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It's been a while since I've updated everyone on our various pandemics, so let's do that. Here's monkeypox: Roughly speaking, monkeypox is over. In the US we administered about 1 million doses of the vaccine compared to a few hundred thousand in Europe for a similar sized population. Despite the difference, both had almost identical ...continue reading "Here’s the latest pandemic update"

A new highway sign in south St. Louis County is sure to catch the attention of drivers.

Santa needs a vacation after all his hard work at the North Pole, so he’s trading pine trees for palm trees. Escape the cold and join him at this festive

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EDWARDSVILLE - After many years of playing at the East Alton Ice Arena in both the Mississippi Valley and Mid-States Club Hockey Associations, the Edwardsville hockey team's new hope opened on Thursday night to rave reviews and positive feedback at the Tigers tied with CBC 2-2 in the inaugural game at RP Lumber Center in Edwardsville. The arena is the MSCHA's first-ever on-campus arena, located right down from the Winston Brown Track and Field Center and the Edwardsville Tennis Center, and the facility is very much a state-of-the-art building that fans will very much enjoy, providing a great atmosphere for hockey and exciting times ahead for the Tigers' players. coaches and fans. The opening ceremonies was very impressive, as the house lights were dimmed and orange spotlights where shined on the corner where the Tigers will come out from their locker room, and starting with goalie Kai Vetter, the 2022-23 players were introduced and skated out to the blue line to thunderous applause

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One expert says Missouri had the right intention after voters approved medical marijuana, but training industry workers has gone by the wayside.

The school community will march on Kingshighway to honor shooting victims and call for tighter gun laws.

The St. Louis Cardinals hired ex-slugger Matt Holliday, who helped the organization win the World Series in 2011, as manager Oliver Marmol’s bench coach.

ALTON - A beloved community member/former fire official - Mark Harris - was honored at a widely attended funeral event at Gent Funeral Home in Alton on Sunday afternoon. Visitation was from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at Gent Funeral Home in Alton in the chapel. The Gent Funeral Home is located at 2409 State Street in Alton. Funeral services immediately followed. A Fire Department Walk-Through was conducted at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, led by the active and retired members of the Alton Fire Department with surrounding fire departments following in honor of Deputy Chief Harris. Harris was 61 when he died on Tuesday at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was married to Connie M. Brietzke. A dedicated member of the Alton Fire Department, Mark began his career on April 17, 1991, and quickly advanced through the ranks becoming an Engineer on January 4, 1995. Mark advanced to the Captain position on May 20, 2000, Assistant Chief on December 4, 2005, Deputy Chief on May 28, 2009, Battalion Chief on May 26, 2013,

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Get It Made compiled statistics on manufacturing pay in Missouri using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

In 1964, two enterprising men bought the bed linens slept on by the Beatles from two hotels. They cut them into little pieces and sold them — and no, they didn't wash them first.

Seth Masket is tired of stale old stories about why Democrats lose elections: What are the narratives going to be Tuesday night? It’s fairly easy to know these ahead of time....In all circumstances, Democrats will be advised to moderate. Republicans interpret election losses very differently from Democrats....Democrats are constantly trying to downplay their more liberal ...continue reading "Seth Masket is bored of threadbare political narratives. He shouldn’t be."