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Good news for Europe

3 years ago
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts has decided that Europe is likely to have a mild winter this year thanks to its third consecutive year of La Niña influence: Partly because of this, and partly because Europe has been successful in refilling its natural gas reserves, the price of gas has plummeted over the ...continue reading "Good news for Europe"
Kevin Drum

Black Pride celebrates St. Louis' leaders

3 years ago
Black Pride and the Missouri History Museum [MHM] came together to honor the work of eight local Black LGBTQ+ leaders across many sectors, Friday, Oct. 14 evening at MHM at their 7th annual Black Pride Accolades.
Isaiah Peters | The St. Louis American

YouthBuild Students Build And Install Free Little Libraries

3 years ago
ALTON - YouthBuild students from Lewis and Clark Community College’s Scott Bibb Center built and installed a Free Little Library at Alton YWCA in recognition of Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. Free Little Libraries will be placed at Montessori Children’s House on L&C’s Godfrey Campus, Scott Bibb Center, Boys and Girls Club of Alton, and Hellrung Skate Park. To learn more about YouthBuild and L&C Adult Education, call (618) 468-4141 or visit www.lc.edu/adulted/ .

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MCT Opens New Monarch Valley Trail

3 years ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The already extensive Madison County Transit (MCT) Trails system added another trail to its scenic network of Class One bikeways last week, with the opening of the new MCT Monarch Valley Trail in Edwardsville. Last Thursday morning, MCT Board members, staff, and local officials attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the new trail, which also serves as a “pollinator pathway,” a corridor of native plants that provide nutrition and habitat for pollinating insects and birds. The new Monarch Valley Trail is a 0.7-mile trail that stretches from Emerson Avenue to Irma Street on the former rail alignment of the Illinois Traction System’s Edwardsville Belt Railway. In addition to eight native pollinator beds, the trail also features two MCT interpretive panels: one includes information about the pollinator pathway, and the other a brief history of the Edwardsville Belt Railway. Winding through the historic Leclaire neighborhood of Edwardsville

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Schnucks Launches Schnucks Now 30-Minute Delivery In All Markets

3 years ago
ST. LOUIS - As Schnuck Markets, Inc. continues to expand its digital convenience offerings for customers, the company, in partnership with Instacart, is introducing “Schnucks Now” - delivery in as fast as 30 minutes. Schnucks Now is a new online grocery shopping method, ideal for smaller orders, focused on fulfilling convenience orders fast. The new service allows customers to shop from our assortment of fresh groceries, pantry, household essentials, alcohol, meals, snacks and more for delivery in as fast as 30 minutes with no priority fees and lower delivery fees. The service is available to customers via the Schnucks Rewards App and the Instacart Convenience Hub, an Instacart marketplace product feature designed to streamline convenience shopping. “Schnucks is always looking for new ways to streamline our digital experience and provide value and convenience to our customers,” said Schnucks Senior Director Digital Experience Chace MacMullan. “We

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Carlinville Toddler Dies, 33-year-old Woman Arrested

3 years ago
MACOUPIN COUNTY - Macoupin County State's Attorney Jordan Garrison, Macoupin County Sheriff Shawn Kahl, Carlinville Police Chief David Haley, and Litchfield Police Chief Kenneth Ryker have announced that 33-year-old Ashley N. Bottoms of Carlinville has been charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Endangering the Life of a Child causing Death, a class 2 and a class 3 felony respectively. The Honorable Joshua A. Meyer set bond in the matter at $250,000. On Thursday, a report was made at the Litchfield fire station that a minor child was in distress. It was determined moments later the 3-year-old was deceased, the Macoupin County Sheriff's Office said. The initial investigation was handled by the Litchfield Police Department but investigators determined the unrevealed acts that appeared to lead to the child’s death occurred in Macoupin County and a coordinated investigation between the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department, Carlinville Police Department, and Litchfield Police

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CVPA Shooter Yelled, 'All of You Are Gonna Die,' Student Says

3 years ago
Students and parents at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School describe a harrowing morning, as children feared for their lives and parents feared for the lives of their children. "I saw some shots, windows breaking, and I heard, 'All of you are gonna die,'" CVPA student Je’Rya Luster tells the RFT. "He sounded so angry, so aggressive."
Ryan Krull and Monica Obradovic