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MDC Advisory: Register for Eagle Days

2 years 9 months ago

  Festival Feb. 11 at Audubon Center at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary Bald eagles are back. And so is one of St. Louis’ favorite bald eagle viewing events. Wildlife lovers can see the majestic raptors up close and in the wild at the metro area’ premier eagle celebration. The ever-popular Eagle Days Festival is back […]

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Group of faith leaders sue challenging Missouri abortion law

2 years 9 months ago
A lawsuit filed on behalf of several Missouri faith leaders on the 50th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision asks a court to throw out the state's abortion law, alleging that lawmakers openly invoked their personal religious beliefs in drafting the measure.
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Grooming, Battery, Other Charges Filed in Greene County

2 years 9 months ago
CARROLLTON - The Greene County Sheriff’s Department has filed charges ranging from grooming to battery and more over the last few weeks, according to the department’s most recent Jail Booking Report. Brandon K. Edwards, 31, of Roodhouse, was charged with grooming, aggravated criminal sexual assault, and endangering the life of a child. He was arrested by the Roodhouse Police Department on Dec. 30 and remains in custody. Jodi R. Counts, 34, of White Hall, was charged with aggravated battery of a police officer, aggravated battery in a public place, and disorderly conduct. She was arrested by the Roodhouse Police Department on Jan. 1 and has since been released on bond. Dalton M. Boan, 25, of Greenfield, was charged with one count of domestic battery and one count of battery by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department. He was arrested on Jan. 14 and has since been released on bond. Heather M. Walters, 39, of Bluffs, was arrested by the Scott County Sheriff’s

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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 71 Months' Imprisonment for Illegal Possession of Firearm

2 years 9 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Clair County will spend nearly six years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Nicholas A. Briddell, 33, of Belleville, was sentenced on Tuesday to 71 months in federal prison for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. According to court documents, on March 6, 2021, officers with the East St. Louis Police Department witnessed Briddell lean out of the passenger window of a vehicle stopped at an intersection near the Visions Night Club in East St. Louis. Briddell was holding a bottle of alcohol in one hand and a handgun in the other. Briddell then proceeded to point the firearm at patrons walking towards the door of the nightclub. ESPLD officers stopped the vehicle, arrested Briddell and found the firearm under the seat where Briddell had been sitting. The gun was loaded with a round in the chamber. At the time of his arrest, Briddell was a multiple-convicted felon, with prior convictions for armed robbery and possession with intent to

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Missouri Governor Wants to Put I-70 Widening on Fast Track

2 years 9 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  It’s not the total makeover that many motorists desire, but Republican Gov. Mike Parson wants to begin widening parts of traffic-choked Interstate 70. In a 50-minute address to lawmakers Wednesday, Parson called on the GOP-controlled House and Senate to approve $859 million to add lanes on the highway from Wentzville to […]
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Dr. Julie Steinhauer Discloses Vision Recovery After A Stroke

2 years 9 months ago
GLEN CARBON - Dr. Julie Steinhauer, OD, FCOVD, owner of Vision For Life and Success in Glen Carbon, and one of a select group of functional vision doctors in the nation, says all or part of one’s vision can potentially be restored after a stroke. An individual’s normal field of vision can be compromised by a stroke, according to Dr. Steinhauer. Visual processing which occurs on the occipital, temporal, and parietal lobes of the brain can be impacted. The severity of the visual field loss is determined based on the location and extent of the brain injury. Symptoms of post-stroke visual loss can include walking or bumping into objects, blurred vision while watching television, difficulty scanning or reading a page, or visual neglect where the patient is unable to react to stimuli on the right or left. As detailed in her YouTube video, Can Vision Loss Post Stroke Be Corrected? , Dr. Steinhauer said the most common symptom of visual processing after a stroke is blurriness

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New Apartment Complex, Houses Proposed at Suburban Retail Center

2 years 9 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new apartment complex and subdivision are being proposed at an existing retail-focused development in west St. Louis County. Developer Greenberg Development Co. has submitted plans to rezone 11.8 acres at 16720, 16780 and 16700 Main St., along with 16795 and 16727 Manchester Road, at the Town Center development in Wildwood. A public […]
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