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Hot on the heels of a record-setting NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader, featuring 776 cars last week, the drag strip at World Wide

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After a two year hiatus this event is back at Bellefontaine Cemetery!   This isn’t like all the other fall cemetery tours. Rather than portraying

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On Sept. 16, Everything Is Golden, a solo exhibition by St. Louis-based artist Lizzy Martinez, opens as the first exhibition of the 2022-2023 Millstone Gallery

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ST. LOUIS, MO. — Just as most cars need to be refueled constantly, so does the nation’s blood supply. The American Red Cross has faced a concerning drop in blood and platelet donations this summer. Donors are needed to make an appointment to give in August to help prevent a blood shortage. The decline in donations has caused the Red Cross blood supply to shrink nearly 20% in recent weeks. The availability of blood products will continue to decline if donations do not increase. People should not wait until they hear there is a blood shortage to give. Type O negative blood donors and platelet donors are especially needed now. “This is a concerning trend that may soon make it tougher to keep blood products stocked on hospital shelves,” said Paul Sullivan, Red Cross senior vice president of donor services. “By choosing a time to give now, donors can help pump up the blood supply for those in immediate need of lifesaving care and those who rely on transfusions

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BETHALTO - The Village of Bethalto is continuing its participation in a municipal electricity aggregation program in an effort to save residents money on electricity costs, and has chosen a new electricity provider - Constellation NewEnergy. Section 1-92 of the Illinois Power Agency Act allows local governments participating in a municipal electricity aggregation program to negotiate the price of electricity for residents and local businesses. Bethalto’s participation in the program has led to savings for households and business owners, according to a press release from the village. “Our primary goal is always to protect our residents from rising electrical supply rates,” the release states. “Since June 2019, Bethalto residents and small businesses have been receiving fixed rates of 4.29¢ per kilowatt hour (kWh) versus the Ameren IL market rate currently at 12.236¢ per kWh. “This equates to an average household savings of over $50 per

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Post-Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan may be a seeker of knowledge, he writes, but technology remains a mystery and a miracle.

Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota are voting on measures to legalize recreational marijuana.

This weekend, elected officials — including St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and Congresswoman Cori Bush — will gather for a “Reparations Block Party and Teach-in” with advocates and city residents to talk about what reparations could look like for Black St. Louisans. 

A St. Louis resident posts educational videos online talking about his chest career and how to help others get better at chess. 

New York state-based artist Jean Shin, Laumeier’s 2022 Visiting Artist in Residence, describes her work as “giving new form to life’s leftovers.” Her sculptures and

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Founded in 2002, the award-winning Ferguson Farmers’ Market is now celebrating its 21st delicious season. This Saturday morning tradition brings you fresh fruits and veggies,

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BROOKLYN - The Illinois State Police said Friday evening that at 3:31 a.m. on October 14, 2022, the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 6 was requested to investigate a reported shooting at a business in the 200 block of Madison Street in Brooklyn. ISP said during an altercation in the parking lot with multiple subjects, a 24-year-old male was struck by gunfire and transported to a regional hospital in a personal vehicle with serious injuries. The investigation is still open and ongoing. No further information is available at this time. Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has any knowledge of the incident is asked to contact Crime stoppers by phone at 314-725-8477 (TIPS). Witnesses can remain anonymous.

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Week 8 of the area high school football season saw a powerhouse continue its winning ways (see East St. Louis) and a long-struggling program get its first win since 2019 (see Webster Groves).

Grant's farm Halloween nights are in full swing.

Blues Hockey is having its rally today and the event is free for everyone.

The Illinois State Police recognize October 15, 2022 as "Slow Down, Move Over Day."

St. Louis city police need your help finding this missing woman, 77-year-old Juanita Mead.