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Granite City Unites for Beloved Daylight Donuts Owner’s Cancer Battle
GRANITE CITY – The Granite City community has rallied to support Belinda Vardell, the owner of the beloved local establishment Daylight Donuts, who has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. Ari Tyler, with Vardell’s permission, has initiated a fundraising campaign to assist her as she undergoes treatment. Belinda Vardell,...
Retiring SIUE Professor is Announced Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar
Before retiring this month and after a more than 30-year career at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Catherine Santanello, PhD, professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences received this year’s Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award. Santanello began her career at SIUE as an instructor of biological sciences in 1993; she then moved to...
How Charlie Rae Children's Boutique Got Its Start in Edwardsville
EDWARDSVILLE - After Clarinda Martin had twins, she noticed the lack of children’s clothing in Edwardsville. Martin decided to open Charlie Rae Children’s Boutique to bring more children’s clothing options to the Metro East area. The boutique took off online and now, with a storefront located at 100 N. Main Street in Edwardsville, Charlie Rae is thriving. Martin couldn’t be prouder of the business she has built.
Former Students and Staff to Reunite at Worden School Reunion
WORDEN — Alumni, former staff, and coaches of Worden Grade School and Worden High School are invited to reconnect at an all-class reunion on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Worden American Legion Hall. Sign in to hide this notification. Get...
Edwardsville Art Fair Features Unique Jewelry Artists
EDWARDSVILLE - These are three artists who will be spotlighted at the upcoming Edwardsville Art Fair in City Park on Sept. 27-29. These are today's featured participants:. Artist Statement: "My goal is to provide wearable piece of art in a way that is not typically seen at art fairs. To achieve this I use traditional bead weaving techniques to create bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. Every piece is carefully designed to give a look of sophistication by using modern/trendy color palettes and classic designs that complement your wardrobe."
SIUE Staff Senate offering scholarship for union members and their families
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Staff Senate is offering a scholarship for union members and their families. The University Staff Senate serves as custodian for the SIUE Faculty for Collective Bargaining Scholarship, which totals $500. To be eligible, the applicant must be either a Labor union member, or the child,...
DISCPlus: Video Interview – Meet Sylvester Donald Jr.: The Mirror Man Behind Morris Day and The Time
In this episode of SMilesTV, host Stephanie Anthony Miles sits down with East St. Louis native and “Mirror Man” for Morris Day and The Time, Sylvester Donald Jr. He discusses his love for music, upbringing in East St. Louis, and his faith as a Christian. SMilesTV host Stephanie...
Capturing the Moment during SIUE Welcome Weekend and Convocation
As SIUE welcomes our campus community to the fall semester’s first day of classes, August 19, 2024, we share some scenes and moments of gratitude from Welcome Weekend and Convocation. “Welcoming and supporting our new students from around the globe, across the river, or down the street during Welcome...
Chevy’s Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin 1-2 at IndyCar WWTR
Josef Newgarden, driver of the #2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet IndyCar V6, races to victory Saturday, August 17, 2024, winning the NTT IndyCar Series Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. This is Newgarden’s second win of the season. (Photo by Jake Galstad/LAT for...
JB Pritzker takes ‘Daily Show's' Jordan Klepper on drinking tour of Chicago during DNC
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has clearly been looking forward to Chicago hosting the DNC for a long time, and he was happy to show off the city to “The Daily Show” correspondent Jordan Klepper. The duo went on a drink-filled adventure through the Lake View neighborhood for a...
WEPOWER Garden Party photo gallery
Morgan Casey, founder of of Dates Ideas and Things to do in STL (left), Gilberto Pinela, Office of New Americans, City of St. Louis (center) and Co-Chair Gabriela Ramirez Arellano the WEPOWER Garden Party, Cortex Innovation Community at WEPOWER Garden Party on Friday, August 16, 2024. Credit: Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American.
Months after fire destroyed historic church building, contractor believes bell tower can be saved
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A tall tower is all that’s left of the St. Augustine church building, a German-built structure that stood in North City for more than a century before burning in March. For the past few months, Ryan Buell and his crews at Premier...
Former St. Louis tourism chief got $500,000, health insurance and a car to retire early
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Newly released records show Kitty Ratcliffe, the long-time head of St. Louis’ tourism arm, received a year’s salary, a significant bonus, insurance for a year, and the title to a taxpayer car, in exchange for retiring early. Ratcliffe announced her retirement...
Marcellus Williams hearing to determine life or death set for Wednesday
CLAYTON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The hearing on the motion to vacate Marcellus Williams’ conviction is set for Wednesday at the St. Louis County Courthouse in Clayton. St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell filed a motion to vacate the conviction in late January. Williams was sentenced to death...
Missouri set to start distributing new summer food aid for children
Missouri’s social services agency announced Monday that it is officially launching a federal food program that could provide aid to over 400,000 kids in the state. Each eligible child will receive a one-time benefit of $120, loaded onto a card that can be used like a debit card to buy groceries. It’s part of a […]
As new Francis Howell North High School prepares to open its doors, district hopes to regain trust of taxpayers after project cost nearly doubled
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -The Francis Howell School District will welcome more than 1,600 students and teachers to its brand new high school on Tuesday, more than three years after construction began on the project. The new building offers a wide variety of both classroom and shared spaces,...
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