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Alton High School CTE Tour Shows Depth Of CTE Program

2 years 8 months ago
Photos may be purchased for personal use (including addition pics) at: https://www.randymanning.com/Alton-High-CTE-Tour ALTON - Kaleb Smith, the Director of Career and Technical Education for Madison County, and Mike Brey, an Assistant Principal, and director of the Alton High CTE program both served as key hosts in a Media Day Tour of the CTE program held at Alton last week. The tour was available to local legislators and media to allow the opportunity to see the students and programs in action by bringing them into their classrooms and facilities. The event was also led by leaders of Alton's CTE programs showcasing students and the skills they have learned in their respective programs. These were the CTE programs that will be either toured or highlighted on the day of the tour: • Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources • Architecture & Engineering • Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Graphic Design • Automotive Technology • Business, Management,

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Mental health crisis teams aren’t just for cities anymore

2 years 8 months ago

This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News.  NEWTON, Iowa — Jeff White knows what can happen when 911 dispatchers receive a call about someone who feels despondent or agitated. He experienced it repeatedly: The 911 operators dispatched police, who often took him to a hospital or jail. “They don’t know how to handle […]

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Tony Leys

Keg Tapping, German Food, Music, Mass In Grass, Play Big Part Of Oktoberfest Saturday/Sunday

2 years 8 months ago
These photos and more at: https://www.randymanning.com/St-Marys-October-Fest ALTON - The traditional keg tapping on Saturday at the St. Mary's Oktoberfest brought in a large collection of individuals and the momentum continued through the day on Saturday into Sunday. "Even though the Oktoberfest here begins on Friday night, the keg tapping is always on Saturday afternoon," Carolyn Simansky, the publicity director for St. Mary's, said. "We try to mimic the keg tapping that occurs in Munich, Germany. Saturday, we had a german band St. Louis Express and Dixie Dudes and Lady Luck finished the day. Balloon artist Spunky Beans was on the ground from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for children. The live auction of large ticket items was held at 6 p.m. on Sunday and also the sweepstakes had several excited winners. This year marked the return of the live auction after a COVID-19 hiatus. New food items this year were doughnuts, sno cones, and pork rinds, but the German skillets with sausage, potatoes,

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Crash closes several lanes of I-64 in St. Louis County

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A crash is causing a major traffic backup in St. Louis County. The collision happened on westbound I-64 near Ballas. Three lanes of traffic are blocked while crews work to clear the scene. The estimated clear time is around 4:45 pm. The Missouri Department of Transportation's traffic cameras show backups near [...]
Joe Millitzer

Soulard Taxation Without Representation

2 years 8 months ago
There’s a 6:30 pm Tonight Soulard Special Business District Board Meeting at Soulard Station, 1911 S 12th. Soulard SBD is the property tax district, for part of the Soulard neighborhood, that funds privatized policing, off duty police via TCF, and so-called security cameras. This is also the tax district that held the extra super #TransparencyFail … Continue reading Soulard Taxation Without Representation →
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