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Officials in Silex have declared an emergency from high radium levels in the public water supply, and are offering bottled water to residents as an alternative.

The work of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly is coming to the Missouri Botanical Garden in a stunning exhibition uniting art and nature. With thousands of pieces of blown glass forms […]

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The suspect gunman was hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting shortly before 10 a.m. in the 3800 block of Shenandoah Avenue. No police officers were hurt.

Stephen Jacbosmeyer was once the St. Louis police's golden boy, then everything crumbled, then he rebuilt it.

JERSEY - The 1960 Jersey Community High School class is having its 63 rd reunion on Saturday, Oct. 7, under the tent at the Loading Dock Restaurant in Grafton. The reunion starts at noon and ends at sunset. All 1960 classmates of the original Rock and Roll generation are invited.

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LITCHFIELD - The final Litchfield Pickers Market of the season is on Sunday, October 8, 2023, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at 400 N. State Street in downtown Litchfield. This vintage and antique market is a fun, family-friendly event and is the region’s largest open-air pickers market. Arts and craft vendors will also be at this market on Monroe Street with repurposed items, furniture, jewelry, wearable art, home and garden items, pottery and seasonal crafts. After School Special, with acoustic duo Jerry Setnicky and Aasne Daniels, will perform at the Carnegie Park stage from 9 to 11 a.m., followed by The Silver Creek Bluegrass Band from 12 to 3 p.m. To make the most of your pickers market experience, it is recommended that you bring totes, wagons, carts, pick-up trucks and anything that will help haul all the great treasures you will find. You will find plenty to eat at the market with a food vendor or two parked at every intersection throughout the market. No less than eight nonprofit

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ROXANA - The Roxana High School Class of 1966 graduated with bated breath. It was difficult to celebrate with a war overseas. When Patricia Weir thinks about this time, her mind goes to the four classmates she lost in that war not long after graduation. Nearly 60 years later, the Class of 1966 wants to memorialize them on the Roxana High School campus, where they knew those four men as boys. “Many of our classmates were either conscripted or enlisted to fight the undeclared war in Vietnam,” Weir remembered. “Some came back to us wounded in body and spirit. Some did not come back to us at all.” Over the years, Weir and a few other women have made a point to visit the graves of Wayne Carnell, Bill Peyton, Terry Dallape and Duke Mason, all of whom are buried near their hometown. The women leave flowers at their headstones every few months, with special visits on Memorial Day and Christmas. But lately, Weir has noticed that they seem to be the men’s

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ALTON – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year in the United States, an estimated 240,000 women get breast cancer and 42,000 women die from the disease. Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat and before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms. Information, education, and mammography screenings will all be available for attendees at this year’s annual “Girls Night Out” event at OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center on Thursday, October 26, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. A limited number of mammography screenings are available during the event and appointments are necessary. Individuals wanting to schedule a mammography screening during the “Girls Night Out” event need to call (618) 474-6791. All event mammography patients will receive a small gift. Insurance information and proper ID will also be needed for those conducting mammography screenings during the event.

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GODFREY – The north entrance to Lewis and Clark Community College’s Godfrey Campus became a little brighter recently with the addition of a gleaming, 20-foot, stainless steel replica of St. Louis’ Gateway Arch. The sculpture, which was donated to L&C by Jim and Marge Weinman, of rural Brighton, sits in front of the Weber Workforce Center, home of the college’s Welding Technology program. Weinman, a veteran and retired aircraft mechanic, was asked to build the arch in the mid-1980s for an aviation convention and trade show in Atlanta, Georgia. It has been stored in his barn ever since. “I wanted it to be someplace where it would be appreciated,” he said. “I’m glad it’s here.” L&C President Ken Trzaska expressed his gratitude for the Weinmans’ generous donation. “Mr. Weinman’s artwork is not only a representation of his talent, but it is a clear demonstration of his commitment and passion to

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Chris Manson, OSF HealthCare Vice President of Government Relations and founder of US Ambulances for Ukraine, was recognized by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, during remarks made at the National Archives on September 21, 2023. President Zelenskyy was in Washington D.C. for meetings with President Joe Biden and leaders of Congress. He presented Manson and nearly two dozen others from across the country with medals or other commendations on behalf of the People of Ukraine for their humanitarian work helping those in need following the invasion by Russia in February 2022.“It was a great honor to meet the President of Ukraine. I am very humbled to receive such an honor and know that I would not be receiving this medal had I not had the support of so many people and organizations which made our effort possible,” said Manson. In early March of 2022, Manson started US Ambulances for Ukraine after his daughter asked if anything could be done to help the people

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GREENVILLE – After operating food trucks and restaurants in the St. Louis area for several years, Oscar and Ainara Farina are bringing the unique flavors of Argentinian food to Greenville, IL. Their restaurant, the Buenos Aires Café, will open Tuesday, October 3, in the first floor of the SMART Center in downtown Greenville. It will be open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, serving dine-in or take-out food that includes empanadas, rice bowls, salads, and several flavors of gelato. “We’re excited to bring our passion for Argentinian food to Greenville,” said Ainara, a native of Spain who moved to Florida at the age of 6. “This is a family operation – not a franchise – and we want people to sense the personal touch in our food. All our sauces are homemade, and our gelatos are made on-site.” Though they knew each other in high school, Oscar and Ainara began their food adventure together while serving in the U.S. Army. Thei

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Attempts at book banning are rising and more successful — especially in school libraries — than ever.

Across the country, farmers are taking a chance on a new method: adding crushed volcanic rock to fields to improve soil health (and sequester carbon in the process).

“When we talk about how we handle people in poverty, those are usually our hardest conversations,” said Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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