WellSpring Resources presented their annual Mental Health Hero Awards in a ceremony at their office located at 2615 Edwards Street in Alton on Thursday evening. In 2005, the Board of Directors of WellSpring Resources created the Heroes Award to recognize those in the community who have:
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For over 30 years Michael Balding, President and Agency Principal of Partners Agencies, Inc., has been involved in insurance. He began as an agent for a top insurance corporation but grew disheartened as the industry, increasingly obsessed with profits, began using ‘small-print’ to reduce...
Riverbend Head start honored Steve & Jane Saale with the 2015 Circle of Care award for their contributions to the community. The event mannaged to raise more than $110,000.00 to aid families in the area.
Students from various Roxana schools gathered at Belk Park in Wood River to participate in the annual Boat Regatta. Students' boats were judged on several factors including looks, speed, and engineering.
Relatives of Paul Bensman and Alton residents gathered at Marquette High School to honor the World War II veteran whose plane crashed over the island of Peleliu . Recently the BentProp project had uncovered the the wreckage of Bensman's plane and they were able to recover his dog tags. Bensman, himself,...
Alton citizens packed city hall to discuss several topics that have gained community wide attention. The topics included an amendmant to allow a tattoo shop to open up downtown and the possible removal of the Alton Police chief.
The River Bend Growth Association presented its May 2015 Small Business of the Month Award to the Dream Home Realty Centre’s team of professionals on Friday May 8, 2015. The goal of the River Bend Growth Association is to promote member-businesses through conventional means of advertising and...
Eppel’s Pantry & Deli was recognized by the River Bend Growth Association with a ribbon cutting. The Growth Association or RBGA, uses ribbon cutting events as a way to spotlight the achievements and milestones of its member businesses. It’s hard to quantify whether the Thursday...
Residents of Alton gathered at the Jacoby Arts Center to discuss local art and the recent issue of a tattoo business not being allowed to move to downtown Alton.
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