In 2015, the Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia reached out to every OBGYN in Missouri with a request. Would any of the doctors be willing to help provide abortion services?
So let me get this straight. The United States government spent years championing a ban on TikTok, rushed it through the Supreme Court with claims of grave national security threats, got a 9-0 ruling blessing government censorship of an entire platform used by 170 million Americans… and now it’s the US State Department thinking that […]
From New York Times: In 1976, Matthew Moore marched into the roofers’ union hall in Orange County, Calif., signed his card and, at 19, found his calling. Within hours, he put on a pair of hot boots, climbed a ladder and became one of the many union men laying the roofs of tract homes spreading […]
High Honor Roll Graduation Year: 2026 Ava G. Custer Carson R. Flowers Lexi T. Heath Julia A. Heil Blaine L. Kaiser Kirsten E. Lair Hannah C. Lake Tessa F. Price Eli M. Rhoades Mabry J. Robeen Reed J. Schnettgoecke Gunnar L. Sharrow Alex W. Vandersand Graduation Year: 2027 Lily B. Clough Shannen J. Holmes Alexis P. Martin Hayden R. McMurtrie Carter L. Osterman Wyatt J. Ross Jayce D. Steinkuehler Courtney J. Waldheuser Graduation Year: 2028 Nolan M. Baumgartner
Adaptive reuse has become a primary driver of self-storage development in St. Louis, according to a new national analysis by StorageCafe that highlights the region’s reliance on converted buildings to meet ongoing demand. Across the U.S., approximately 108 million square feet of self-storage space has been delivered through building conversions over the past decade, accounting […]
ALTON — Woody’s Chicken, a longtime local favorite, is making a comeback this Sunday, Jan. 18, with a new twist: serving chicken tenders from a food truck. Nate and Lilly Dettmers, third- and fourth-generation family members behind the legendary brand, announced a trial run to test community interest in reviving the business on the Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com with host C.J. Nasello this week. Woody’s originally closed in 2014, but the recipe, batter, and spirit have neve
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A developer that fought a small St. Charles County city for three years over construction of a new apartment project is now suing local leaders in federal court, alleging the fight cost the company millions of dollars in potential profit. Harmony Pointe alleges the city of Cottleville violated its constitutional rights […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday morning to send the military into Minnesota to stop protests, following another shooting by immigration agents that injured one person, seven days after an agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis. Writing on his own social media platform, Trump said he would invoke the Insurrection Act, a […]
ALTON – Major membership changes were approved for the Alton Amphitheater Commission at this week’s Alton City Council meeting, including the resignation of Chair Dan Herkert and the appointment of three new members. Dan Herkert, who volunteered with the Alton Amphitheater Commission since 2013 before becoming its chair in 2021, wrote in his December 2025 resignation letter that his time with the amphitheater has been an overall “rewarding experience.” “From
On This Day, Jan. 15, 2024…Elton John won the Emmy for outstanding variety special live for Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium, the live Disney+ special documenting his final…
GRANITE CITY — Heidtman Steel Products Incorporated and Steel and Pipe Supply Co., Inc. announced the formation of a joint venture, Granite City Processing LLC, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The new partnership will operate from the former Heidtman Steel facility in Granite City, combining resources to enhance steel processing capabilities and customer service across the region. Granite City Processing will function as a toll operation, utilizing existing equipment including a coil pickle line
A jury has convicted a man of murder and other felony charges in connection with a fatal shooting inside a St. Louis County Applebee's restaurant in 2020.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Senate failed to pass a bipartisan War Powers Resolution —which Duckworth cosponsored—that would have prevented the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress. Last week, the same resolution advanced in the Senate by a vote of 52-47. “It is indisputable that Nicolás Maduro
Whether inmates die while in state custody is not used to measure the performance of Missouri’s private prison health care contractor, the state’s top corrections official told lawmakers Wednesday. The 14 performance standards in Centurion Health’s contract track timelines for services, such as dental visits and physical exams, but do not include inmate mortality, said […]
Glass and metal artists Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway are bringing the magic of New Orleans to Third Degree Glass for a two-month exhibition titled, The Many Faces of Mardi […]
Born in Watford City, North Dakota in 1985, artist Teresa Baker lives and works in Los Angeles, and she’s an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes in the Great […]
Dave Grohl certainly had an eventful birthday.The Foo Fighters frontman turned 57 on Wednesday and celebrated with a performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, joining Ed Sheeran to perform the song "Drive."Grohl plays drums…
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