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ALTON - Mayor David Goins and the organization Friends for David Goins invites the community to join them for the second annual Mayor’s Charity and Fundraiser Ball on Saturday, Oct. 7. This year’s theme is “A Night in Disguise,” a masquerade ball with a Mardi Gras twist. The event will raise money for both David Goins’s campaign and the Overnight Warming Center, while also honoring community members and two NFL football players from Alton. Anyone who wants to attend must RSVP by Sept. 16 at the event’s webpage . “This is a charity/campaign fundraiser for Friends for David Goins,” Sheila Goins, First Lady of Alton, explained. “We wanted to raise money for the campaign, but we also wanted to raise money and give back to a charity that’s doing what we see to be a great thing…And we’re just going to have a good time.” The night will kick off at 5:30 p.m. at the Lewis and Clark Community College Commons.

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Censorship is a priority for prison systems. Despite publicly claiming to be instrumental in the act of “rehabilitation,” correctional facilities generally engage in the sort of non-productive paranoia that ensures the only resources prisoners have are… other prisoners. And we’re all supposed to act like it’s a surprise when people re-offend. Or worse, exit this […]

The 2023 Technology Professional Bundle has 9 courses to teach you about becoming an information systems security professional. This bundle is designed for those interested in learning the basics of information systems security, including but not limited to security and risk management, asset management, security architecture and engineering, communication and network security, and more. It’s […]

United States Steel Corp., which has operations in St. Louis' Metro East, on Tuesday told its shareholders it was entering into confidentiality agreements "with numerous third parties" during its strategic review of the steelmaker but gave no indication how long it would take.

This has happened every September since 2002.

Nita Strauss is known as a guitar virtuoso, but she didn't take her first guitar lesson until after she joined Alice Cooper's band. In an interview with Guitar Player, Strauss…

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Check out the peaks and valleys in volatile local gas prices, and track motor vehicle sales, financing and production.

Kevin Golinghorst, who recently retired as St. Louis District commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is joining the T-Rex downtown entrepreneurship center.

Black Crowes start their opening gig for Aerosmith's Peace Out tour this Saturday, September 2, but they've also got some plans for their back catalog. A limited-edition box set of…

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“Get Your Kicks at the Ritz” When you want a “catch up” visit with an old friend, there’s no more inviting location than the chic Ritz Carlton Hotel in Clayton. Upon arrival, doormen welcome you as if you you were a regular at the five-star hotel. It was raining the day that my friend, Susan,... 

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The new, more restrictive policy goes into effect Sept. 25.

Forty percent of waterfowl that migrate use the Mississippi River corridor. Bright lights can confuse and disorient them.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Monday, August 28, 2023, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Zechariah West, 17 years of age, of the 1100 block of Lester Drive in St. Louis, Missouri 63138, for Murder Second Degree, Attempted Robbery, and Armed Criminal Action. West has been Certified as an adult. A booking photo of West is attached. West is being held on $500,000 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: Upon investigation, it was determined that Zechariah West arranged to purchase marijuana from T. W. the juvenile victim in this matter. T. W. occupied the front passenger seat and was driven to the pre-arranged location; 1202 Eldor Drive, St. Louis MO 63138. Upon T.W.'s arrival at the location, Zechariah West approached the passenger window brandished a firearm and demanded T.W.'s property. Immediately

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Bud Light is introducing its latest bottle, called the "Tigers Back," inspired by the 2023 college football season. This beverage will be exclusively available to Mizzou fans aged 21 and over in the Columbia area at participating retailers.

This is completely ridiculous: More than a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, many conservatives have grown frustrated by the number of people able to circumvent antiabortion laws — with some advocates grasping for even stricter measures they hope will fully eradicate abortion nationwide. That frustration is driving a new strategy in heavily conservative ...continue reading "Abortion is legal in California. Texas zealots need to get over it."

In a sequel to that '90s movie Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, we now have Metallica Bound: The Incredibly Metal Journey. Star of said journey is Storm, a dog who…

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After adjusting for inflation, average weekly earnings increased at an annualized rate of 4.3% in August: Hourly earnings barely budged, but average hours worked increased 3.6%. This accounted for nearly the entire increase.