Five-year-year-old Harper L. Finn of Altamont died Wednesday at 6:49 p.m., the office of the St. Louis Medical Examiner confirmed Thursday. Local authorities continue to investigate the harness racing accident that injured Harper during the start of the first race at the Effingham County Fair on Sunday (July 30), according to the Effingham County Sheriff’s
Unalaska celebrated its second annual LGBTQ Pride event Friday under gray skies and drizzle. But the weather didn’t deter dozens of community members from showing up to the two-hour event to play games, answer trivia questions on LGBTQ history and enjoy homemade corn dogs and rainbow cupcakes to the soundtrack of the musical Hair and Diana Ross hits.