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Fatal Track Meet Shooting Leads to Adult Murder Case

20 hours 34 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis County Family Court certified juvenile Jakai Lewis, 14, to stand trial as an adult for the March 2026 shooting at STEAM Academy at McCluer South-Berkeley High School. On March 31, 2026, Lewis attended a multi-school track meet at McCluer South Berkeley. After the track meet, at around 7 p.m., Lewis and two other juveniles engaged in a verbal altercation. During the altercation, Lewis pulled out a semi-automatic pistol and shot juveniles L.S., 13, and

Chris Miller Highlights Lifelong Military Friendships at Alton VFW Post 1308 Veterans Day Ceremony

20 hours 37 minutes ago
ALTON - Military service, lifelong friendships, and support for veterans were central themes of a VFW Post 1308 in Alton ceremony that honored veterans with wreaths, a 21-gun volley, and taps. Chris Miller, who served in the U.S. Army, delivered the keynote address, speaking about the importance of standing by fellow service members and veterans and honoring their service. He also described in some detail lifelong friendships he formed during his military service. The ceremony began with

States are counting on battery farms. Some towns don’t want them.

20 hours 42 minutes ago
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — In the race to meet the nation’s growing power demands, states and utilities are rapidly building new “battery farms” that can store energy for when customers need it most. But as the facilities grow, so too does community opposition. The systems store banks of batteries in buildings or shipping containers. While they […]
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New Stores, Programs and a Student Project Headline "What's Up Downtown"

20 hours 43 minutes ago
ALTON - Alton Main Street hosted their quarterly “What’s Up Downtown” event, which allowed local businesses to share more about their work and upcoming programs. This quarterly information exchange invites entrepreneurs and business owners to engage with the downtown community. Sara McGibany, executive director of Alton Main Street, thanked these organizations for sharing their missions. She noted that Alton Main Street sponsors a variety of winter events that are coming