Metro East Area News Briefs
— October 10, 2018Metro East unemployment rate falls The unemployment rate in the Illinois section of St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) fell to 4.5 percent in August; down 0.4 percentage…
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Metro East Calendar of Events Oct. 10 – Oct. 17
— October 9, 2018OCT. 11 Witches’ Ghoulish Night Out Thur. 5-9 p.m. Historic Main Street, Columbia Free Food, brew, shopping, and fun for witches and warlocks including contests and prizes. For…
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Metro East Calendar of Events Oct. 3 – Oct. 7
— October 2, 2018OCT. 4 Belleville Learns about Solar Power Thursday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Belleville City Hall, 101 S. Illinois St. Free Learn about the group-purchasing program offered by Solarize Metro…
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Metro East Calendar of Events Sept. 26 – Oct. 1
— September 25, 2018SEPT. 27 Wood River Farmers’ Market Thursday, 4-8 p.m. Parking Lot on Madison Ave. Free Get your locally grown, fresh vegetables and fruits at the market. For more information,…
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Metro East Calendar of Events Sept. 19 – Sept. 26
— September 19, 2018SEPT. 20 Italian Fest Night at the Movies Thursday, 6-8:30 p.m. Collinsville Memorial Library, 408 W. Main St. Free Come early for a taste of gelato (Italian ice cream). Then sit…
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Metro East Area News Briefs
— October 3, 2018Restoration of jazz great’s home nears completion The first phase of renovations to the boyhood home of influential jazz trumpeter Miles Davis is nearing completion, according to…
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Metro East Area News Briefs
— September 26, 2018Volunteer Clean Sweep targets East St. Louis properties Organizers of the first East St. Louis Clean Sweep hope to tear down 13 abandoned structures the city’s Olivette Park area — and…
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Metro East Area News Briefs
— September 19, 2018SIUE faculty and students make aid trip to Puerto Rico Southern Illinois University Edwardsville undergraduates and two public health faculty will travel to Puerto Rico to aid in recovery…
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