Meredith Howard

1 week ago | bnd.com | Meredith Howard

If you're looking to cool off in the Belleville area this weekend as the forecast calls for highs in the mid-80s, you may be wondering what local public pools you can visit and how much admission will cost this season. The metro-east is home to regular public swimming pools, as well as more adventurous options that might appeal to families with children, such as the water slides at Collinsville Aqua Park. Public pools generally open around Memorial Day weekend and close Labor Day weekend.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Meredith Howard

If you’re looking to cool off in the Belleville area this weekend as the forecast calls for highs in the mid-80s, you may be wondering what local public pools you can visit and how much admission will cost this season. The metro-east is home to regular public swimming pools, as well as more adventurous options that might appeal to families with children, such as the water slides at Collinsville Aqua Park. Public pools generally open around Memorial Day weekend and close Labor Day weekend.

1 week ago | kentucky.com | Meredith Howard

A Morehead health care worker recently bought three winning scratch-off Kentucky Lottery tickets from a convenience store while stopping for gas. The man, who’s in his 20s, has opted to remain anonymous. He scratched off his tickets while sitting in his car at the gas pump, and realized each of the first two had won him $50. His third ticket, however, was particularly lucky.

1 week ago | kentucky.com | Meredith Howard

The 2025 Railbird Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday, and there’s still time to grab a ticket. The Lexington music festival will feature more than 30 performances by artists including Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, Riley Green and more. There’s a slight chance festival attendees will have to brave rain to enjoy the music again this year.

1 week ago | bnd.com | Meredith Howard

Several people have captured images of black bears crossing roads, swimming or just hanging out in back yards in southern Illinois in the past five years. Provided It's not uncommon for Teresa Seavey's camera at her Millstadt-area home to alert her to animals on her property, but she usually checks the live feed to find a raccoon, fox or even a bird. Her visitor the evening of May 19, however, was a 3-year-old black bear.