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Easter Bunny stops by Illinois Riverdock
Evercare of Jerseyville holds Annual Easter Egg Hunt
St. John’s Easter Egg Hunt
Let’s Cook!
With summer nearly here, I am already looking forward to barbecue season and patio parties! A popular side dish is baked beans. This week I have two recipes for baked beans that are better than just opening a can! The first is my favorite, and I often get requests to make this. I want to…
Read MoreFriends of the Jerseyville Public Library Spring Booksale and Grafton Get-Away Basket
Between now and May 19, 2026 the Friends of the Jerseyville Public Library are selling raffle tickets for their newest basket, “GRAFTON GET-AWAY”. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. They encourage you not to miss out on this fabulous basket: 2-night stay at Ruebel Hotel, 1 night stay at Pere Marquette Lodge +…
Read MoreCity of Alton considering to reduce funding to Great and Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau
The City of Alton is considering legislation to significantly restructure how municipal Hotel Room Tax and Food & Beverage Sales Tax revenues are allocated, shifting a larger share of funding toward riverfront improvements, beautification projects, recreational and educational development, and broader economic development initiatives. The proposal reduces the portion of both taxes currently directed to…
Read MoreGOOD GROWING: Flowers in the vegetable garden
By Emily Swihart, University of Illinois Extension, Horticulture Educator Each spring, many of us get very excited about the abundant harvest we are going to enjoy from our vegetable gardens. We plan, then plant. We weed and water. And if all goes well, we harvest an abundance of nutritious and delicious produce. In addition to…
Read MoreWinchester to purchase new squad car
By Carmen Ensinger Winchester City Council discussed the purchase of a new used squad car after learning that the current squad car used by Police Chief Steve Doolin was having transmission problems.
Read More2026 Confluence Trash Bash Saturday, April 11
Open Space STL and its partners invite the public to be part of the 2026 Confluence Trash Bash, happening April 11th in the St. Louis area. Confluence Trash Bash partners for 2026 include; Great Rivers Greenway, MSD Project Clear, the Earthways Center, Saint Louis County Parks and Recreation Department, Missouri Department of Transportation, The Audubon…
Read MoreNew Horizons Band Spring Concert next Saturday
The New Horizons Band of Godfrey Spring Concert at The McNicholas Club on Saturday, April 18, at 7 p.m. kicking off a year of celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary. Be prepared to dance and enjoy an evening of music as the New Horizons Band invites you to start celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary. The band will perform…
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