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Talented Emerson Weller Signs Letter Of Intent To Play Basketball At UMSL, Is An iCAN Clinic Female Athlete of Month

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARSVILLE - Senior center and forward Emerson Weller, who will return to the Edwardsville team after missing the 2021-22 campaign due to a knee injury, signed a letter of intent to play college basketball at Missouri-St. Louis in a ceremony held Thursday evening in the high school's Media Center. Weller, who averaged 6.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2020-21, will be bringing much to the table for the Tritons, who are one of the better teams in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, considered one of the top Division-II leagues overall in the nation. Weller is also spotlighted as an iCAN Clinic Female Athlete of the Month. "I hope I can just work really hard and kind of work my way up," Weller said during a post-signing interview, "and just really be a good teammate coming into it." Weller's work ethic is very superior as well, and it's an intangible that she'll also bring to UMSL. "I just want to contribute as much as I can, wherever they need me," Weller said.

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Multiple Texas Suspects In Custody For Thefts At Area Kohl's Stores

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Multiple Texas suspects have been apprehended on a charge of possession of stolen merchandise from area Kohl's stores. On Saturday, November 12, 2022, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued warrants on suspects Lavina Ghelmegeanu, 33 years of age, of the 7000 block of East Highway 290 in Austin, Texas 78723; Desdemona Dila, 39 years of age, of the 6900 block of Anson Point Lane in Houston, Texas 77040; Ana Curueru, 31 years of age, of the 800 block of Hilbig Road in Conroe, Texas 77301; and Ecsmira Vasile, 32 years of age, unknown address; for Stealing $750 or More. Mugshots of Ghelmegeanu, Dila, Curueru, and Vasile are shown. Each are being held on $75,000 cash only, no 10% bond. Please note, charges are merely an accusation and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. The probable cause statement reads: On November 11, 2022, at 2:25 p.m., Defendants entered the Kohl's store in Fenton and

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Marquette's Kylie Murray Signs Letter Of Intent To Continue Volleyball Career - Is A Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Female Athlete Of The Month

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON – Senior two-sport athlete for Marquette Catholic Kylie Murray signed her national letter of intent Monday evening. She committed to play volleyball at Baker University, a small, private university located in Baldwin City, Kansas. The other sport in question was soccer, as she was a key center back for the Explorers as an upperclassman. She mentioned that through the help of head soccer coach Brian Hoener, some schools were interested in her for soccer, but that’s not the direction she wanted to head. Kylie is also a Tucker's Automotive Female Athlete of the Month for Marquette Catholic. “My friends and family could tell that I enjoyed playing volleyball and being on the court more than being on the field,” Kylie said, “but I think I just excelled better at volleyball.” So, she was left with a choice. A hard one to make according to her. “Honestly, it was a very difficult one because I did play both sports throughout club seasons,

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3 smart reasons to offer health insurance at your small business

2 years 9 months ago
Are you hesitant to offer health insurance at your small business? If so, you’re not alone. According to a recent survey, 60% of small business owners offer limited insurance benefits, if any, due to high health care costs. Plus, more than two-thirds of respondents admit they don’t believe health insurance is geared toward small businesses. At first glance, it can be easy to think that health insurance is “only for big companies,” but the truth is, there are plans that meet the needs of…
Cigna + Oscar

Six GOP-led states win national injunction against Biden student debt relief plan

2 years 9 months ago

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Monday issued a nationwide injunction indefinitely blocking the Biden administration’s student debt relief program in response to a challenge by six GOP-led states. The unanimous ruling by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis came after the six states — Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas and South Carolina […]

The post Six GOP-led states win national injunction against Biden student debt relief plan appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Ariana Figueroa

How to select a fiduciary when completing your estate plan

2 years 9 months ago
One of the most important decisions you can make when completing your estate plan is naming the fiduciary or fiduciaries who will execute your wishes and manage your assets after death or when you are no longer willing or able to handle your financial affairs. A fiduciary is a person or institution appointed to manage assets for the benefit of someone else. Two of the most common fiduciaries for a typical estate plan are the personal representative, who handles assets that pass under a last will…
Christine Graham

Edwardsville Council Weighs $6.8M Bonds for Fire Station

2 years 9 months ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Edwardsville’s finance and administrative and community service (ACS) committees have unanimously approved an ordinance for $6,870,000 in general obligation bonds for the city’s new East Fire Station under construction on Governors’ Parkway. The bonds also will cover the cost of a new fire engine and additional sound baffling at the West […]
Shruthi Beedu

Garden Glow nominated for a USA Today Readers' Choice Award

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Garden Glow is among the St. Louis area's best holiday traditions. The Missouri Botanical Garden's annual light show and tour is nominated for a USA Today's Readers' Choice Award. They need your vote to be listed as the nation's best botanical garden lights. This round of voting goes until Monday, [...]
Joe Millitzer

More Than 300 Local Vendors Attract Capacity Crowd At Tiger Band Art & Craft Fair

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The annual Edwardsville Band Boosters, Tiger Band Art & Craft Fair featured handcrafted items from more than 300 local vendors and was packed through the day on Saturday at EHS. EHS Band Director Ryan Lipscomb said the art and craft fair celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday. “This year is great to be back at Edwardsville High School,” he said. “This year we had a great turnout. This couldn’t be done without the hard work of the band boosters organization.” Katie Heiser, a band parent, said she was overwhelmed at the number of people who attended the Saturday event. “The band program is getting better every year,” she said and she added that the support for this special event was outstanding. Lipscomb said it is definitely uplifting to see how many come out and support the band. “We appreciate all the support we get in Edwardsville,” he said. “One of the most fun things is that a lot of alumni

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Edwardsville Veterans Day Parade Offered Strong Support To Those Who Served Their Country

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Veterans Day Parade on Friday night in Downtown Edwardsville endured cold weather but was well attended with a significant amount of participation. Wes Sterling, of the Edwardsville American Legion, said this was the biggest parade for Veterans Day in quite some time with five bands, Jeeps, floats, and an abundance of community members involved. The parade started near Eden Church and flowed into Downtown Edwardsville. Young and old were on both sides of the road with American flags and strong support of those in the military or service backgrounds who participated. "The parade is an opportunity to show support for our veterans," Sterling said. "We definitely want to share this with the younger generation. It is great to look out and see parents teaching them what today - Veterans Day - is all about. The parade was small last year, but it was back better than ever this year."

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Dewey's, Crown Candy and More Join St. Louis CITY SC Vendor List

2 years 9 months ago
When CITYPARK hosts its first professional soccer game on Wednesday, it will have an array of local food for fans to enjoy. And that's maybe an understatement. CITYPARK won’t just offer some Kaldi’s Coffee here and some Steve’s Hot Dogs there.
Benjamin Simon