OSF Physician Shares Ways to Avoid Holiday Emergency Visits

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World Series Champion Redefines Life With Diabetes

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell achieved every baseball player’s ultimate...

Reagan Dortch is Impressive Student Athlete at Highland High School

HIGHLAND - Reagan Dortch is dedicated to everything she does. For her hard work, Reagan Dortch...

Emma Jackson Leads By Example at Highland High School

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River Valley Fog Limits Visibility In Region

ALTON/HARDIN — Patchy fog reduced visibility to a quarter-mile in some St. Louis-area river...

Ja'Zariah Day Cares About Others at Alton High School

ALTON - Ja’Zariah Day hopes to help people. For her hard work, Ja’Zariah Day is ...

St. Louis County Police Investigate Fatal Shooting

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 22-year-old St. Louis man was shot and killed late Thursday in the...

Aidan Swogger Shows Creativity and Innovation at Alton High School

ALTON - Aidan Swogger is an innovative student. For his accomplishments, Aidan Swogger is a Hay...

Melody Jantzen Is A Standout Student At JCHS

JERSEYVILLE – Melody Jantzen shows a clear passion for learning while encouraging her peers t...

Dedicated Student-Athlete Kyle Darr Starts Strong At JCHS

JERSEYVILLE – Kyle Darr is already leading by example in his freshman year at Jersey Community...

Local Financial Advisor Shares How Outside Perspective Can Improve Clients' "Health and Wealth"

ALTON - Curtis Stephens wants to help you protect your wealth. Stephens is a fiduciary financial...

RiverBender Blog: We Went to the Women's Conference

It was a rainy, cozy fall day, and what better way to spend it than by learning about women’s...

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Curtis Stephens on financial check-ins, retirement planning and an estate-planning event in Alton

On Our Daily Show, Alton fiduciary financial planner Curtis Stephens of Stephens Planning discusses...

The Psychology of Gratitude: Why Appreciation Matters

You can be grateful for your life and still want it to change. That may sound like a contradiction,...

Marquette Catholic Takes Fourth As Heidi Kahl Earns Scholastic Bowl Tournament Honors

ALTON - Eight Marquette Scholastic Bowl players competed on two teams at the IHSSBCA Novice tournament...

Nov. 9 in Music: The Beatles’ Turning Point and Hip-Hop Landmarks

A short walk through Liverpool helped change popular music on Nov. 9, 1961. Brian Epstein, who ran...

This Day in History: November 9 Marks the Fall of the Berlin Wall

On November 9, 1989, East Germany opened its border crossings to West Berlin, setting off the peaceful...

New Byway Discovery Center Along Great River Road Is Celebrated With Grand Opening

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LC Diversity Council to Host TransFormation Event Nov. 19

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Diversity Council, in partnership wit...

Alton Drivers Face Morning Fog Before Sunny Monday

Fog greets the Riverbend on Monday morning, with Alton at 44 degrees shortly before 7 a.m. and a...

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