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BETHALTO - Scooter's Coffee Drive-Thru just opened its newest location in Illinois, this time right in the heart of Bethalto. The store held its grand opening as well as a ribbon cutting to celebrate the special occasion Friday afternoon. The store, located at 102 W Bethalto Drive, sits at one of the busiest intersections in the town and will be open daily from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. "This will be a great addition,” Bethalto Mayor Gary Bost said. “This has been about a year process, so it's good that it's finally open.” "I see the drive-thru is filled almost every day. I'm proud of those guys that are great owners and look forward to a long relationship with them,” Bost added. The store’s owners, Peter Gariepy and his wife Karishma, couldn’t be more excited for the store’s grand opening. "It kind of felt like the stars aligned and everyone was so positive,” Gariepy said. “We couldn't be happier, and we hope it's been a good addition

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In the mid-1970s, the residents at 665 South Skinker Boulevard, a posh high rise overlooking Forest Park, made the acquaintance of a newly hired night security man with a warm smile and affable manner. Many did not know he also had a day job, which at the time, paid him nothing at all. But he was very good at it.

Missouri firms were awarded $10.5 billion in defense contracts in 2021. We dug into the individual contracts, and the companies that are the St. Louis region's top contractors.

Name: Walter L. Lagemann Hometwon: Godfrey KIA: No Branch: Navy Wars : WWII Submitter's Name: Danny Evans

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Name: Richard Bricker Sr. Hometown: Cottage Hills, Illinois Years of Service: 1968 DOD: December 25, 2006 KIA: No Branch: Army RAnk: Sergeant Wars: Vietnam Medals: Multiple purple hearts as well as several other services medals Message: Richard was a gunnery sergeant in Vietnam where his helicopter was clipped by an RPG and crashed to the ground. All members in the crash survived the crash and helped pull each other out with only one dying from his wounds in the Hospital while the rest suffered irreparable damage physically and mentally but would get to grow old. Richard was burnt on over 95% of his body and was honorably discharged with 100% disability due to the burns he received after recovery where he decided to spend the remainder of his days living life to the fullest. He enjoyed fast cars, beautiful woman and having fun with anybody and everybody. Submitter's Name: Factory Direct Mattress Bethalto

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Four people are behind bars and another person is wanted in a rural Missouri investigation linked to a stolen vehicle and meth possession.

This is an extremely rare picture of Hilbert keeping his eyes open while I take a flash photo of him. It's a bounce flash aimed at the ceiling, so it barely even registers when I press the shutter button. But Hilbert doesn't like it anyway. It's just another annoyance that humans can't seem to be ...continue reading "Friday Cat Blogging – 11 November 2022"

Born without arms, but driven by purpose, Letisha Wexstten is determined to use her experiences to help other disabled workers land jobs. To tell her story, she gave us access to some of the daily aspects of her life. Here is what we saw.

IDOT delays reopening of closed eastbound lane several hours until 3:30 p.m. Friday.

WASHINGTON — Congress returns to Capitol Hill and a lengthy to-do list next week, following a six-week midterm elections break that saw Democrats outperform expectations and Republicans barely inch toward the U.S. House majority. On the agenda are same-sex marriage legislation, a huge defense bill, changes in how presidential electoral votes are counted and more. […]

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Every year on November 15th, individuals and businesses all across the country join forces to celebrate America Recycles Day. This... Read More

Businesses in the St. Louis area are offering free items and specials on Nov. 11 to say thank you to vets for their military service.

Martin L. Mathews, the co-founder of the Mathews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club in St. Louis, died this week at 97. Matthews spoke with former host Sarah Fenske in 2020. We re-visit this conversation to honor his memory.

The Bosley Family’s matriarch has laid political claim to St. Louis City’s new 14th Ward, the combined 3rd Ward and 5th Ward under ward reduction and redistricting. This month, 3rd Ward Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier and three others incorporated 14th Ward Regular Democratic Organization as a nonprofit. The club has not yet filed as a political … Continue reading Ward Consolidation Wars →

While Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan used to delight in trolling the press with controversial quotes, these days, as the band prepares to mark their 35th anniversary, he prefers to focus…

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Starting in their kitchen years ago, Freddie Lee and Deborah James now own a small strip mall in the 1900 block of Carr Street for making their sauce.