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Father and son are among Lindenwood-Belleville graduates

Richard M. Wagner (dad) and Joseph M. Wagner (son).

The Lindenwood University-Belleville campus on Sunday hosted its first graduation ceremony since the school was founded a decade ago.

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BELLEVILLE NEWS

Georgia woman wins Best of Show honors at Art on the Square

An artist from Flowery Branch, Ga., won Best of Show at the 12th annual Art on the Square.
METRO-EAST NEWS

Breese bottler will offer new beers

Excel Bottling Co. has announced plans the release of two new beers by the Memorial Day weekend.
METRO-EAST NEWS

Memorial's ER director receives award for improved performance

Dr. Savoy Brummer, of the Emergency Department Medical Director at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, has received the ED Medical Director of the Year Award from Blue Jay Consulting, the Emergency Medicine Foundation and the American College of Emergency Physicians.
METRO-EAST NEWS

East St. Louis city employees are hit with surprise drug tests

City employees were surprised Wednesday morning with a drug test when they arrived at work.
FEATURES

Tiki Bar and Grill: Caribbean twist in a laid-back atmosphere

Owners Debbie DeLassus and Bob Middleton want people to feel like they're on vacation at Tropical Escape Tiki Bar and Grill in Edwardsville.
METRO-EAST NEWS

'They forgot about us': Nearly 1M veterans wait on VA to process disability claims

More than 900,000 wounded veterans are waiting an average of nine months apiece -- in many cases far longer -- for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to process their disability claims.
METRO-EAST NEWS

Baby girl fatally struck by car in East St. Louis

A 1-year-old girl was run over by a car and killed Saturday afternoon in the Gompers housing complex and police were questioning two juvenile boys.
METRO-EAST NEWS

Community garden event attracts about 100 East St. Louis residents

About 100 residents turned out Saturday to the F.R.E.S.H. Community Teaching Garden to learn about the fruits and vegetables they can easily grow to save money and eat healthier.
CRIME

Explosives found at Belleville home after domestic dispute

Belleville police officers responding to a domestic disturbance early Saturday morning found improvised explosive devices inside a Belleville home in the 300 block of North Fifth Street.
METRO-EAST NEWS

'A very nice show': Art on the Square draws big crowds to downtown Belleville

Earl James' tent at Art on the Square in downtown Belleville was bustling with activity Saturday afternoon as loyal customers purchased new pieces and others marveled over his blown glass creations with decorative imagery cased between the layers of glass.