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ALTON - Mayor David Goins reflected on what it means to see the community come together for the 109th Alton Halloween Parade. On Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, the Goins family was eager to join the fun with Michael Jackson-themed costumes. Goins’s grandkids walked with him in the parade, and the mayor was happy to celebrate the holiday with his hometown. “It’s always a blast. I’ve enjoyed ever since I was a kid,” Goins said. “We always like to get into the

ALTON - It was a great Halloween night for Sam Stemm, the grand marshal of the 109th Alton Halloween Parade. On Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, community members lined the streets of downtown Alton for the annual parade. But perhaps no one was as excited as Stemm, who has served the community in different capacities for decades. He shared that he was stunned when the East End Improvement Association asked him to lead the parade, but he was eager to “contribute” in a new way. “I

EDWARDSVILLE — A large crowd of families with children lined downtown streets Saturday night, Oct. 31, for the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce’s annual Halloween parade, celebrating the Route 66 centennial with the theme “Mother Road Memories.” The parade began at 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Middle School parking lot at Schwarz and West streets. The route headed east on St. Louis Street to Vandalia Street, then north on North Main Street before ending at High

Anders Dreyer scored in the first half and that was all Pablo Sisniega needed to guide San Diego FC to a 1-0 victory over St. Louis City on Saturday.

A High Ridge man died in a UTV crash early Saturday morning in Dent County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Community members and family gathered Saturday in St. Charles at Oak Grove Cemetery to honor Pvt. George W. Lockhart, the last Union Civil War veteran of St. Charles County. The commemoration was organized by the U.S. Grant Camp #68 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, the 12th U.S. Colored [...]

WOOD RIVER — The annual Wood River Halloween Parade brought the community together Saturday morning, Oct. 31, 2026, with families lining the streets to enjoy the festivities and collect candy. The parade kicked off promptly at 10:30 a.m. at Sixth Street Park before traveling south to Ferguson Avenue. From there, the parade turned west, passing in front of the library and through downtown Wood River. Participants then turned north onto Wood River Avenue before reaching the parade's final

The crash happened in Dent County, about 40 miles south of Rolla.