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Resident frustrated after dead trees continue damaging North City neighborhood
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Trent Osby said he woke up Friday to the sound of a crash during overnight storms. “My wife woke up, and I woke up because we both said the same thing, ‘What was that noise?’”. Once the sun rose, Osby said...
Win 4 Tickets to Taylor Swift Tribute Concert!
GODFREY - Calling all Swifties! You’re invited to enter for a chance to win four tickets to “Taylor Made: A Tribute to Taylor Swift.”. Scheduled for Sept. 13, 2024, at Lewis and Clark Community College’s Hatheway Hall, the tribute concert will feature songs from across Swift’s 11 albums. Taylor Made, a six-piece tribute band from Edwardsville, Highland and Alton, will provide a high-energy performance of Swift’s greatest hits. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Alton Youth Symphony and Alton Symphony Orchestras.
Missouri & Texas in Hilarious Argument About Who Has Best BBQ
This is a disagreement that I predict will not end soon if ever. Who has the best BBQ? Both Missouri and Texas believe they are superior and they are in a heated yet hilarious online argument. I was alerted to this BBQ "discussion" by the Missouri sub-Reddit. I'm not sure...
Betts and Kiermaier homer as Dodgers rally to beat skidding Cardinals 7-6
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mookie Betts and Kevin Kiermaier homered in a five-run sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers came back to beat the skidding St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Friday night. The offensive outburst gave Justin Wrobleski his first major league win. The left-hander was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City earlier in […]
FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Eisenbeis returns at QB to lead Hornets
The Eisenbeis name is synonymous with Crystal City football. Generations of the family have worn the red-and-black uniform, continuing a long tradition of community pride in the Hornets. Senior quarterback Nolan Eisenbeis completes his four-year journey with the team this fall and the program has never needed the family more....
AHS Announcements for Monday August 19, 2024
Students who park in spaces 608-738 should have their vehicles moved prior to 4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays from now through October. The band utilizes the parking lot for their rehearsals and need vehicles out of these spaces. THEATRE TECH AHS-ITT Are you interested in Theatre Tech for the plays...
St. Louis All Local PM: Police Chief who originally hired Ferguson Officer Travis Brown speaks
A woman is dead after an officer-involved shooting this morning in Dutchtown. The St. Francois County Sheriffs Department is releasing more information about a fatal shooting involving a deputy.
Several nonprofits, sent eviction notice by SLPS
The Clay Community Education Center, formerly Clay elementary, is owned by SLPS and leased to St. Louis University who operates the facility. Now several non profits are being evicted by SLPS after rejecting a rent increase from the district.
Michael Brown’s death transformed a nation and sparked a decade of American reckoning on race
Michael Brown has been dead for a decade. The Black teenager’s death in Ferguson, Missouri, prompted an eruption of protests in the suburban city and gave a boost to a then-nascent Black Lives Matter movement. It wasn’t just BLM, though, It was also Indigenous people defending water and land, Latino people opposing draconian immigration detention and deportation practices that ripped apart families, and Asian American activists pushing back on xenophobia. These movements have changed America democracy and culture and inspired multiracial activism. But a decade later, the wins, losses and potential future of racial justice in the U.S. are still in question.
Granite City 4th-grader brings life to his school’s hallways months after a life-saving liver transplant
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A fourth grader in the Granite City School District is happy to be back at school eight months after he underwent a life-saving liver transplant. Orlando Bairfield, 9, is a fourth grader at Frohardt Elementary School. It’s been a long year for the...
Golf entertainment facility planned in STL area
An independent golf entertainment facility is in the works in the St. Louis area. Park North Golf Club is targeting a summer 2025 launch in Edwardsville, Illinois. Plans call for a 40-bay climate-controlled driving range, mini golf course, restaurant and a sports bar.
Southern Illinois Pediatric Dentistry opens Godfrey location
Practice becomes first pediatric dentist in the area. Southern Illinois Pediatric Dentistry (SIPD), a local dentist group specializing in expert pediatric care, recently announced the opening of its newest practice in Godfrey, Ill. Co-owners Dr. Adam Snyder and Dr. Christine Wohlford have been practicing in the Metro East since 2014...
Armstrong Capitalizes Late, Wins USAC Silver Crown Showdown at WWT
Madison, Illinois (August 16, 2024)………With two laps to go, Dakoda Armstrong was nearly resigned to the fact that he was going to finish second. With one lap to go, he was just about resigned to the fact that he was going to run out of fuel. Neither...
2024 Randy Gori Memorial Kicks on 66 Car Show and Cruise Coming Soon
GLEN CARBON — The 2024 Randy Gori Memorial Kicks on 66 Car Show and Cruise will kick off on Saturday, Sept. 7. The event will be held at Ray M. Schon Park in Glen Carbon. Registration of vehicles for the show is still open. Visitors will have the opportunity to stroll through the cars on display from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vehicle line up and registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The event typically brings visitors from throughout the country displaying two- and four-wheel show vehicles.
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