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Tourism Bureau Expands Sports Tourism Efforts

2 years 10 months ago
ALTON - Expanding sports tourism in southwest Illinois is a priority in 2023 for the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau. That’s why it has hired Huddle Up Group, an Arizona-based organization which specializes in sports tourism strategic plans. “Every year we see the economic impact of sports tourism on our region and know we can do better,” said Cory Jobe, President and CEO of the tourism bureau. “Growing sports events in our region will bring in more overnight stays, increase local tax revenues and we anticipate businesses will see an increase in sales. It’s a win-win for everyone.” Huddle Up will help identify, grow, develop and service the region’s sports tourism efforts to ensure a positive economic impact. That work would ultimately lead to the development of a long-range strategic plan for the growth of sports in Madison County. Huddle Up will conduct a market needs assessment on sports participation trends; do a regional facility

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Forecast: Snow coming to St. Louis from 2 storm systems

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- There is no debating that January 2023 has been incredibly mild.  In fact, through Wednesday (Jan 18) this ranks as the 2nd warmest start to any calendar year on record.  The average temperature is 11 degrees above normal.  This following the coldest Christmas holiday the region has seen in some 30 years. It [...]
Chris Higgins

Hyperpop Duo 100 Gecs Returns to St. Louis in April

2 years 10 months ago
You either hate 100 gecs or think its music is the best thing you've ever heard. If you're in the pro-gecs party, we have good news. 100 gecs is coming to St. Louis on April 15 for a show at The Pageant.
Monica Obradovic

Cling II: A Carescape

2 years 10 months ago

In Cling II: A Carescape, Amy Reidel uses abstract and figurative imagery to illuminate facial expressions, details and patterns, inspired by the poignant emotions shared between family members, the often-disregarded

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Rachel Huffman

Telecom Giants Head To Court To Kill NY State’s Demand They Give Poor People $15 Broadband

2 years 10 months ago
Recently, New York State passed a new law (pdf) demanding that regional broadband providers (Verizon, Charter Spectrum, and Altice) provide low-income consumers $15, 25 Mbps broadband tiers to help them survive COVID. The goal: to try and help struggling Americans afford the high cost of broadband during an historic health crisis. Under the proposal ISPs are also […]
Karl Bode