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Edwardsville to soon welcome ‘all things pickleball’
What has been deemed as America’s fastest growing sport is headed to Edwardsville, and in a big way. SmashHouse, a premier pickleball tournament facility, is coming to the southeast corner of the new 95-acre Park North commercial development located at the Interstate 55 and IL-143 interchange. Park North is just north of and adjacent to the Plummer Family Park and will include other sports and family attractions as well as new lodging facilities and other ancillary visitor services.
Alton sinkhole: A week later and still no answers
ALTON, Ill. — It's been one week since the ground opened in Alton and swallowed part of a soccer field. The hole, caused by mine subsidence, has shuttered the more than 700-acre park. Part of the Gordon F. Moore park is a complex of baseball diamonds that the Alton...
Bike MS set for September 7, 8
Each year we hold the Bike MS: Gateway Getaway in Godfrey, Illinois to raise critical funds and create awareness around our movement. This year, on Saturday and Sunday September 7 and 8, over 1,100 riders plus more than a hundred volunteers and staff will converge on Lewis and Clark Community College’s Godfrey with a goal to raise $1.3 million to change the world for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
River Dragons road show continues
The Alton River Dragons fell Friday night at Normal by a score of 14-2. Saturday's scheduled home game will be played at Cape Girardeau. That's due to the ongoing closure of Gordon Moore Park, after a sinkhole developed on a soccer field down the road from Lloyd Hopkins Field. Saturday's...
SIUE Newcomer Among High School All-American Honorees
EDWARDSVILLE - Emma Czech, an incoming freshman for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) women's soccer, has been named a high school All-American by the United Soccer Coaches. Article continues after sponsor message. Reach Your Local Community with Us!. Czech, hailing from Lockport, Illinois, is one of 43 individuals nationwide to...
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