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ROCKFORD - Spring has arrived which means another golf season is upon us. And that has many golf enthusiasts racing off to area courses. Before tossing the clubs in the trunk, however, the first priority is getting your body ready for the long season. Hopefully, you’ve maintained some level of fitness during the winter. But if you spent the past few months watching Netflix from the couch, experts have some important advice in order to keep your body injury free, especially to start the season. “I would just start a stretching routine," says Matthew Davidson, a physical therapist with OSF HealthCare. "Start there, work on flexibility a little bit, range of motion, try and do what you can to counteract that stiffness that you seem to get over the winter months. Cardiovascular exercises are really good because they can not only build up that system, but improve blood flow and help with weight loss for those who might have gained a few pounds over the winter.” For the

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"I’m hoping that maybe 20 years from now, V15Able won't be needed because there’s more understanding," Letisha Wexstten said.

EDWARDSVILLE – Kidmania, the Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon’s annual consignment sale, will be held outdoors on Saturday, April 23rd from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. for general admission at Edwardsville High School at 6161 Center Grove Road in Edwardsville. Each year shoppers look forward to the opportunity to browse local vendors selling reasonably priced baby gear/furniture, infant through tween, and maternity clothing. This year, the Kidmania Chairs are switching things up to provide the best possible shopping experience. Mandi Ernst one of this year’s co-chairs states “We will be hosting the event outdoors again, rain or shine, at the EHS parking lot. We will have re-sell vendors as well as some marketplace vendors who will be selling new items. Having so many booths in one place makes it very convenient for shoppers to find the items they are looking for, for kids of all ages!” If your closets are spilling over with outgrown children’s

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O'FALLON - GCS Credit Union employees joined together to raise $1,305.00 in the month of March to benefit the O’Fallon Underwater Search and Recovery Team through their Don’t Stop Donatin’ Jeans Program. The Don’t Stop Donatin’ Jeans Program is funded by GCS employees who make monthly, monetary donations out of their own pockets to a local organization. By donating $15 or more to a specific organization, GCS employees are able to wear jeans and tennis shoes on Fridays and Saturdays during that month. This year, GCS Credit Union is focusing on giving back to the 18 counties that they serve. March’s focus was on St. Clair County. GCS Credit Union proudly raised $1,305 for O’Fallon Underwater Search and Recovery Team. OUSART is a nonprofit organization that helps local law enforcement, fire departments, insurance companies, and our community recover things underwater. In addition to their recovery efforts, OUSART also visits local schools to help

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GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois has wrapped up the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program for 2022. Girl Scouts were out in full force, hosting cookie booths and making door-to-door sales all throughout Southern Illinois. Their hard work paid off, as girls in Southern Illinois sold 718,485 packages of Girl Scout Cookies this year. Let’s give a shout out to the following girls for being All-Star Cookie Entrepreneurs for their respective areas: Kaitlyn Gillson from the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana Service Unit sold 1,856 packages Alexis Brown from the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana Service Unit sold 1,033 packages Katelynn Norman from the Bethalto Service Unit sold 1,360 packages Payton Smith from the Collinsville Service Unit sold 750 packages Mari Short from the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Service Unit sold 1,890 packages Dawn Jones from the Granite City/Madison/Venice Service Unit sold 924 packages Layla Basso from the Highland Service Unit sold 1,000 packages

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The victim, 31-year-old Rodnee Willis, died at a hospital.

O’FALLON — As April is National Foot Health Awareness Month, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital’s Wound Care Center aims to educate the public on common foot wounds and treatment. Right now, nearly 7 million Americans are living with a chronic wound, and more than 2 million of those are suffering from diabetic foot ulcers. “Many suffering from chronic wounds have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as they have delayed needed care during the past two years,” said Casandra (Cassie) Roy, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, for the center. “The most common types of foot wounds are diabetic foot ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers and pressure ulcers. Our team of caregivers are trained in treating these chronic wounds and non-responsive conditions.” For those suffering from wounds on their feet, many of these untreated and undertreated wounds have resulted in amputation, according to a study from the American Diabetes Association . Managed

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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - IMPACT Strategies is proud to announce that General Superintendent Frank Malone received the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council’s GC Field Employee of the Year award at the Council’s Neon Awards Gala, held April 9 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis. ASA members nominated and cast votes for the award. The GC Field Employee of the Year award goes to the field employee that consistently goes above and beyond, fostering strong relationships and creating successful partnerships between subcontractor and general contractor. Frank demonstrates excellence through his ability to genuinely connect with both subcontractors, tradesmen, and clients. He has an effective and contagious work ethic that unites his team and demonstrates strong character. Frank Malone has more than 22 years of experience in the construction industry. He joined IMPACT Strategies in 2016 as a superintendent and has been a valued team member on several of the firm’s

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Bob Dylan has announced a new U.S. tour leg that will see the 80-year-old folk-rock legend and his band visiting a variety of West Coast cities. The trek kicks off…

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Toni Cornell, daughter of the late Chris Cornell, performed her cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U" during Monday night's episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden. The 17-year-old…

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Craft Alliance is pleased to present Other Ways of Knowing, a solo exhibition with Kansas City-based ceramic artist Casey Whittier.   Like so many of

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Soulful and swinging, one of St. Louis’ premier ladies of song, Anita Jackson, makes her Coffee Concert series debut. Jackson has appeared as a featured

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Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis celebrates the best chess, art and culture from all 50 exhibitions held at

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Impressionism and Beyond traces the complex and generative encounters of artists with modern life, highlighting the diverse conversations between tradition and innovation, representation and abstraction, and

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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and

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Admission to the Missouri History Museum and this special exhibit is free.   Women, often portrayed as secondary characters in the city’s formation, were actually

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Silver Advisory was issued Tuesday morning for a missing 64-year-old man. Police said Cartry Hubbard has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and Diabetes. At about 5 a.m., he "left the facility he was staying at through an emergency exit and is not familiar with the area," according to police. [...]

Photos from this article, (or gallery), may be purchased (for personal use) at: https://www.randymanning.com/Roxanna-track-meet ROXANA - Local track athletes performed well at the Roxana Relays held Monday afternoon at Charlie Raich Field, with the Civic Memorial boys and Highland girls coming out on top in the team standings. Luke Meyer, the Civic Memorial speed and sprinters coach, said the squad showed up and executed what they wanted to do in the meet. "We came out and pulled it out," he said. "The medley format was interesting and we had a lot of surprises. We knew the distance guys would do a good job, but the entire team did a good job. Going forward we have a lot left in our MVC season, and we have to get ready for the conference meet, county and sectionals. Hopefully, the weather will get warmer. I am really proud of the team, they are relatively young. A couple of senior leaders have really stepped forward for us." The Eagles won the boys division with 97 points, with

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