, a $350 million development more than a decade in the making, which, over the next five years, looks to revitalize 120 acres along the Missouri River at […]
Tom Finan

Family-Owned Atlas Iron Works Celebrating 100th Anniversary

2 years 7 months ago
St. Louis-based structural steel fabricator Atlas Iron Works has seen its share of challenges over the course of its 100-year-history, but with the fourth generation at its helm, the future looks bright for the family-owned steel fabricator as it embarks on a major push towards the future. Under new ownership and leadership, Atlas is focused […]
Dede Hance

Archdiocese of St. Louis postpones elementary school closings until 2024-25 school year

2 years 7 months ago
Amid ongoing feedback sessions on its new consolidation plan, the Archdiocese of St. Louis announced Tuesday it would be postponing restructuring of its Catholic elementary schools until the 2024-25 school year. Launched in January, the “All Things New” consolidation plan works to restructure the Catholic church in a way that's sustainable for generations to come. The plan includes hard changes, such as school closures and parish mergers, as well as welcome changes, such as higher teacher salaries…
Jennifer Somers, KSDK