🌱 How global tensions are suddenly driving up Edwardsville District 7 bus costs
Hi Edwardsville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How global tensions are suddenly driving up Edwardsville District 7 bus costs
- See how Goshen Commons will transform a downtown Edwardsville street block.
- Want to see a new film premiere right on the SIUE campus?
Also on today's calendar: Project Management Techniques Certification in Edwardsville, IL and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 59, low: 39.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Edwardsville District 7 diesel costs rise after Iran (theintelligencer.com) — Families in Edwardsville District 7 are seeing school transportation squeezed as diesel costs for bus service have nearly doubled in recent weeks, driven by conflict-related fuel price spikes tied to Iran. District leaders say higher state transportation reimbursements should keep this year’s overall transportation budget on track, but warn the surge will likely reduce how much money can be added to reserves. 
2. Edwardsville Goshen Commons groundbreaking downtown park (theintelligencer.com) — A new pedestrian-focused park called Goshen Commons is officially moving forward in downtown Edwardsville, with a groundbreaking set for Monday, April 20. The project will turn a block of St. Louis Street into green space, gathering areas, and event space, funded partly by a special sales tax and state support. Construction has begun, with the park expected to open this fall and eventually welcome back the Land of Goshen Community Market.
3. SIUE Hosts Metro East Premier Annie Turnbo Malone: The Untold Story (collinsvilledailynews.com) — Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host the Metro East premiere of the documentary “Annie Turnbo Malone: The Untold Story” on May 2 at Dunham Hall Theatre, with doors opening at 5 p.m. The screening highlights the life and legacy of pioneering Black businesswoman Annie Turnbo Malone and is sponsored by SIUE’s Black Faculty Staff Association and local partners, offering Edwardsville-area residents a chance to learn regional history close to home.
4. Madison County Board Rejects Apollo Properties Rezoning Request (riverbender.com) — Madison County Board members meeting in Edwardsville have rejected a rezoning request for a small Granite City property that would have allowed more apartments, voting 20-3 after strong neighborhood opposition. Residents cited concerns about property upkeep and safety around a large dumpster, while the owner hoped to convert vacant commercial space into two additional units. This is the second time in nine years the board has denied rezoning there.
5. Illinois Doctor Advocates for Long-Term Health Solutions (nationaltoday.com) — An Edwardsville-based family and obesity medicine doctor is urging residents and fellow providers to move beyond quick-fix diets toward long-term, holistic health strategies. Drawing on more than a decade of practice in Edwardsville, he emphasizes gradual lifestyle changes, patient-centered care, and addressing root causes of weight and wellness challenges through coordinated, systems-based support.
📸 Around Edwardsville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Community Bike Ride
The Watershed Nature Center, 1591 Tower Ave, Edwardsville
9:30 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Edwardsville Earth Day Festival at the Watershed
Edwardsville, IL Calendar , 1591 Tower Avenue , Edwardsville
9:30 am -
Smokin Aces
Wood River Moose Lodge #1349 , 730 Wesley Dr , Wood River -
Girls Soccer @ Wesclin (V)
Wesclin Senior High School , 699 Wesclin Rd , Trenton
4:30 pm -
City Council
Edwardsville, IL Calendar , 118 Hillsboro Ave , Edwardsville
7:00 pm -
Project Management Techniques Certification in Edwardsville, IL
Regus , 101 W Vandalia St Suite 125 , Edwardsville
9:00 am -
Houston at Edwardsville
6161 Center Grove Rd , Edwardsville
4:00 pm -
You Don’t Have to Break to Begin Again - Edwardsville
Bella Milano Edwardsville , 1063 S State Rte 157 , Edwardsville
11:30 am
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Thursday May 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fiction Friday Book Club
Maryville Community Library , 15 Professional Park Dr , Maryville
1:00 pm -
Softball: Varsity Game vs Collinsville (Away) (Rescheduled from 0
Collinsville High School
4:30 pm -
JFL Club Football: JH Game vs Roxana Junior High School vs. Jers
Roxana High School , Charles Raich Field
10:00 am -
Pleasant Ridge Disc Golf Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening
Maryville, IL Calendar , 1345 Pleasant Ridge Road , Maryville
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walgreens posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Edwardsville. Apply here.
- MERS Missouri Goodwill Industries posted a job opening for Retail Donation Attendant in Glen Carbon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edwardsville here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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