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Moberly Community Comes Together to Spread Awareness About Gun Violence

Firearms · Alton

Moberly Community Comes Together to Spread Awareness About Gun Violence

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Morberly, 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 began See the Story

Belleville East Rising Junior Anz Edmundson Had Art Piece Selected For National Ceramics Exhibition

Alton, Illinois · Alton

Belleville East Rising Junior Anz Edmundson Had Art Piece Selected For National Ceramics Exhibition

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BELLEVILLE — 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

Man charged for fatal shooting outside Alton bar

Gun Violence · Alton

Man charged for fatal shooting outside Alton bar

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MADISON 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

SRO crowd complains about water at Bethalto Village Board meeting

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SRO crowd complains about water at Bethalto Village Board meeting, dirty water an ongoing issue.Alton, Illinois · Alton Read Article

H.A. Nevlin celebrated Alton's 100th birthday in 1937

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Today is Wednesday, July 16, the 197th day of 2025. There are 168 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 16, 1945, the United States exploded its first experimental atomic bomb in the desert of Alamogordo, New Mexico; the same day, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis left Mare (mar-AY’) Island Naval Shipyard in California on a secret mission to deliver atomic bomb components to Tinian Island in the Marianas. Also on this date: In 1790, …Alton, Illinois · Alton Read Article

85th Anniversary of the Death of the Highest Man in History

By Fernando Castellanos On July 15, 1940, at only 22 years old, Robert Pershing Wadlow, the tallest man in history, died, reaching a height of 2.72 meters. Born in Alton, Illinois, United States, in 1918, his growth was caused by a hypertrophy in the pituitary gland, which prevented him from [...]Alton, Illinois · Alton Read Article

Roxana Police Announce Temporary Road Closing Due To Heavy Rain

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ROXANA — The Roxana Street Department announced it would close Old Edwardsville Road from West Thomas Street south to South Central Avenue at aroundAlton, Illinois · Alton Read Article

Ameren Illinois project to close part of Edwardsville street for two weeks

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IDOT is also beginning work on Highway 143 north of Edwardsville.Edwardsville, Illinois · Edwardsville Read Article

Metro-East Lutheran to have bowling fundraiser

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"This special bowling tournament is more than just a game — it’s an opportunity to invest in the future of deserving students while honoring Doug Rankin’s legacy."Edwardsville, Illinois · Edwardsville Read Article

Madison County Fair closes with Mexican-style rodeo

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MADISON — Bucking bulls, mom's musical chairs and Spanish fighting cows cemented the final night of the Madison County Fair's Double S Extreme Bull Riding Mid-States Championship Rodeo event.Madison · Madison Read Article

Sign up now for Lincoln Middle School leadership camp

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The camp is open to incoming seventh and eighth grade students.Edwardsville, Illinois · Edwardsville Read Article