EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Chamber welcomed new Shelter Insurance owner-operator, Joshua Buck, with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday. Joshua's Shelter Insurance Agency is located at No. 1 157 Ctr. Ste .1A, Edwardsville, IL., 62025. "We are celebrating the new agency," he said in an interview. "I am the owner and glad to be here in Edwardsville. It is exciting for me and my family and nice to be close to home with the support of our friends and family. "Our goal is to grow the business and grow the partnership with everybody and create one big family I can protect." The phone number to reach Joshua is (618) 307-9000 or click here for the website .
Albert Pujols blasted his 703rd home run — the last regular season home run of his career — on October 3 in PNC Park. The ball landed in the hands of Mike Hutcheson, a Metro East native, who had traveled to the Pirates’ home stadium with the sole goal of catching an Albert Pujols home run. “I checked the schedule and realized they were playing in Pittsburgh for the final matchup of the year, and I was like, ‘I can probably do Pittsburgh, and nobody goes to Pittsburgh,’” Hutcheson, a Bellville native who lives in Trenton, Illinois, told the Belleville News-Democrat.
ST. LOUIS - The future of travel arrived Wednesday at the National Museum of Transportation. Virgin Air Hyperloop's experimental Pegasus Pod is now on display at the museum in Kirkwood. The pod came from the Smithsonian Institution's FUTURES exhibit in Washington D.C. When in operation, the pod is suspended by magnetic systems in a vacuum [...]
Walking through Katharina Grosse’s latest exhibition is like stumbling into a contemporary wonderland. Mystifying patterns, unlikely materials, and bold colors that should clash — but don’t — greet you at every turn. This is all par for the course for Grosse, an artist renowned for a vivid color palette and affinity for strange mediums.
GRANITE CITY - Granite City Community Unit District #9 and the Granite City Police Department are partnering to host a Community Safety Awareness Presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the Granite City High School Performing Arts Center (PAC) at 6:30 p.m. GCPD will have many of their vehicles on display from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and members of the SWAT Team will be present. The following topics will be covered: Warning signs (potential threats) • Situational awareness • Responses to threats Refreshments will be provided by the Grounds City Cafe. For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net .
A pair of polls in recent weeks found voters closely divided over the question of whether Missouri should legalize recreational marijuana use. Meanwhile, a third poll expects legalization will cruise …
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s scholarship application is now available for students planning to attend in 2023-2024. Apply today at www.lc.edu/scholarships . The entire application process is online. Filling out a single application will match students with all eligible scholarships. More than 175 scholarships are available for a total value of nearly $600,000. Scholarships vary in amount, but about half cover full annual tuition and fees, approximately $4,500 for an in-district, full-time student. “Thanks to our Board of Trustees and generous donors, there are scholarship opportunities available for people of all ages, abilities and levels of academic achievement,” said L&C President Ken Trzaska. “These scholarships are removing financial barriers to higher education faced by our students. Student loan debt has eclipsed an astonishing $1.6 trillion in the United States. Scholarships provide immediate solutions and prevent future economic
This fall, the band and the lodge will celebrate in tandem. On November 4 and 5, the Daredevils—now in their 50th year—will close out the concert season at the Wildwood Springs Lodge—now in its 100th year.
This fall, the band and the lodge will celebrate in tandem. On November 4 and 5, the Daredevils—now in their 50th year—will close out the concert season at the Wildwood Springs Lodge—now in its 100th year.
Part of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ fall/winter exhibition, “Great Rivers Biennial” is a biannual collaborative initiative between the museum and the Gateway Foundation
Before the ring of pinball machines echoed through arcades, Bagatelle was filling parlors and pockets across the world. Drawing from the private collection of Mr.
Ex-Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is one of the well-known musicians who are sharing their support for a new initiative to raise awareness and funds for music-mentoring programs, particularly for…