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St. Louis man charged in separate fatal shootings

3 years ago
Charges have been filed against Max Jones, a 21-year-old resident of St. Louis, who was found guilty of murder. He is currently being held on a $1 million cash-only bond. Jones was charged on October 10 for the murder of Earl Jones, Jr., a 57-year-old resident of St. Louis. 
Liz Dowell

Fast Food King Wants to Be Missouri's Next Governor (Maybe)

3 years ago
The restaurants he owns allow diners to pick two — but Mike Hamra seems to be hoping that voters will pick him as the one. The scion of a family-owned Springfield, Missouri, company that owns chain eateries across the South, including Wendy's and Panera Bread, Hamra recently formed an exploratory committee to run for Missouri governor in 2024, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Unlike the frontrunners for the job, Hamra is a Democrat.
Sarah Fenske

Op-Ed: Rep. Amy Elik's October Legislative Update

3 years ago
This is my sixteenth update to the citizens of the 111 th district, as your State Representative. The summer and fall have been very busy for me and my office staff, as we shift gears away from the spring legislative session and back to in-district activities and outreach. In August, we held traveling office hours throughout the district as well as an evening session at the Alton office. During these office hours, we meet with constituents on various issues and work to resolve problems with state agencies. We also hear general complaints and compliments and meet people we may not have met before. Although the traveling office hours are complete at this time, you can always call my office for assistance. We recently held a Citizens Utility Board (CUB) event at Senior Services Plus in Alton. Citizens Utility Board is a non-profit, non-partisan organization founded to educate and advocate for residential and small-business utility customers. We had high demand for the one-on-one meetings

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Grafton Shares "Regional and Spectacular" Veterans Memorial and Museum Plans

3 years ago
GRAFTON - Community members listened on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, as Grafton city officials shared their plans for a veterans memorial and museum. Grafton Mayor Mike Morrow and Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau President Cory Jobe spoke about the $6 million project and how it will affect Grafton, while architect Jamie Henderson shared information about the memorial and museum design. Local singer Nikki Brooks provided music, and Alton Mayor David Goins led the invocation. The project aims to honor Grafton’s veteran population, which, at 17%, is the highest per capita in Illinois. “This memorial is designed for everyone,” Morrow said. “It will be a place of quiet reflection and a place of education. We are doing this so we never forget what our men and women in the military have done for our nation.” The museum will be located at the current Grafton Visitor Center at 950 E. Main Street. The nearby memorial will depict the U.S. Army Provisional

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