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Riverbend Christian Leadership Academy to Open Sept. 2 in New East Alton Facility

4 months ago
EAST ALTON - Riverbend Christian Leadership Academy (RCLA) will open its 2025–26 school year on September 2, 2025, at a new location: a leased portion of the River Bend Calvary Chapel facility at 4 St. Kevins Dr., East Alton, IL 62024. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian school says the move follows months of prayerful planning to discern God’s leading and has energized families, students, and staff. RCLA originally planned to operate on the Western Military Academy campus owned by Faith Baptist Church (2009 Seminary St., Alton, IL 62002). After careful evaluation, the school determined the historic campus’s maintenance and utility costs were prohibitive for a young nonprofit. RCLA expressed gratitude to Faith Baptist Church for its generous partnership throughout the transition. The East Alton site is a better fit for the nonprofit’s stewardship goals. The new facility requires less maintenance, is in excellent condition, and offers significantly lower utilities

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Today's Weather: Warm and Mostly Sunny

4 months ago
Today in the Riverbend area, the high will reach a warm 84 degrees with a low of 57 degrees. Expect partly sunny skies and a beautiful day overall. Winds will be light, coming from the west-northwest at around 6 mph with occasional gusts up to 8 mph. The air quality is good, but ragweed levels are high, so allergy sufferers should be prepared. Mold levels are moderate. Tonight, skies will remain mostly clear to partly cloudy with lows cooling back down to the upper 50s. It will feel cool at night with gentle north-northeast winds around 5 mph. Looking ahead to tomorrow, expect a high of 82 degrees and a low around 56 degrees. The day will be mostly sunny and pleasant with light northeast winds. Ragweed levels will remain high, and the UV index is very high, so be sure to protect yourself if you'll be outdoors. For up-to-date weather information, visit https://riverbender.com/weather .

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Northbound I-270 reopens after crash in Maryland Heights

4 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Northbound Interstate 270 was shut down for an extended period of time Thursday morning after a crash in Maryland Heights. All lanes were closed on northbound I-270 past Olive Boulevard after a crash around 7:20 a.m. The southbound lanes of I-270 were also affected from the crash, according to the Missouri State [...]
Nick Gladney

GOP-Friendly Local ‘News’ Broadcasters Plan More Harmful Mergers After Trump Destroys What’s Left Of Media Consolidation Limits

4 months ago
During Trump 1.0, his FCC took at absolute hatchet to media ownership limits. Those limits, built on the back of decades of bipartisan collaboration, prohibited local broadcasters and media from growing too large, trampling smaller (and more diversely-owned) competitors underfoot. The result of their destruction has been a rise in local news deserts, a lot of right wing […]
Karl Bode

Palestinian student group files suit over exclusion from University of Missouri homecoming parade

4 months ago
Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court challenging its exclusion from last year’s Homecoming parade. The lawsuit was filed against University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. It claims he violated students’ First Amendment rights by barring the group from participating in the parade because of their views on […]
Caroline Sweet

Pep Zone: Francis Howell Central High School

4 months ago
COTTLEVILLE, Mo. - Pep Zone is back for the start of the school year as Ty Hawkins travels to Francis Howell Central High School to check out the school spirit. While at the school, Hawkins spoke with students and coaches about their upcoming football game.
Nick Gladney