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One person is dead and two others are hurt after a crash Tuesday afternoon on a Jefferson County highway, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

In an email last week, Saint Louis University demographer Ness Sandoval said new federal projections confirm a demographic shift already affecting the St. Louis region and much of the country. Citing the Congressional Budget Office’s The Demographic Outlook: 2026–2056, Sandoval highlighted a key finding from the report: starting in 2030, annual deaths in the United […]

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From Construction Dive: Construction job openings jumped in November after hitting an “extraordinarily low level” in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Construction employers reported 292,000 job openings on the last day of November, up 90,000 from October and 15,000 higher than the same […]

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EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education learned more about the district’s ridership audit amid conversations about changing the school start times and transitioning to a seven-period day at the high school. Over the past year, community members have advocated for and against changing the start times to accommodate seven class periods in high school students’ schedules. During their work session on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, Interim Superintendent

GODFREY – Two individuals face felonies in Madison County after an alleged burglary and theft from a business in Godfrey. Kevin D. Ingram III, 21, of St. Louis, and Maurice D. Brown Jr., 22, of East St. Louis, were both charged with Class 2 felony counts of burglary and Class 3 felony counts of retail theft over $300. Brown was charged on Jan. 7, 2026, while Ingram was charged the next day on Jan. 8 in two related cases. Both allegedly knowingly entered The Dugout on Godfrey Road on Dec

From Construction Dive: Construction planning momentum finished the year strong largely due to the strength of familiar drivers, including data centers, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index, which tracks nonresidential construction projects entering the planning stages, jumped 7% in December. The figures lead actual construction spending by a full year, and show […]

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ALTON — Monica Klockenkemper, a senior runner for Alton High School, concluded her fall 2025 cross country season with notable performances, highlighted by a personal best time of 19:46.1 for three miles at the IHSA 3A Regional meet held at Belleville West. Her time earned her 26th place in the competition. Klockenkemper also competed at the IHSA 3A Sectional meet at Normal Community, finishing with a time of 20:23.7. Earlier in the season, she posted a time of 22:06.7 to place 16th a

The Missouri Supreme Court has denied Craig Wood's appeal to have his death sentence overturned, affirming the lower court's decision that his trial counsel was not ineffective and that the defense failed to show good reason to disqualify the prosecutor and trial judge.

Design work is advancing on a new senior center planned inside the historic BH Building at St. Charles’ former American Car Foundry property, part of the city’s broader City Centre Complex (C3) redevelopment. St. Louis-based JEMA said that construction on the 12,000-square-foot senior center is expected to start in the second quarter of 2026. The […]

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This year’s ads will feature Michelob Ultra, Budweiser and Bud Light, for an investment of two minutes and 30 seconds in national advertising time, A-B announced on Monday.

Billy Joel recently returned to the stage for the first time since he was diagnosed with a brain condition, performing two songs in Florida with the Billy Joel tribute band…

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The owner of Six Flags St. Louis could be exploring a potential sale of the park as part of a broader sale of Six Flags properties, according to federal filings.

Sr. Julia Huiskamp, a social worker, started a community center inside Brooklyn's housing projects. And she has no plans to stop.

ALTON - A 60-year-old woman was injured by dogs while attempting to separate two fighting Chow Chows at her home in the 3800 block of Oscar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, authorities said. Police received a 911 call at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 13, reporting the attack. Upon arrival, officers found the woman with wounds to her arm and three Chow Chow dogs at the residence. An officer applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding until the fire department arrived. Paramedics treated the woman on scene before

CRB has named Lindsey Stigers, PE, as regional vice president for its Central region, part of a company-wide leadership realignment intended to support operations and client delivery. In her new role, Stigers will oversee CRB’s work across the Central region, including offices in Kansas City, St. Louis, Dallas, Omaha and Kalamazoo, focusing on regional strategy, […]

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PIASA – Following are the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll lists for Southwestern High School’s first semester of the 2025-2026 academic year: HIGH HONOR ROLL Senior Class of 2026 High Honor Roll List for Semester 1 Jillian Adams, Gage Alexander, Ava Ballard, Bram Beuttel, Annalise Bunt, Taylor Cairns, Alivia Cecchini, Lucy Childress, Hayden Goheen, Madelyn Gordon, Mackenzie Haegele, Courtney Kahl, Wyatt Lahr, Katelyn Lair, Miranda Lenger, Kinley Lucas, Christian Ruyle, Alyssa

Accident occurred at about noon at Highways A and Z in the Mapaville area.