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"When I initially heard it, I thought there's absolutely no way this can be true. Farming is everything, it's our way of life out here."

A resident called 911 on Thursday night after one victim showed up at a home in the 1100 block of Morris Drive, bleeding and asking for help.

Despite Tuesday's election, voters can still expect months of dysfunction between St. Louis Count Executive Sam Page and the County Council.

Back in May I noted how the Trump FCC had unveiled a brand new plan to “stop robocalls.” I also noted how the plan doesn’t actually stop robocalls because a well-lobbied U.S. government (1) refuses to hold big companies accountable or collect fines, (2) constantly embraces weak rules that make telemarketers and debt collectors happy through endless loopholes, […]

BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. - An 82-year-old woman was killed and another person was injured in a fire Thursday afternoon in Bellefontaine Neighbors. According to the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 4:20 p.m. in the 10400 block of Bellefontaine Road. Heavy fire and dense smoke prevented officials from safely entering the home [...]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, said early Friday she will vote against the confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice. That leaves Trump depending on one Republican senator to vote for Blanche: Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary this year after Trump endorsed […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders in his second attempt to deny citizenship to babies born to noncitizens, following the Supreme Court’s defeat this summer of an earlier order to redefine birthright citizenship. Trump said the Supreme Court ruling was “an unfortunate decision” so “we’re making adjustments” to birthright citizenship, […]

FENTON, Mo. - Police are investigating after two men were killed following an incident Thursday night in Fenton. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. in the 1100 block of Morris Drive. Officials responded after receiving a report of an assault. When officers arrived on the scene, they [...]

I went searching for political hope Tuesday in an unlikely outpost — an election night watch party for Fred Wellman, a Democrat hoping to challenge U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner in suburban St. Louis.

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Bonne Terre teenager was killed and another person was injured after a crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 67. According to the Missouri State highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred on southbound Highway 67 at Shannon Road. It involved a Ford F-150 and a Audi Q7. MSHP said the crash [...]

Businesses can ask their distributors for a break, but unless already agreed upon in a contract, distributors and suppliers are not obligated to pass down the money. And it’s unlikely consumers will get money back too.

“Gateway Beer” comes out Oct. 20, published by the University of Illinois Press.

The campaign opposing a November ballot measure that would reinstate Missouri’s abortion ban has raised more than $6.5 million — including a recent $1.25 million donation from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Stop the Ban, formed last year to oppose Amendment 3 on November’s ballot, reported the Bloomberg donation Wednesday to the Missouri […]

ST. LOUIS - Scattered storms overnight in Illinois have been creating quite the lightning show in the sky.  We’ll watch for scattered rain and storms on Friday, especially in the morning. We’ll see a mix of clouds and sun with high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Rain and storms will be possible across [...]

Parents of young children know the reality — childcare can cost almost as much as a mortgage. In Missouri and Illinois, families are spending anywhere from 9 to 19 thousand dollars a year to have their child cared for during the day. However, a fix is in the works to update how childcare subsidies are granted.

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After an environmental group filed a complaint on behalf of two Montana residents, state regulators rescinded a crucial waiver.