Wild NHL season ahead? Mermis makes Minnesota taxi squad
Alton native Mermis makesMinnesota Wild’s taxi squad
Pete Hayes, phayes@thetelegraph.com
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Alton native Dakota Mermis of the New Jersey Devils (32) is pursued by Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) during an NHL game last March in Newark, N.J. Mermis, a former Telegraph Prep Hockey Player of the Year, now plays in the Minnesota Wild organization.Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Alton native Dakota Mermis skates at the East Alton Ice Rink during a workout in the offseason following the 2018-2019 NHL season.Pete Hayes | The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less
Mt. Joy Church hosts 35th Annual MLK Day Celebration
The Intelligencer
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Miki King will bring “The Message of a King” to Mt. Joy Church’s 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration.
The virtual program is at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18 via Zoom and free and open to the public.
Pastor Miki A. King is the founder and overseer of T.E.A.M., a ministry formatted to provoke a conglomeration of sonship and servitude, equipping the body of Christ through leadership, training, department building and vision inclusion.
King has been in ministry since 1980 and operating as a pastor for 23 years. In 1998, she was affirmed and set apart to the fivefold ministry by Bishop E.L. Warren of the International Communion of Charismatic Churches and her late husband Apostle Cledell R. King of the International Network of Affiliate Ministries.
Firefighters struggle through clutter at Godfrey blaze
John Badman, jbadman@thetelegraph.com
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Firefighters stuggle for balance as they work around obstacles that cluttered a yard on Watt Lane off Wenzel Road in Godfrey Thursday where a structure was burning. No injuries were reported, but a Madison County deputy was sent to the scene when a resident of the property began yelling at firefighters as they attempted to put out the fire. Show MoreShow Less
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More photos from the Thursday morning fire on Watt Lane in Godfrey. Show MoreShow Less
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More photos from the Thursday morning fire on Watt Lane in Godfrey. Show MoreShow Less
HAYES: Church postponed as holiday tourneys sit this one out
Opinion Pete Hayes Telegraph Sports Editor
Dec. 29, 2020
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The stained glass window depicting basketball players at the old Trout Gym in Centralia used to greet basketball fans who traveled to the annual Christmas tournament there. It was installed when the gym was built in 1936. Show MoreShow Less
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Jersey’s Clare Breden goes up for a shot at last year’s Jersey Holiday Tournament at Havens Gym. She scored 14 points in a victory over Marquette in the championship game and was named the Tournament MVP. Show MoreShow Less
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2020 Year in Review: A time for change
Alton bids goodbye to coach, chief and promoter
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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One of the 235 cars full of cancer survivors stops to get their gift bag and popcorn outside the OSF HealthCare Moeller Cancer Center in Alton. There were single and multiple cancer survivors who drove through and were met with an enthusiastic welcome from staff. Show MoreShow Less
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Jim Mager of Godfrey, left, listens to a guide talk about the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit Wednesday as his grandson, Josh Cordes, 10, right, reads one of the exhibits inside the large traveling museum. The education exhibit made a stop in Alton Wednesday. Alton participates in the annual Wreaths Across America event each December at the Alton National Cemetery. Show MoreShow Less