Belleville News Democrat: Wally Spiers http://www.bnd.com/wally/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2009 Belleville News Democrat Wally Spiers 60 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:43:07 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Run-down apartment building in Belleville gets new life as lofts http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/999989.html http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/999989.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:57 CST To see how nice the building at 201 S. Charles St. in Belleville will look, you have to use your imagination now, Shelly Leehy said. Belleville will advertise to boost holiday sales http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/997201.html http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/997201.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:19 CST It's never too early to start worrying about Christmas, especially if you are a retailer depending heavily on the season or the city of Belleville hoping to draw shoppers for the sales tax revenue. Salvation Army bell ringers will hit the streets on Friday http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/995626.html http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/995626.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:52 CST It's $20 down and only $344,980 left to go for the Salvation Army to reach its 2009 Tree of Lights Campaign goal in the metro-east. My name is Wally, and I'm an auctionaholic http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/992373.html http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/992373.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:53 CST It's time someone spoke up about silent auctions. Be prepared: Boy Scouts get ready to celebrate 100 years http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/990136.html http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/990136.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:29 CST Feb. 8 will mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America, but the national scout executive doesn't want local scout councils necessarily dwelling only on the past. Federal courthouse celebrates 100th birthday; President Taft was on hand a century ago http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/987430.html http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/987430.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:50 CDT When government officials mark the 100th anniversary of the Melvin Price Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in East St. Louis today, the celebration won't come near the hoopla associated with the building's dedication. Belleville family struggles with infant boy's medical issues http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/982418.html http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/982418.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:04 CDT Benjamin David Hubble didn't get the best start in life, what with his congenital diaphragmatic hernia, but he is fighting to come back. 'Journey Stories': Mascoutah exhibit features tales of American travels http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/980119.html http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/980119.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:18 CDT Apparently the Mascoutah Heritage Museum passed muster with the Smithsonian Institute when it hosted the exhibit "Key Ingredients" in 2006 because the museum now has a second traveling exhibit. Traveling Heisman Trophy brings out football fans http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/974144.html http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/974144.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:35 CDT The Heisman Trophy spent a few hours Tuesday at Auffenberg Nissan in O'Fallon, but didn't attract a big crowd. It's hard to be an optimist today: So many things seem messed up http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/973084.html http://www.bnd.com/wally/story/973084.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:47 CDT It’s hard to be an optimist these days.