'Belleville Chili Cook-Off' taking place this weekend

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:38:29 GMT

'Belleville Chili Cook-Off' taking place this weekend BELLEVILLE, Ill. -  A tasty fall favorite is happening this weekend. It's the 'Belleville Chili Cook-Off.'It's from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday and 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday on East Main Street. This is the 39th year for the event. There are more than 40 food vendors, plus live music and a 5K run and walk Saturday morning. St. Louis Airport expansion would see conversion to single terminal It's the biggest fundraiser of the year for many non-profit groups. You can vote for your favorite chili for a dollar per vote.The money goes to the 'Community Interfaith Food Pantry' in Belleville.

St. Charles Community College providing free drive-thru flu shots today

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:38:29 GMT

St. Charles Community College providing free drive-thru flu shots today ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - With the cold weather arriving, it's time to get a flu shot.The St. Charles County Health Department is hosting a free drive-thru vaccination clinic Friday. It's from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at St. Charles Community College. Girl Scouts discontinue fan-favorite cookie, raise prices Standard doses are available for everyone six months of age or older. Seniors 65 and older can get a higher-dose vaccination.

V.P. Kamala Harris coming to St. Louis today for Democrat NAT'L Committee meeting

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:38:29 GMT

V.P. Kamala Harris coming to St. Louis today for Democrat NAT'L Committee meeting ST. LOUIS - Vice President Kamala Harris is coming to St. Louis on Friday.She and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will be here for the fall meeting of the Democratic National Committee. They're meeting this week at the Marriott Grand Hotel on Washington Avenue. St. Louis Airport expansion would see conversion to single terminal The vice president will also deliver remarks at a campaign reception Friday evening.

2-car crash injures one in south St. Louis City

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:38:29 GMT

2-car crash injures one in south St. Louis City ST. LOUIS - Two cars collided overnight at South Grand Boulevard and Chouteau Avenue.That crash happened just before 1:00 a.m. on Southbound Grand and Westbound Chouteau, which were closed for a time. Girl Scouts discontinue fan-favorite cookie, raise prices One person was hurt.

More Colorado schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:38:29 GMT

More Colorado schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma By Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik, KFF Health NewsLast year, a student fell unconscious after walking out of a bathroom at Central High School in Pueblo. When Jessica Foster, the school district’s lead nurse, heard the girl’s distraught friends mention drugs, she knew she had to act fast.Emergency responders were just four minutes away. “But still four minutes — if they are completely not breathing, it’s four minutes too long,” Foster said.Foster said she got a dose of naloxone, a medication that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose, and gave it to the student. The girl revived.Forty-five miles away in Colorado Springs, Mitchell High School officials didn’t have naloxone on hand when a 15-year-old student overdosed in class in December 2021 after snorting a fentanyl-laced pill in a school bathroom. That student died.Colorado Springs’ school district has since joined Pueblo and dozens of other districts in the state in supplying middle and high schools with the l...

Silverton ski area’s new owners plan to keep the backcountry focus that makes it unique

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:38:29 GMT

Silverton ski area’s new owners plan to keep the backcountry focus that makes it unique The new operators of the Silverton ski area are passionate backcountry skiers, so they understand what sets the area apart and they plan on retaining what makes it unique.Silverton founders Aaron and Jenny Brill sold the operation last month to Heli, a company with Aspen roots that maintains an online marketplace for booking adventure travel. Silverton Mountain has one lift and offers a plethora of expert hike-to backcountry terrain. There are also guided trips and helicopter drops for the truly adventurous.“Silverton has been a legend, and I’ve visited probably half a dozen times,” said Aspen resident Andy Culp, co-founder and chief executive of Heli, who plans to spend most of this coming winter at Silverton. “It doesn’t take much to realize how magical the town is, and how special the ski experience is. We’re just super honored to be in this position.”Heli is owned by private investors, but co-founder Brock Strasbourger, who is the company’s presiden...

Broncos Journal: The 2022 Denver offense vs. 2023 Jets under Nathaniel Hackett? “I honestly couldn’t tell you the difference”

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:38:29 GMT

Broncos Journal: The 2022 Denver offense vs. 2023 Jets under Nathaniel Hackett? “I honestly couldn’t tell you the difference” Nobody lacks for opponent film in the NFL, but even by modern standards the Broncos defense has plenty to work with this week.In fact, players and coaches don’t even have to look outside the building. They have every single practice from last year. Fifteen games worth of Nathaniel Hackett offense. Installs and techniques and as much detail as you could possibly imagine.Since the schedule came out in May, this game’s been circled.Hackett would have been intriguing enough. Then Aaron Rodgers joined the fold — before he tore his Achilles four plays into the season. Then Sean Payton lit the NFL news cycle on fire in July when he torched Hackett and pretty much everything about the 2022 Broncos during an interview with USA Today as training camp started.But for all of the drama, the most impactful actual connection between Hackett and the Broncos leading into Sunday’s matchup is also the most practical. The Denver defense should be more than just a little familiar with what they’re going...

CSU Rams vs. Utah State football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:38:29 GMT

CSU Rams vs. Utah State football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions Colorado State (2-2) at Utah State (2-3, 0-1 MW)When/where: 6 p.m. Saturday/Merlin Olsen FieldTV/Radio: Mountain West Network/1600 AM, 104.3 HD2BetMGM Line: CSU -3, 62.5 over/underWeather: 69 degrees, clearFive storylinesFireworks show: If ever there was a game to take the over, this is it. Not only do CSU and Utah State enter Saturday with two of the top 50 scoring offenses in FBS, they also sport two of the bottom 20 scoring defenses. While CSU has shown improvement on the defensive side of the ball, particularly in the second half at MTSU, the Rams are still 116th in scoring defense at 34.0 points allowed per game. That’s just one spot behind Utah State at 33.8.Finishing strong: Of course, there is some context behind those defensive numbers. Since giving up 93 points combined in losses to No. 13 Washington State and Colorado, CSU has allowed just 43 in wins over Middle Tennessee State (31-23) and FCS Utah Tech (41-20). In those two wins, the Rams allowed just nine second-h...

CU Buffs vs. Arizona State football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:38:29 GMT

CU Buffs vs. Arizona State football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions Colorado (3-2) at Arizona State (1-4)When/where: Saturday, 4:30 p.m./Mountain America StadiumTV/Radio: Pac-12 Networks/850 AM, 94.1 FMBetMGM Line: CU -4.5, 59.5 over/underWeather: 90s at kickoff, mostly sunny.Five storylinesPac-12 Breakthrough: After the banner 3-0 start, Deion Sanders’ Buffs came back down to earth with a 42-6 shellacking in Oregon and then a 48-41 loss, however promising, to USC at home last week. This Saturday presents a golden opportunity for Coach Prime to get his first Pac-12 win against a program that is playing under a self-imposed bowl ban coming off the tumultuous end of Herm Edwards’ regime in Tempe. ASU’s lone win is against Southern Utah. This is a conference gimmie.On the ground: The Buffs finally got the run game going in the loss to the Trojans, breaking the 100-yard mark for the first time this season with a 193-yard output. Anthony Hankerson led the way with 74 yards, and Dylan Edwards added 49 yards. That duo needs to continue to...

Deion Sanders, CU Buffs can’t play underdog card at Arizona State. So what tricks does Coach Prime have up his sleeve to get season back on track?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:38:29 GMT

Deion Sanders, CU Buffs can’t play underdog card at Arizona State. So what tricks does Coach Prime have up his sleeve to get season back on track? BOULDER — How long has it been? The Broncos were only a year removed from a winning record. Taylor Swift was still dating actor Joe Alwyn.How long has it been? Shedeur Sanders was 15 the last time CU was a road favorite in a Pac-12 game that fans were allowed to attend.“This week is more about expectations than many of the other weeks,” first-year Buffs football coach Deion Sanders said a few days back when asked about his 3-2 squad’s visit to 1-4 Arizona State on Saturday. “Because that’s the expectation that we have of ourselves, to go in and win this game. You want to win every game. But, I mean, you really expect to win some games a lot more than others.”Vegas expects Coach Prime to seal the deal. Oddsmakers have tapped CU as a 3.5-to-4-point favorite in Tempe — and if that feels unusual, well, that’s because it is.It’s the first time the Buffs have been listed as a favorite on the road in a conference game since December 2020 (at ...