Granite City, IL

Thousands lose power in the metro east
KSDK
Granite City (KSDK)--More than 7,000 Ameren customers lost power in the metro-east on Saturday. Most of the outages are in the Granite City, Caseyville, Collisville, and Fairview Heights area. According to an Ameren Illinois spokesperson, a cross arm ...

Waukegan native to be inducted into Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame
Lake County News Sun
The self-published book tells the tale of downstate Granite City, an old steel town that was put on the map in 1940 when its basketball team won an Illinois state title. Manoyan recalled this week that he was returning from covering a tournament for ...

Kittens Abandoned In Duct-Taped Box In Granite City
KMOX.com
GRANITE CITY, IL (KMOX) - The Granite City Animal Protection Agency is asking for help after several kittens were found in a dumpster. Kandice Koehler said the two mother cats and their kittens were found near an APA dumpster Thursday morning around ...

Granite City intermediate band gives mix of offerings in concerts
STLtoday.com
Tags. Granite City Il, Jim Merkel, Mitchell Elementary School, Grigsby Intermediate Center, Hour Story · View Comments. More Illinois Journals Education News stories. School supply ordering available online for Collinsville parents · Leadership change ...

Granite City art gallery expands with satellite sites
STLtoday.com
Art lovers have a few more options to enjoy works by Granite City artists thanks to a new expansion program underway at the city's downtown art gallery, Art Park Ost and Gallery 1410. The two-year-old gallery at 1410 Niedringhaus Ave. has expanded into ...

Granite City's Rogers aims to cap prep career at state meet
STLtoday.com
"Greg has been a team leader at practice every day and he has a great work ethic," Granite City coach Tom Miller said. "We need a lot more kids like him. "He does all the right things and that's why he's going to be running for Eastern Illinois ...

Group seeks longer hours for Granite City Animal Control Center
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A pet group in Granite City wants the city to increase the number of hours its animal control center is open. But the mayor says extending the hours would add overtime costs. Officials with Pound Puppies Volunteers of St. Louis say that the center's ...

Granite City community news for the week of April 24
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Mail or drop-off entries to BSR Used Books Writing Contest, 1239 19th St., Granite City, IL 62040. Winner receives a $200 gift certificate to the bookstore and work will be published in the Downtown Business Bits. Submissions will be judged by two ...

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333 Granite City elementary students reassigned in boundary changes
STLtoday.com
A total of 333 current elementary school students will be assigned to new schools under boundary changes approved by the Granite City School Board on April 16. The school district had to change attendance boundaries after the board approved a plan to ...

Granite City marriages and births for the week of April 17
STLtoday.com
Michael Young and Kandy Jolly, of Granite City; Giovanni Johnson Sr. and Deanna Koelker, of Venice; Bobbie Murray Jr. and Karan Mosher, of Granite City. BIRTHS. Children were born to the following parents at Memorial Hospital as of April 9: Samantha ...

Paranormal group to offer ghost-hunting events at Granite City YMCA
STLtoday.com
The Granite City Council approved an agreement with a ghost-hunting group, allowing it to use the former Granite City YMCA building. The After Dark Paranormal Group plans to offer ghost-hunting investigations of the downtown building near City Hall, ...

Granite City superintendent moves up retirement
STLtoday.com
Granite City School District superintendent Harry Briggs is starting his retirement early. On Tuesday the district school board accepted Briggs' retirement beginning April 30, instead of June 30, as originally scheduled. The board on Tuesday named ...

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Granite City officer kills pit bull after it attacks dog, hurts owner
KMOV.com
GRANITE CITY, Ill. -- A southern Illinois police chief is crediting one of his officers with killing a pit bull he says mauled another dog to death and bit that dog's owner. Granite City Police Chief Rich Miller says the unidentified officer fatally ...
Dog killed by police after mauling of man, another dogKSDK
Granite City police kill pit bull after it mauls dog, hurt ownerSTLtoday.com
Granite City officer kills attacking pit bullBelleville News Democrat

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Granite City officer kills attacking pit bull
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GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois police chief is crediting 1 of his officers with killing a pit bull he says mauled another dog to death and bit that dog's owner. Granite City Police Chief Rich Miller says the unidentified officer fatally ...
Dog killed by police after mauling of man, another dogKSDK
Granite City police kill pit bull after it mauls dog, hurt ownerSTLtoday.com

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Belleville News Democrat
Granite City police kill pit bull after it mauls dog, hurt owner
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GRANITE CITY • Granite City's police chief said his patrol officer was smart to fatally shoot a pit bull Wednesday after the pit bull had killed another dog on a street and bitten the dog's owner. "It's good that the officer saved this guy," Chief Rich ...
Granite City officer kills attacking pit bullBelleville News Democrat

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Granite City school district sued over copier, printer lease contract
Madison County Record
... Granite City Community Unit School District No. 9 over an alleged breach of contract. Suburban Business Products Inc. (SBP), doing business as SBP Image Solutions, filed its complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois ...

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Dog killed by police after mauling of man, another dog
KSDK
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (KSDK) - Granite City Police were forced to shoot and kill a pit bull terrier Wednesday afternoon after the dog attacked a man who was walking his dog on Nameoki Road near Illinois Route 162. Police say around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday ...
Granite City police kill pit bull after it mauls dog, hurt ownerSTLtoday.com
Granite City officer kills attacking pit bullBelleville News Democrat

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Nesbit provides valuable experience for Granite City
STLtoday.com
This year has been a struggle, with Granite City taking a seven-game losing streak into the Collinsville game. The Warriors, going up against some of the best teams in Illinois and Missouri, have been outscored 32-9. "We're a talented team this year ...

Q&A: Granite City mayor lists priorities as he starts third term
STLtoday.com
Answer: The (Granite City Cinema) movie theater was probably one of our biggest accomplishments. We have reworked the downtown area, and our goal is to make sure we get a restaurant down there. We already have a pizzeria, the theater. We're trying to ...

Granite City business news for the week of April 17
SuburbanJournals
The clinic also partnered with the Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation and CSAC of the Metro East to host clinics on housing rights in Granite City and Alton where about 35 residents and landlords heard presentations by attorneys Clarissa Gaff ...