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Firearms · AltonMorberly, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor's Note: The last name of the victim on first reference has been corrected. Sunday evening, members of the Moberly community met for the 'Justice for Bailey walk' movement. People gathered in purple clothing and shirts in remembrance of 23-year-old Bailey Scott, who was shot and killed last Sunday. The walk beganSee the Story
Moberly Community Comes Together to Spread Awareness About Gun Violence
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Alton, Illinois · AltonBELLEVILLE — Anz Edmundson, a rising junior at Belleville East High School, had an art piece accepted into the 2025 Annual High School Ceramics Exhibition hosted in May 2025 by the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA). The exhibition featured 53 students from 32 high schools across 15 states, highlighting emerging ceramic artists from around the country. The AMOCA Exhibition received nearly 500 applications this year, with Edmundson’s work sel…Read Article
Belleville East Rising Junior Anz Edmundson Had Art Piece Selected For National Ceramics Exhibition
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Gun Violence · AltonMADISON COUNTY, Ill. - Prosecutors have charged a man in connection to a fatal shooting that happened on July 13 outside of a bar near Alton, Illinois. Joseph A. Torres, 24, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the death of Malcolm D. Woodhouse-Alexander. The Sheriff's Office said the shooting occurred at 3rd Chute Bar & Grill II in the 2200 block of Fosterburg Road. According to officials, the victim and suspect had an ongoing…See the Story
Man charged for fatal shooting outside Alton bar
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H.A. Nevlin celebrated Alton's 100th birthday in 1937
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85th Anniversary of the Death of the Highest Man in History
Madison County Fair closes with Mexican-style rodeo
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