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...
There are a million-and-one great ways to use a GoPro, just for kicks we thought we'd start producing some cool timelapse videos.
If you have any other great ideas for us, let us know!
Over the last few years the L&C gardens have been gathering a lot of positivie attention. In keeping with that momentum, Lewis & Clark Community College just unveiled their theme for 2015: Garden of Eatin'
The River Bend Growth Association celebrated the opening of Advantage News’ new offices on Northport Drive with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
On hand for the event: Growth Association President Monica Bristow and Alton Mayor Brant Walker.
This Sautrday, September 20th, marked Alton's 8th Annual Mississippi Earthones Festival. We stopped by the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater to see how things were going...check it out!
Alton Little Theater is gearing up for their rendition of Leading Ladies, a fun little farce about two washed-up actors and their half-witted attempt to scam a young theatre-phobe out of her soon-to-come inheritance.
Thomas Niewiadomski, owner of The Variety at 412 Main East Main Street in Grafton, calls his new store, which combines an e-cigarette ‘vaping’ lounge with an espresso bar in an antique store setting “The land of eclecticia.” Shop Hours: Wednesday through Friday: 10:00 –...
We heard that Alton's Mayor Brant Walker, Chief of Staff Dan Herkert, Public Works Director Bob Barnhart, Fire Chief Bernie Sebold, and Police Chief Simmons would be taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge today, along with donating funds to the ALS foundation...We thought you all might like to see how...
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