ALTON - The 15th annual Alton Miles for Meso 5K Race and 3K Fun Run/Walk was once again a huge success. On Saturday, Sept. 23, community members enjoyed a family-friendly morning with bounce houses, vendors, live music and food. Runners and walkers raced through downtown Alton in support of people with mesothelioma. All proceeds went to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) . “It’s about the community and it’s about the charity,” said Todd Adamitis, Chief Operating Officer with Simmons Hanly Conroy. “We’re actually fighting for the end of the disease, which would put us out of business. That’s what we’re all about. It’s a horrible, horrible disease.” Simmons Hanly Conroy , a national law firm that specializes in mesothelioma lawsuits, sponsors the Miles for Meso event. The law firm started the race in Alton in 2009. Today, over ten states organize annual Miles for Meso races, which have collectively
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COLUMBIA, Ill. -- A man and a woman have been identified after a high-speed police chase early Friday morning. Dakota Bowman, 29, and Samantha Hamelmann, 25, are both in custody at the Monroe County Jail. Bowman is facing felony charges for the stolen car chase, having meth on him, trying to deliver Fentanyl. Hamelmann is [...]
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Jails in St. Louis and St. Louis County will be part of a project with the Department of Mental Health. Advocates say the state isn't taking the right approach.
A Cole County judge rewrote the ballot titles for six initiative petitions seeking to enshrine the right to abortion in the Missouri Constitution, ruling that 13 phrases in the summaries written by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft are “argumentative” or unfairly biased.
In a ruling issued Monday morning, Circuit Judge Jon Beetem wrote that the summaries crafted by Ashcroft completely ignored the initiative proposals’ protections for contraceptives and other reproductive health needs.
In a…
JERSEYVILLE - A Jerseyville man is facing two felony counts of witness harassment while a Fieldon woman has been charged with criminal property damage in Jersey County over the past week, according to recent court filings. Timothy L. Moxey, 42, of Jerseyville, was charged with two counts of harassment of witnesses, once on Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 3. Court documents state Moxey called “a victim” who “is expected to serve as a witness in a pending legal proceeding” several times from the Jersey County Jail to intentionally harass them and attempt to persuade them “to drop charges, in such a manner as to cause them mental anguish or emotional distress.” Moxey was charged with two Class 2 felonies for the witness harassment charges. Court documents indicate he is being held in the custody of the Jersey County Sheriff until his hearing. Moxey was also charged earlier this month on Sept. 1 with two counts of theft for allegedly obtaining
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The commissioner overseeing Delta’s appeal of the recall and license suspension said the company will likely lose that argument, because…
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Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Judy Holmes of Jerseyville and Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Nancy Martell of Portland, Oregon are happy to announce the marriage of their children Maggie and Kyron. Saint Francis Xaivier Church, Jerseyville, was the site of the nuptial ceremony conducted by Father Patrick Gibbons, July 1, 2023. Maid of Honor was Angeline Holmes. Bridesmaids were Julia Mlinar, Caroline Holmes, Emily Holmes, Shea Holmes, and Annie Girard. Lane Martell served as best man. Ushers were Jack Holmes IV and Charlie Holmes. Piper Martell, Cecilia Mlinar, Anna Mlinar, and Leona Danner were flower girls. Quinn Martell and Joseph Mlinar were ring bearers. Caroline Holmes was cantor, accompanied by organist Julia Mlinar and violinist Mary Kelly. A reception was held at 'Your Event Space' in Alton. After a honeymoon trip to Maui, the Martells are making their new home in Portland. Kyron is a special education teacher in the Hillsboro School District. Maggie has spent the past five years workin
A Cole County judge rewrote the ballot titles for six initiative petitions seeking to enshrine the right to abortion in the Missouri Constitution, ruling that 13 phrases in the summaries written by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft are “argumentative” or unfairly biased. In a ruling issued Monday morning, Circuit Judge Jon Beetem wrote that the […]
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