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GRANITE CITY - Granite City is loaded with Saturday Halloween-oriented activities through the month of October. These are the other events set for Granite City on Saturdays for the rest of the month: 10/15: Not-too-Spooky Scavenger Hunt plus The Great Inflatable Race & the Annual Chili Cook Off 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. all in the district within the arts and entertainment area clues take them in a four-block radius. 10/22: The Ghouls Night Out - Rocket Ride "Kiss Tribute" band takes the stage 6-10 p.m. 10/29: Nightmare on Niedringhaus - Kids' costume parade and contest, with prizes, candy, games, and a DJ - 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Kari Shipley, one of the parade organizers, said after this past Saturday every weekend, they have something special planned. "We have the scavenger hunt, inflatable race, and chili cook-off next weekend, the Kiss Tribute Band on the 22nd, and the costume parade and contest with prizes for October 29," she said. "I grew up being a part of everything in Granite

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After the St. Louis Cardinals' quick exit from the postseason, a local sports store made a transition to other sports, like hockey.

What happens when you combine the guitar of Eddie Van Halen and the vocals of Chris Cornell? Unfortunately, we may never know, but such a song apparently came close to…

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A political action committee supporting Jack Coatar's bid for St. Louis aldermanic president has picked up two big donations.

Some may have been worried about the frost over the weekend and the potential impact to our fall crops, but a local expert says not to worry. In fact, our most recent weather is providing some positive influence.

The shutdowns followed a call by a shadowy group of pro-Russian hackers that calls itself Killnet for coordinated denial-of-service attacks on the targets. The group published a target list on its Telegram channel.

Nicole Williams will start in the role in January.

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St. Louis, MO – The Board of Directors of Trailnet support the following statement: The Trailnet Board commends Mayor Tishaura Jones for proposing that the City commit $40 million to …

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Photos may be purchased for personal use (including addition pics) at: https://www.randymanning.com/Alton-High-CTE-Tour ALTON - Kaleb Smith, the Director of Career and Technical Education for Madison County, and Mike Brey, an Assistant Principal, and director of the Alton High CTE program both served as key hosts in a Media Day Tour of the CTE program held at Alton last week. The tour was available to local legislators and media to allow the opportunity to see the students and programs in action by bringing them into their classrooms and facilities. The event was also led by leaders of Alton's CTE programs showcasing students and the skills they have learned in their respective programs. These were the CTE programs that will be either toured or highlighted on the day of the tour: • Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources • Architecture & Engineering • Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Graphic Design • Automotive Technology • Business, Management,

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Jeremy Hall took over a brewing supply store, with plans to add a brewery there. He and a friend found a larger location for the brewery, but tapped into struggles with space to come up with a name.

This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News.  NEWTON, Iowa — Jeff White knows what can happen when 911 dispatchers receive a call about someone who feels despondent or agitated. He experienced it repeatedly: The 911 operators dispatched police, who often took him to a hospital or jail. “They don’t know how to handle […]

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Missouri NAACP breaks with several local chapters to oppose Amendment 3.

The concept will include Taco Circus, El Primo, Bodega, and Global Pizza Villain.