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2026 Women of Distinction: Dr. Tracy Webster-Cooley Gives Back Through Mental Health Education

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ALTON - Dr. Tracy Webster-Cooley is dedicated to helping people manage their mental health. Webster-Cooley, one of the YWCA’s eleven 2026 Women of Distinction, will be honored at the Y’s annual gala for her commitment to the community. She works as an assistant professor at SIUE’s School of Nursing in their psychiatric nurse practitioner program, as well as for a St. Louis-based nonprofit that assists people with employment and workforce development. “I'm an educator,

Collinsville Woman's "Diary of an Epileptic" Initiative Raises Awareness About Life With Epilepsy

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COLLINSVILLE - A local woman is making waves through an online initiative that aims to spread epilepsy awareness. Allany Muniz remembers her mother trying to find answers online after Muniz was diagnosed with epilepsy. Now, the Collinsville woman is providing her own explanations through “Diary of an Epileptic,” her profile on YouTube, TikTok, Lemon8 and Instagram. Not only does “Diary of an Epileptic” aim to spread awareness, but it hopes to remind people with epilepsy

Belleville Police Department Recognizes Outstanding Staff 2025

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BELLEVILLE - The Belleville Police Department recognized three employees as recipients of its 2025 awards during a City Council meeting held this week, honoring an officer, a detective and a civilian staff member for their service to the Belleville community. The department said Officer Frantz was named Officer of the Year, Detective Hackleman was named Detective of the Year, and Telecommunicator Potrawski was named Civilian Staff Member of the Year. “Each recipient has distinguishe

Supreme Court strikes down bulk of Trump's tariffs

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The Supreme Court cast aside the bulk of President Trump's sweeping tariffs Friday, obliterating a canon of his economic strategy in ruling that his use of an emergency statute to remake global trade was unlawful. The decision invalidates what the Trump administration called the president’s most significant economic and foreign policy initiative of his second term, [...]
Ella Lee

Spring Training

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This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]

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Myranda Levins

Orchid Show

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On display at the ever-popular orchid show, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one in 10 […]

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Rachel Huffman