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Hawkeye Hustle and Salute to Soldiers Ahead for POWRi 410 Sprints on May 17-18
Belleville, IL. (4/28/24) Launching into a pair venues with the fastest lap times on the yearly agenda, the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League will next see a double dose of speedy on-track action in Lee County Speedway hosting the Hawkeye Hustle on Friday, May 17th followed by I-70 Speedway’s Salute to Soldiers on Saturday, May 18th.
Cystic Fibrosis patients meet, marry and mentor in the BJC Lung Transplant Program
ST. LOUIS — After meeting through BJC's Lung Transplant mentoring program, two patients fell in love and are helping others battling the same disorder. Carrie Gobble, now a 46-year-old with Cystic Fibrosis, recalls meeting her husband as she prepared for her transplant. Gary Gobble, now a 54-year-old with Cystic Fibrosis, became her mentor and their connection was immediate.
‘Some Black People’ improv group wants to break barriers in St. Louis community
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A group working to increase Black representation in the St. Louis improv scene. The group is named Some Black People, in what members say is a nod to the frank and direct nature of their style of improv. Brandon Bowers is one of...
Israel conflict protest heats up at WashU
Dozens gathered on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis on Saturday to protest Israel’s military involvement in Gaza and to ask university officials to meet some demands. An encampment came down after police arrived.
MCT staffing levels ok for now, still recruiting
Madison County Transit has dealt with staffing issues in recent years, so much so that they have had to consider cutting back on its service. That is not the case currently, as SJ Morrison, Managing Director for Madison County Transit says staffing levels are ok. He tells The Big Z...
Man arrested after gun incident in Glen Carbon
A man was arrested and charged this week after he allegedly pointed a gun at construction workers in Glen Carbon. Police say 37-year-old Kenyon Jones of Glen Carbon got into an argument with the workers who were on the job in his neighborhood on Lilac Street. Police say after the...
Scam Alert: fake Illinois State Police calls target St. Louis residents
If you get a call from someone who says they are an Illinois state police investigator, hang up. It's a scam. Police say someone pretending to be an ISP investigator is calling people and telling them their identity has been stolen.
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