This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. When county clerk Brianna Lennon got an email in November saying a newly expanded federal system had flagged 74 people on the county’s voter roll as potential noncitizens, she was taken aback. Lennon, who’d run elections in Boone County, Missouri, for seven years, had heard the […]
EAST ALTON — The East Alton Fire Department had another busy day Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, responding to a brush fire in the 200 block of Virginia Street. As firefighters were leaving the station, heavy black smoke was visible from the area, prompting a request for mutual aid. Wood River Fire Department and Roxana Fire Department also responded to assist. Upon arrival, crews encountered smoke and flames coming from a brushy area next to a house. It appeared that brush and junk were
Consulting Team Shares Growth Opportunities for Spanish Lake With STL Zoo’s Wild Care Park With the anticipated public opening of Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park in 2027, the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)—known for providing real estate analysis and action plans for municipalities—recently examined potential economic development opportunities in Spanish Lake. It also included the […]
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Beginning next school year, two Catholic schools in the St. Charles County area will be reconfiguring. According to the Archdiocese of St. Louis, St. Paul Parish in St. Paul and St. Joseph Parish in Josephville will be rearranging student levels at each campus. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, the [...]
Foo Fighters will be among the headliners for the 2026 Rock in Rio festival in Brazil.Dave Grohl and company will take the stage in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 4.…
Not far from the crowds of Venice, scientists are finding that sea lavender locks away carbon, builds ecosystems, and could help coastal cities weather a warming world.
EDWARDSVILLE - The City of Edwardsville has begun construction of The Courthouse 618 at Plummer Family Park. On Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, community leaders gathered at Plummer Family Park for a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the construction of The Courthouse 618, an indoor recreational facility that will be located within the park. The 50,000-square-foot facility will host the Parks & Recreation Department’s youth and adult basketball leagues with five high school regulation-size
The Black Crowes are reacting to the news that they’ve received their second nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Frontman Chris Robinson writes on Instagram that he and brother…
We wrote recently about the FBI’s pre-dawn raid on Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home, in which agents seized two laptops, a phone, a portable hard drive, a recording device, and even a Garmin watch. Natanson covers the federal workforce and had cultivated nearly 1,200 confidential sources across more than 120 government agencies. She was […]
Missouri lawmakers are considering legislation that would require an intoxicated driver who causes the death of a parent to pay child support to the person raising the children.
The St. Louis metropolitan area has grown far slower than many others and a falling birth rate threatens to tip it into population decline in the near future.
MADISON – A local woman faces felony charges after allegedly throwing a “Molotov cocktail” towards an occupied home in Madison. Kimberley A. Watson, 60, of Madison, Ill., was charged on Feb. 19, 2026 with one count each of attempted aggravated arson and possession of an explosive or incendiary device, both Class 1 felonies. Watson is accused of possessing a flammable liquid within a glass container which charging documents state is “commonly known as a Molotov cocktail,”
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