ALTON - A vibrant and courageous little girl named Maelani has captured the hearts of the Alton community. At just five years old, Maelani's life took an unexpected turn when she was diagnosed with stage 4 Ganglioneuroblastoma on March 8, 2023. The "Benefit for Mighty Mae" hopes to make a difference,...
ALTON - The Marquette Explorers football team kicked off the fall sports season this week with tryouts. These photos are from Wednesday (August 10) during tryouts at Gordon Moore Park.
JERSEY - The Jerseyville Walmart Supercenter at 1316 South State Street was closed briefly Saturday morning with power and system issues, but is now back open for normal business functions. The closure was about three hours in the 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. range on Saturday. However, the Walmart team worked...
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