I got into my line of work because I love stories.
When I was a kid I read a lot of comic books and mythologies, and they were great for the imagination. Now that they tell me I'm a grown-up...I tell very different stories but with the same kind of open mind: news-related, public interest, local business, humanitarian stories...Instead of larger-than-life characters and sensationalized tales, let's talk about everyday folks just doing some good here and there...
This Saturday night the Riverbender.com Community Center hosted 89.9 WLCA for their 89.9 non-stop hours of music and they brought their college fans with them! We caught up with some of our favorite local bands: Avenue, River City Sound, and Equal Squeeze. There were even a few DJs set up down in our...
This weekend the Riverbender Community Center hosted the Rock For Ryan benefit concert. Ryan Laird was born with a Congenital Heart Defect known as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome or HLHS, which left the left side of his heart severely underdeveloped.
That's not stopping this little guy, though. Wit...
2013 brought the 9th annual Grafton Taste of Chocolate event, and this year was a great success! Volunteers made sure that over 400 patrons were able to taste and enjoy these delicious little treats from local vendors and residents, alike!
If you missed the 9th annual Snowflake Festival this year, check it out here! Santa was there with his elves and some of the reindeer...there were chestnuts roasting on an open fire (marshmallows, too)...there was even a one-horse open sleigh!
Check out the 2013 lighting of the Alton community Christmas tree! We had a visit from Santa, a live reindeer sighting, free trolly rides, hot cocoa, and more!
Rebecca is the owner and operator of The Hive, downtown Alton's choice for gourmet popcorn and sweet confections. Let's see what she has to say about this year's Taste of downtown.
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