It’s that time of the year again. You can almost hear the leaves crunching under your foot as Eckert’s Farms (951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, Ill.; 618-310-1962) opens its doors for the apple picking season. Yes, that’s right.
ALTON - Alton's Kathleen Richardson was named Senior Operations Supervisor in the Alton District, effective August 22. In this role, Kathleen will oversee operations and management of the Alton Wastewater Treatment Plant. She will report to Senior Production Manager Fred Campbell. Kathleen joined Illinois American Water as a Wastewater Technician. Prior to that she worked for the City of Alton as a Wastewater Operator, was a Utility Worker for U.S. Steel, and a Welder/Rigger for Central Mine Equipment Company. Kathleen is licensed as a Class 3 Wastewater Operator. Kathleen is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Richardson was the first woman hired at the former City of Alton Waste Water Treatment Plant. Kathleen started at the WWTP in 2012 and stayed on with the acquisition in 2019. Since that time, she and her co-worker has received company-wide recognition for creating a project to save the company money. Kathleen is married to Alton Fire Department Battalion Chief Derrick
ST. LOUIS - An Illinois man went missing while visiting Forest Park over one week ago. Police said 28-year-old Joseph Carlberg was last seen at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 14 at Central Field. Carlberg was wearing the same outfit as the photos in this article. Police said he may be wearing different shoes. [...]
Earlier this year, I bought a Framework laptop. If you haven’t heard of the Framework, it’s a very new laptop company, but one that really believes in not just respecting, but encouraging tinkering and the right to repair. Cory Doctorow had written a glowing piece about the Framework that first got my attention, talking about […]
EDWARDSVILLE - This is another in a series of articles with photos and descriptions of entries in the Edwardsville Arts Fair at City Park on September 23-24. Today an Alton and Edwardsville artist are both featured. Artist Name: Jenna Muscarella Location: Alton Artist Statement: " I collect cigar boxes and keep physical memory keepsakes inside of them. I admire the detail and craftsmanship of each box. I observe each line in the design every twist and curve. I visually represent the box details with my quick, calligraphic one-shot mark." Artist Name: Jane Voltz Location: Edwardsville Artist Statement: " I search for small antique treasures and resurrect them into unique jewelry compositions. I love re-imagining the old, making it new and precious again." Artist Name: David Hasty Location: St. Louis, MO Artist Statement: " David Hasty is a St. Louis photographer with several years of experience. My work is varied and extensive. I consider mysel
The Mexican restaurant Locoz Tacoz plans to open soon at 7374 Manchester Road in Maplewood, according to its Instagram feed (@locoz_tacoz). The spot is the former Jimmy John’s shop, which closed last year after 14 years at the location. Locoz Tacoz closed its Morganford Road brick and mortar location in the spring, according Feast. It […]
Thirty lawsuits have been filed over the last two years against a pair of southwest Missouri boarding schools accused by former students of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
Before he shredded Metallica's "Master of Puppets" in the Upside Down, Joseph Quinn was rocking to Nirvana. The actor, who plays the Dungeons & Dragons-loving metalhead Eddie Munson in the…
Robert Plant has long insisted that he has no interest in reuniting with Led Zeppelin, and in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, he again addressed the issue…
Photo courtesy of Walsh Construction and Trey Cambern Photography Friday, August 26 Board: 11:30 a.m. | Depart: 12 p.m. | Return: 1:30 p.m. Cost Adults $24 Kids $14 Seniors $22 50 S Leonor K Sullivan Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63102 Base of the Gateway Arch Steps Join us to see history in the making as our cruise takes us to […]
The 1990 Gretsch White Falcon guitar featured in the video for Foo Fighters' "Monkey Wrench" video is going up for auction. While frontman Dave Grohl plays the guitar in the…
The pandemic, which upended and reconfigured so many plans, has left lasting changes on the wedding industry — long after restrictions on gatherings are over.