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Granite City Girls Cross Country Team Shines In 2022, Is A Stillwater Senior Living Female Athlete of the Month

3 years ago
GRANITE CITY - Granite City’s girls' cross country squad recently completed a very successful season with a sixth-place finish in the Quincy Regional to advance to the sectional. Emilee Franklin led the girls with a 20th-place finish in a time of 20:52.40 over the three-mile course. Lauryn Fenoglio finished 31st in a time of 22:04.70. Lydia Harris’ time was 24:29.1, Mercedez Daniels had a time of 26:59.8, Reina Campos-Martinez was in at 28:30.5 and Rowan Wallace had a time of 33:44.1. In the sectional, the Warriors recorded some excellent performances. These were the Granite City times: Emilee Franklin led the Warriors with a clocking of 19:45.93, with Lauryn Fenoglio in at 21:53.71, Lydia Harris came home at 22:45.39, Madison Tanksley had a time of 24:15.73, Olivia Davis was in at 26:04.86, Reina Campos-Martinez had a time of 27:02.12 and Mercedez Daniels came home at 27:20.25. The Granite City girls' cross country team is a Stillwater Senior Living Female Athletes of

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Senate votes to advance same-sex marriage bill

3 years ago
The Senate on Wednesday voted to start debate on legislation that would codify same-sex marriage protections, paving the way for it to pass by the end of the week. Senators voted 62-37 to advance the measure, with 12 Republicans joining with every Democrat in support. Lawmakers are expected to vote again tomorrow to invoke cloture, [...]
Al Weaver

Elon’s Big Moneymaker Plan… Doesn’t Appear To Be Paying Off

3 years ago
So far, the biggest genius idea from Elon Musk for Twitter was to try to make people pay for blue checks. He keeps insisting that this will somehow solve the “bot/spam” problem, but no one has come up with a credible explanation for how or why. Musk himself has compared it to a spam filter: […]
Mike Masnick

Reports That Jana Elementary Is Not Contaminated Rock Hazelwood

3 years ago
If you’re an optimist about the future of Jana Elementary School, then you got a big dose of very good news Tuesday night. That’s when the employees of SCI Engineering told the Hazelwood School District Board of Education that an earlier report of dangerous levels of radioactive waste at Jana are exaggerated, and that the neighborhood school in Florissant remains safe for staff and students.
Mike Fitzgerald

Lunchtime Photo

3 years ago
This is a picture of feet. In particular, these feet are crossing a glass footbridge that connects two galleries in our new Orange County Museum of Art. Perhaps you think I should have been paying more attention to the art itself? No worries. I've got some pictures of that too. You just have to be ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Grafton Museum Project Manager Louise (Lou) Lenkman Honored

3 years ago
GRAFTON - Louise (Lou) Lenkman received a Certificate of Appreciation from Mayor Morrow on behalf of the City Council for her outstanding service and leadership as Project Manager for the Edward Amburg Historical Museum. Appointed by the last administration, Mrs. Lenkman was instrumental in bringing the architect’s plans to life. She oversaw the countless details of the construction phase as well as managing the grant monies and purchasing the needed accouterments for the new museum. “Lou did an outstanding job as the Project Manager for the City of Grafton,” said Mayor Morrow. “We are very grateful for her dedication, expertise, and hard work in accomplishing this momentous task on time and within budget.” Alderman Andy Jackson read a statement of gratitude prepared by former Mayor Rick Eberlin, who was unable to attend last night’s meeting in person. Mayor Eberlin expressed his thanks and appreciation for Lou’s commitment and professional

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