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Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Male Athlete Of The Month: Marquette's William Waters Shines After Dominant Tennis Run

11 hours 36 minutes ago
ALTON — Marquette Catholic High School freshman William Waters is recognized as a Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Male Athlete of the Month after an outstanding 2026 spring tennis season. At one point in the boys tennis season, he posted a 15-0 overall record across singles and doubles play and helped lead the Explorers' varsity team. Marquette Catholic's athletic department congratulated Waters and said his boys tennis play had been dominant on the court during the spring season. Waters

Millions are pouring into the Amendment 5 race. Where is it coming from?

12 hours 7 minutes ago
Who is pouring money into Missouri elections? Ozarks First is taking a look at recent Missouri Ethics Commission filings by two political PACs on both sides of Amendment 5. If approved, Amendment 5 would begin the process that would allow state lawmakers to repeal the state's income tax. On July 27, PACs were required to [...]
Parker Padgett

Motorcyclist Killed In Downtown Crash

12 hours 20 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - A 46-year-old man riding a Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle was killed shortly before 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in a crash with a Metro bus at Market and South 14th streets in the Downtown West neighborhood in St. Louis, according to a preliminary investigation. Accident Reconstruction is investigating the fatal crash, which happened when the eastbound motorcycle violated a red electric traffic light and struck the center right side of the bus, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police

Illinois Declares August As No-Kill Shelter Month

12 hours 29 minutes ago
SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker has officially proclaimed August as Illinois No-Kill Shelter Month . This critical initiative underscores Illinois’ commitment to making the entire state no-kill*, which means saving every healthy or treatable pet in shelters. Best Friends Animal Society , a national nonprofit dedicated to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters and making the country no-kill, applauds this proclamation as a meaningful step toward ending

Meet the Couple Behind "The Buzz Magazine" Ahead of Its 200th Issue

12 hours 29 minutes ago
LITCHFIELD/RIVERBEND - This August, “The Buzz Magazine” will mark 17 years with its 200th issue. Owner Tara Simmons never set out to run a magazine. But in 2009, she and her husband Tony decided to take a shot and publish “The Buzz Magazine” to help local businesses. Nowadays, the magazine has grown exponentially, but that core mission remains. “It’s clean, it’s positive, it’s uplifting, and people just love it,” Tara said. “We