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GRANITE CITY – In honor of former Granite City High School Social Worker Christy Dawson, Grigsby Intermediate School will be celebrating Christy Dawson Kindness Week on April 25-29, 2022. Dawson passed away on March 31, 2021. Grigsby hosted a t-shirt design contest in preparation for the week, which will see activities at the school centered around kindness. The deadline to order a t-shirt is Friday, April 8: T-SHIRT ORDER LINK: grigsbystuco22.itemorder.com/shop/sale/ All proceeds from the t-shirt sale will fund a garden at Grigsby in Dawson's memory. For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net .

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St. Louis voters Tuesday overwhelmingly supported two ballot issues, including one that strips the Board of Aldermen of responsibility for drawing ward maps every 10 years.

BELLEVILLE - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois (Big Brother Big Sisters) announces their Second Annual Trivia For Kids’ Sake fundraising event will be held on June 9th at GCS Credit Union Ballpark. Guests can expect a premium trivia experience hosted on the field and under the stadium lights. Teams of 5 to 8 will raise a minimum of $100 per player. Big Brothers Big Sisters will provide the fundraising website and resources to assist participants in meeting their goal. To celebrate the fundraising success participants will enjoy a trivia event with both an in person and virtual option. In person participants will experience cold beer, ballpark snacks, and compete in a friendly game of trivia for high-end prizes. President & CEO, Heather Freed, states, “We are on a mission to ensure that every child in our community graduates from high school with a plan for their future and a mentor for a lifetime. After the last two years, many of us are looking for real

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Nonprofit startup funder Arch Grants didn’t have to go very far to find its next leader. Arch Grants said Thursday it is promoting from within to fill the role of executive director.

A few days ago the LA Times published security camera video of a sheriff's deputy who knelt on the head of a handcuffed inmate for about three minutes. The circumstances are a little murky, but luckily the sheriff is ON IT: Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he is launching a criminal investigation to ...continue reading "LA sheriff is investigating misconduct, but not the kind you’d think"

Downtown will be bustling with a pep rally and several bars opening early for opening day festivities.

JERSEY - Friday, April 8, will be special as Jersey hosts "United With Ukraine Day" with several activities with a goal to support their foreign comrades. Jersey High School is home to two exchange students this school year, Dominick Schrenk from Germany, and Kateryna Savienkova from Ukraine. Gwen Brunaugh, a Jersey Community High School Math Teacher, challenged the community to join the school system in "Uniting With Ukraine" on April 8, 2022. "We should unite with them as long as the Ukrainians are in conflict and even beyond when they rebuild. Let our student ambassadors inspire us to open our eyes to the issues that others face beyond our normal worldview. While we may not physically see those in need or those who are suffering, they are unfortunately still there." Kateryna Savienkova is a foreign exchange student from Ukraine and of course, the Russian invasion and devastation throughout Ukraine have sparked great emotional grief for her. Her parents and family remain in Ukraine.

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Beyond the environmental impacts, a clean energy transition can provide financial and health benefits too.

In celebration of last month's opening of the new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit "The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be," the Cleveland museum is hosting a…

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The story of Kurt Cobain is becoming an opera. Or, rather, a story inspired by Kurt Cobain. The London Royal Opera House has announced an adaptation of the 2005 Gus…

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Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis celebrates the best chess, art and culture from all 50 exhibitions held at

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Impressionism and Beyond traces the complex and generative encounters of artists with modern life, highlighting the diverse conversations between tradition and innovation, representation and abstraction, and

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Green Door Art Gallery proudly presents The Nature of Things, art inspired by the natural world, featuring laser cut wood mandalas by Karen DeGuire, charcoal

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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and

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Admission to the Missouri History Museum and this special exhibit is free.   Women, often portrayed as secondary characters in the city’s formation, were actually

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Nominations for the St. Louis Business Journal's annual Corporate Counsel Awards, which recognize the best and brightest legal minds in the corporate landscape, are due next Friday, April 15.

The CMT Award nominee will bring his Party Mode Tour to Chesterfield this Friday.

Sam Levin reports on the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill passed in early 2021: As part of the American Rescue Plan Act (Arpa), the Biden administration’s signature stimulus package, the US government sent funds to cities to help them fight coronavirus and support local recovery efforts. The money, officials said, could be used to fund ...continue reading "In California, $1 billion in COVID funding has gone to police — so far"

ALTON - Alton Main Street is announcing upcoming free training, both in-person and virtual, continuing its Small Business Hot Topics educational series for business owners and entrepreneurs. An in-person training on “Finding Customers for Your Small Business” will be held on Tuesday, April 12th at 6:00 p.m. at Post Commons, located at 300 Alby Street in Alton, IL, in its lower-level co-working space called GroundWorks. This session will focus on helping small business owners and budding entrepreneurs test and refine new approaches to generate revenue, and explore opportunities for new programs, products, and services. Presenter Alice Layton is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and a social entrepreneur herself. A session on “Accepting Secure Payments” will take place on Tuesday, April 19th at 6:00 p.m. held virtually on an online webinar platform. Join us for a deep dive into merchant payment options where we will highlight

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