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Bishop Travels to Alton and Glen Carbon for National Catholic Schools Week

3 months 2 weeks ago
ALTON - Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois traveled to the Riverbend on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week. Paprocki led two Mass services for Father McGivney Catholic High School and Marquette Catholic High School students, teachers and administrators. Father McGivney and Marquette Catholic High Schools are two of the 43 Catholic schools in the diocese, which serve a total of 10,244 students. National Catholic Schools Week runs from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 2024.

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Many Missouri communities recognized for excellence in water fluoridation

3 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS -- Many community water systems across Missouri have been honored with the Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These communities are maintaining fluoride levels in their water supplies, a key measure in combating tooth decay and promoting oral health. Among the awarded communities are many [...]
Joe Millitzer

Baiting Trump

3 months 2 weeks ago
Everyone's campaign strategy against Donald Trump appears to have converged on the same tactic: trolling. It's all about deliberately hurling insults at him in the hope that he'll melt down completely and eventually lose the plot. Neither Nikki Haley nor Joe Biden are even trying to hide this. They're all but daring Trump to maintain ...continue reading "Baiting Trump"
Kevin Drum

Vintage Voices Performance At APCE Convention Again Puts Alton On National Map

3 months 2 weeks ago
ALTON - An Alton “Vintage Voices” cast recorded what Julie Gvillo described as “a profound performance” on Friday night at an Association of Partners in Christian Education (APCE) Convention at the Union Station Ballroom. The cast did a portrayal of the Elijah P. Lovejoy story and the Underground Railroad and Alton’s connection. “Vintage Voices’ performance impacted APCE participants in a way that will not soon be forgotten, Gvillo, local committee chair, said. “Their excellent command of their craft and their intentionality about and faithfulness to the history of our region left us all thirsting for justice.” The Vintage Voices cast consisted of: Debbie Maneke portraying Celia Lovejoy. Jared Hennings portraying William “Scotch” Johnston. Latasha LeFlore-Porter portraying Amanda Chavers. Ron Abraham portraying Thomas Dimmock. Sean Williams portraying Isaac Kelly. Jody Basola, Chair of Vintage Voices, said

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Well, That’s Everyone: Senator Wyden Letter Confirms The NSA Is Buying US Persons’ Data From Data Brokers

3 months 2 weeks ago
Buying domestic data from data brokers is just something the government does all the time. Bypassing restraints enacted by the Supreme Court, federal agencies (along with local law enforcement agencies) are hoovering up whatever domestic data they can from private companies all too happy to be part of the problem. Sure, the government can pretend […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: StackSkills Unlimited

3 months 2 weeks ago
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Gretchen Heckmann