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All charges against Grant Gaumer were dropped this month.

Greater North County Chamber to Celebrate The 2023 Business Person of the Year Dec.2 2023 Zykan Family Legacy Winner will be Awarded The Greater North County Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the 2023 Business Person of the Year and the 2023 Zykan Family Legacy Award Winner at Nite of Stars on Friday, Dec. 2 at […]

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MoDOT to Completely Close New Florissant Rd. Between Dunn and Pershall Roads, Nov. 18-20 Drivers who regularly use New Florissant Road (Route N) at I-270 should be aware of this upcoming weekend closure. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will completely close New Florissant Road between Dunn Road and Pershall Road in both directions and […]

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Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated by the captain or a

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WOOD RIVER - Mia Seibert is now in her fourth year as an East Alton-Wood River High School cheerleader and she has been highly recognized for her efforts. Mia was an all-conference selection as a junior. Mia is recognized today as a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for the Oilers. Mia commended her coach and family for their assistance in her cheerleading career: "I would like to thank my coach, Alison Beachum, she has pushed me to become a better athlete mentally and physically. I would also like to thank my mom and sister, they have been my biggest supporters throughout my cheering career and I appreciate all they do for me." Mia was Rookie of the Year her freshman year for the Oilers and Co-MVP this high school football season by her teammates. "My favorite part about cheerleading is the friendships and lessons I have learned," she said. In her free time, Mia said she enjoys going to the gym and she teaches gymnastics to younger kids for the City of

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Army Corps of Engineers Holding Town Hall on Radiation Findings at Jana School New information from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding their testing at Jana Elementary was scheduled to be heard Tuesday night (Nov. 15) at the Hazelwood School Board meeting. (Prior to The Independent News print deadline.) USACE will also hold a […]

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ILLINOIS - The Workers’ Rights Amendment, a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine collective bargaining rights into the Illinois state constitution, still appears on track to pass one week after Election Day. There were two ways for the amendment to pass: if 60% of voters voting on the question approved it, or if over 50% of all voters - whether they skipped the question or not - approved it. The Vote Yes for Workers’ Rights Campaign held a virtual press briefing this morning providing an update on the current vote count. Using compiled public election results and data from Illinois election authorities , the campaign calculated current support for the amendment at 58.31% of those voting on the question and 53.05% of all voters, giving the amendment a path to passage. Director Samantha McClain said even the remaining mail-in ballots left to be counted could not stop the amendment from passing. “We can confidently assert that the Workers’

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Two St. Louis McDonald's restaurants are participating in a fundraiser Tuesday in memory of the victims of the October shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School.

The Continuum of Care is seeking nominations for several Board of Director positions.

EDWARDSVILLE -The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) provided free dental care to 85 deserving veterans during the fifth annual Veteran’s Care Day on Thursday, Nov. 10. SIU SDM provided more than $45,000 worth of free dental treatment during the event, including cleanings, x-rays, fillings, and extractions. Veteran Marine John W. Smith attended the event for the first time. Due to various circumstances, he had to take three different buses just to get to the dental clinic. Smith wanted to make sure he was not going to miss the opportunity to gain free, comprehensive dental care. “I need to get some teeth pulled. They hurt really bad,” said Smith. “I am thankful that the SIU SDM is doing this for the vets. It is really helping me out.” “We know the veterans are appreciative of this opportunity,” said SIU SDM Director of Community Dentistry Katie Kosten, DMD. “We are incredibly appreciative of them and what

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Parts of the region got up to 3 inches; most of the snow melted quickly.

The government of India continues to increase its monitoring of residents’ day-to-day lives. Like pretty much every other country in the world, India relies on the internet to handle communications, data, and multiple services used by residents. The government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has become less democratic and more authoritarian. To keep dissent to […]

The Blues have rattled off quite some impressive wins since snapping an eight-game losing streak last week, perhaps the season's most gratifying victory coming Monday night with some special guests.

KISS' Gene Simmons says he's "fine" after undergoing a medical procedure this week to remove excess kidney stones. In a tweet Monday afternoon, Gene's wife, Shannon Tweed-Simmons, shared a photo of…

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A Missourian wins $50,000 after purchasing a scratch-off ticket on the spur of the moment. 

Peptyde Bio, which is developing natural fungicides to protect crops from disease, raised $1.2 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round. The startup will use the funding to advance its R&D efforts.