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St. Louis officer honored for bravery after losing leg on duty

18 hours 44 minutes ago
St. Louis police officers were celebrated Tuesday for their commitment to protecting St. Louis neighborhoods. Officer Nathan Spiess was named officer of the year at the Annual North Patrol Police and Business Partnership Luncheon, recognized for his remarkable recovery and bravery after a catastrophic injury.
Kelley Hoskins

Y2K, Baby!

18 hours 49 minutes ago

Dust off your flip phones and cue the dial-up tone. Hidden Gem is turning back the clock with its newest immersive pop-up experience, Y2K, Baby!, a high-gloss, low-rise, fully nostalgic […]

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Myranda Levins

Harris-Stowe University celebrates STEM building milestone

19 hours 10 minutes ago
Harris-Stowe State University faculty, students and alumni participated in a ceremonial beam signing Tuesday on the Midtown campus. The event marked a mid-milestone for a new $66 million College of STEM building, the largest capital project in the university's 169-year history, with construction scheduled for completion in 2027.
Patrick Clark

Collinsville Man, Several Others Charged In Illinois Medicaid Fraud Crackdown

19 hours 11 minutes ago
COLLINSVILLE/SPRINGFIELD - A Collinsville man has been charged in a massive statewide effort by Attorney General Kwame Raoul regarding a federal and state healthcare fraud crackdown. Sean T. Hodges, 59, of Collinsville, was charged with two counts of theft, one count of managed healthcare fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit theft and forgery in connection with a personal assistant fraud scheme. Raoul alleges that Hodges conspired and executed a scheme to defraud an Illinois Medicaid Manage

Harriss, Elik Welcome Hundreds To Annual Granite City Kids Fair

19 hours 23 minutes ago
GRANITE CITY — State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) and State Representative Amy Elik (111th-Alton) recently welcomed hundreds of children and their families from across the Metro East to their annual Kids Fair in Granite City on Saturday. "Our Kids Fair continues to grow each year because families appreciate having a place where they can learn about services available to their children while enjoying a fun day together," said Senator Harriss. "It was wonderful to see so man

Spain’s Internet Blocks Have A Flimsy Legal Basis, While Lacking Both Oversight & Accountability

19 hours 34 minutes ago
Afew weeks ago, Walled Culture wrote about Hadopi, France’s infamous copyright enforcement mechanism. The so-called “graduated response” – aka “three strikes and you are out” – has been around for over 15 years now, has cost French taxpayers a fortune, and has never achieved any of its aims. As the Walled Culture post suggested, the latest […]
Glyn Moody

Vintage Voices Director Diana Enloe Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award  

19 hours 55 minutes ago
ALTON - On June 14, 2026, the 2026 Arts For Life Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Diana Enloe in a ceremony at Chaminade High School in St. Louis, MO. A retired educator and lifelong champion of the arts, Diana has devoted more than seven decades to theater. Her remarkable body of work includes directing more than 100 plays and musicals for both high school and community theater stages. In addition to directing, she has shared her talents as a performer, choreographer, costumer,

Missouri secretary of state sues to close records on redistricting referendum signatures 

20 hours 11 minutes ago
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the courts to shield him from disclosing how his office is reviewing a disputed batch of signatures on a referendum petition challenging the state’s new congressional map. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Hoskins is suing People Not Politicians, the political action committee pushing for a referendum. Hoskins is asking […]
Rudi Keller