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A GOP showdown over the debt limit could grip Congress and the nation next year

2 years 8 months ago

WASHINGTON — Republicans are eyeing the debt limit and government funding deadlines as a way to force Democrats to the negotiating table for spending cuts, should the GOP regain control of Congress following the midterm elections. Republicans unhappy about government spending could move to shut down the government, a tactic unsuccessful for the GOP in […]

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Jennifer Shutt

AT&T internet down for a week or more in a section of Maplewood, resident reports

2 years 8 months ago
A Maplewood resident reports that around 9:30 Wednesday morning a street crew at Piccadilly Avenue and Oxford Boulevard chopped through a large bundle of fiber optic cable providing Internet service for AT&T customers. Many residents south of Greenwood Boulevard in Maplewood have reported the outage. Technicians were dispatched to homes to check individual modem statuses, […]
Doug Miner

St. Louis County Council Agrees on 7 Projects for Pandemic Cash

2 years 8 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  St. Louis County Council members departed from their reputation for dysfunction this week when they all agreed on the use of pandemic aid. They chose seven projects for $66 million leftover from last year’s $193 million grant from the American Recovery Plan Act. Republicans worked with Democrats to evaluate proposals over […]
Dede Hance

Cherokee Street announces major upgrades to Love Bank Park

2 years 8 months ago

A small community-built park at the Northeast corner of Cherokee Street and Nebraska in South St. Louis, known as “Love Bank Park”, is slated to receive major upgrades in 2023. After seven years of planning, gathering community input, and applying for grants, the Cherokee Street Community Improvement District (CID) has announced plans to break ground […]

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Jason Deem

Cherokee Street CID Announces Plans for Love Bank Park Redevelopment

2 years 8 months ago

Cherokee Street Community Improvement District (CID) announced Thursday its plans to embark on a full redevelopment of Love Bank Park, the street’s only public gathering space located at the corner of Cherokee St. and Nebraska Ave. in South St. Louis.  The redesign of the park is being led by two St. Louis women-owned design firms: […]

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Emily Thenhaus

Elizabethan Gala Fundraiser Returns For St. Elizabeth's Foundation

2 years 8 months ago
O'FALLON — HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Foundation is excited to announce the return of the Elizabethan Gala after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic and invites the public to attend. The 2022 Gala will be held on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Regency Conference Center, 400 Regency Park in O’Fallon, beginning at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and a program. The evening concludes with live music by the Fabulous Motown Revue. During the program, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Foundation will honor Tom Vernier and Fr. James Deiters as Elizabethan Awardees for their commitment to HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and the future of health care in the region. The Elizabethan Gala is a traditional fall event that dates back to 1983. The “Elizabethan Holiday” was started by St. Elizabeth’s Auxiliary as a luncheon and fashion show to promote positive community relations for the hospital, support the hospital’s mission and honor the Feast of

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MCHS Resumes Dining In History Event

2 years 8 months ago
BUZZ MAGAZINE - After a two-year hiatus, the Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) has resumed all regular programming, including the annual Dining in History (DIH) event. DIH, which also serves as the Society’s annual meeting, is held at a historic site in Madison County and includes a program on that location. In years past, it has been held in the Madison County Courthouse for the building’s centennial, the Wildey Theatre, and Diamond Mineral Springs, to name a few. The 2022 Dining in History event will be held on Sunday, November 6, at the Old Bakery Beer Company in Alton. The Old Bakery Beer Company is a certified organic craft brewery and restaurant that occupies a century-old building that was used as a commercial bakery from 1903 to the 1980s. It opened as a brewery in 2015. Tours of the modern brewery begin at noon and are followed by a buffet luncheon at 1 p.m. Immediately after the meal there will be a brief Annual Meeting, held for the purpose of electing

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