News across Greater St. Louis
Webster University Students Assist with Riparian Corridor Restoration
A shoutout to Webster University and the volunteers who helped with the riparian corridor restoration at the Shady Creek Nature Sanctuary.
Webster-Kirkwood Turkey Day Run Set for November 26
Choose between the three-mile and six-mile races, which begin at 7:30 a.m. and 8:10 a.m. respectively in Downtown Kirkwood.
Oxford Bend Park Nearing Completion
Great Rivers Greenway has transformed a former McDonald’s parking lot into a community gathering space for families, cyclists, and skaters.
Final Concrete Pour for Elm Box Culvert
Crews are finishing Section 3 ceiling and decking along with the last of the exterior walls. This culvert will carry Shady Grove Creek beneath the roadway with the capacity to capture additional stormwater during flash flood events.
State of the City Highlights
Webster Groves City Council delivered a “State of the City” address on Tuesday, September 29, celebrating recent accomplishments and outlining priorities for the next 18 months.
Old Town Oktoberfest
Jersey Community High School Homecoming Court
Pikeland makes personnel decisions
By BETH ZUMWALT Pikeland Unit 10 met Wednesday, Sept. 23. While in session, the board approved the following personnel moves: Accepted the resignation of Tammy Carter and Kaitlyn Forbis as full-time paraprofessionals, accepted the resignation of Kara Peters as part-time cashier.…
Pickings from Pike’s Past
50 YEARS AGO: UNIT 10 TEACHERS ASSOCIATION VOTES TO GO ON STRIKE 150 Years Ago Sept. 28, 1876 Last week the weather was so wet and rainy that but little seeding was done, but the weather being very fine and cool this week, an immense amount of ground will be seeded. The…
Looking Back… News items from the past pages of the Calhoun News-Herald
100 years ago September 30, 1926 Last Saturday the weather man dished us out a gentle reminder that old man winter was just around the corner and up to the time of our going to press cool weather continues with no promise of warmer weather in sight. Overcoats and heavy clothing…
Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation October Menus
Wednesday, Sept. 30 Beef tips w/gravy over mashed potatoes, bread, corn and mandarin oranges. Thursday, Oct. 1 Chicken salad/bread, tomato soup, good vegetable salad and peaches. Friday, Oct. 2 Beef pepper steak/bread, parsley potatoes, peas, carrots and pineapple. Monday, Oct. 5…
What’s Happening In and Around the Area
Saturday, Oct. 3 Jersey County Historical Society Apple Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p..m. at 601 N. State Street in Jerseyville. Wednesday, Nov. 11 Brussels High School Civics Club’s Veteran’s Day Program. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. for refreshments and the program begins at 9 p.m.