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Hawken Classic 2024
The 200th anniversary of the J and S Hawken rifle is 2025. We began celebrating this annual event the Summer of 2022. The Hawken brothers were instrumental in the development of the purpose-built Plains/Mountain rifle. Their rifles became the prototype for all makers supplying the Western trade. The Hawken Shop in St. Louis supplied rifles for the trans Mississippi trade from the 1820’s through 1860. The Hawken Classic is a celebration of the Hawken rifles contribution to American History. The Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum near St. Louis, Missouri, is a great location for this event. In August 2023 the Hawken rifle was named the Official State Rifle for Missouri.
Semi-truck flips over in Edwardsville
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Illinois State Police have finished their work at the scene of a crash involving a semi-truck. The truck flipped over just before noon on Sunday on the exit ramp from Interstate 55 to Route 143 in Edwardsville. No one was injured, but traffic was...
Florissant hosts Kids Day America on May 18
Florissant has partnered with Get Well Family Health and Chiropractic to host Kids Day America at the James J. Eagan Center Ice Rink on May 18 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Get Well Family Health and Chiropractic and the city are excited to bring Kids Day America to North County for the first time since the event’s creation 30 years ago. Kids Day America is a health, safety, and environmental awareness day aimed at educating kids ages 0-10 as well as their parents and families. The police and fire department will be in attendance as well as informative vendors, food trucks, prizes, music and more.
Get exclusive first listen of Billie Eilish’s new album at AMC Theatres
ST. LOUIS – Billie Eilish fans have an exclusive opportunity Thursday to listen to her new album before its release Friday. Two AMC Theatre locations, Edwardsville and Streets of St. Charles, are welcoming guests for a listening event with other music fans for Eilish’s album “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” The event begins at 3 […]
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