With clients in Illinois and Missouri willing to drive long distances, Plopper settled in Godfrey to better serve his ...

The tallest human in recorded history, Robert Wadlow, reached 2.72 meters (8 feet 11 inches) and became an international sensation. But if a person grew to 5 meters (16 feet 4 inches), nearly double ...

In Loving Memory of Robert Charles Bridges. On Friday, September 12, 2025, Robert Charles Bridges went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. A proud Vietnam veteran, Robert was a kind, ...

DONNA HEALY Of The Gazette Staff Oct 30, 2010 Oct 30, 2010 0 Mystery — and a bit of history — surround a shoe that lures tourists to a Billings bootery. The huge shoe, listed on a website of weird and ...

In October 1939, Robert Wadlow, who stood almost 9 feet tall, made an appearance at Lewiston that drew almost 5,000 people. In this episode, Tribune Managing Editor Matt Baney discusses Wadlow's ...

In October 1939, Robert Wadlow, who stood almost 9 feet tall, made an appearance at Lewiston that drew almost 5,000 people. In this episode, Tribune Managing Editor Matt Baney discusses Wadlow's ...

Robert Eugene Middleton was born on May 30, 1964, in Greeley, Colorado, to Marvin and Carolyn (Colbert) Middleton. He graduated from Greeley Central High School in 1982, continuing his education in ...

Your device does not support the audio. ALTON — Forty years ago today, on July 29, 1985, the site for the Robert Pershing Wadlow Statue in Upper Alton was officially staked out, marking the beginning ...

Last week I was sitting at my desk writing when I happened to come across an interesting article. Okay, so I wasn't exactly writing. I was surfing the Internet. But I read an article about the life of ...

ALTON — Musician Ivas John will perform at the Robert Wadlow Statue, located at 2810 College Ave, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. Born as a first generation Lithuanian American in Chicago, John's ...