Aggregator

The St. Louis County Police Department (SLCPD) is calling for the public's help after they issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a 34-year-old woman missing in the Florissant area.

A Missouri House committee is considering a proposal that would limit student screen time while shifting most of the schoolwork back to paper.

The Baton Rouge Police Department announced recently that it will begin using a drone designed by military equipment manufacturer Lockheed Martin and Edge Autonomy, making it one of the first local police departments to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a history of primary use in foreign war zones. Baton Rouge is now one of the […]

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen will consider new legislation aimed at blocking immigration detention centers in the city as deportation efforts ramp up nationwide.

The city feels there’s not enough regulation in the business, while small business owners say they’re being bled dry by these bills.

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt advanced a measure that would allow volunteer fire departments to apply for and receive state grants through the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal. “We have several volunteer fire departments in the Metro East that would be able to take advantage of new funding,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “Right now, only city-run fire departments have access to state grants for equipment and building upgrades; this will change that.”

A St. Charles auto broker accused of helping transport large amounts of illegal drugs for an alleged area trafficker received what a federal judge called a “deal of a lifetime."

A disturbing case in St. Louis County where police say a woman’s body was left inside an apartment for weeks. Her roommate is in custody, charged with abandonment of a corpse.

St. Alphonsus Liguori "The Rock," a historic St. Louis Catholic church, is replacing nearly 30 stained glass windows as part of a major restoration effort.

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis County police are investigating a crash on Wednesday morning, Feb. 4, 2026, in Earth City that injured a police officer and a civilian driver, after an officer responding to a separate crash call struck another vehicle at an intersection, authorities said. The crash happened about 7:41 a.m. on Feb. 4 at Earth City Expressway and Rider Trail South in St. Louis County, Mo., according St. Louis County Police. Police said a Central County Precinct officer was traveling

WASHINGTON — The top two Democrats in Congress on Wednesday outlined their proposal for restrictions on immigration enforcement, including body cameras and a ban on masks, though they had no details to share about when actual negotiations would begin. Lawmakers from both political parties have less than two weeks to find a solution before the […]

GRAFTON - Steve and Jackie Duty of Grafton say their relationship has endured because it was built on what Jackie Duty described as “a real story, rooted in commitment through the ups, the downs, the tragedies, the rebuilding, the laughter.” The couple met on Feb. 21, 1998, at Riverbend Billiards and Grill and married on Nov. 3, 2000, in a small courthouse ceremony, according to Jackie Duty. She said the relationship began in an “ordinary, hometown” way and grew as they

ALTON - William and Jeanettea Bowens of Alton say their relationship, which began Feb. 18, 2011, and led to their marriage on Nov. 18, 2018, is rooted in faith and a commitment to support each other through both joy and grief. In information submitted for “Love" stories near Valentine's Day, Jeanettea M. Bowens described her relationship with husband, William, as “two very different people” who “respect and embrace one another's differences by demonstrating unconditional

Missouri lawmakers are moving to rein in elementary schools’ use of technology, debating legislation Wednesday that would cap students’ daily use of digital devices at 45 minutes. “This bill is about restoring balance, common sense and childhood to Missouri classrooms,” said state Rep. Tricia Byrnes, a Republican from Wentzville. “Before we lose another generation of […]

A bill aimed at curbing the use of automatically recurring campaign donations — a fundraising tactic employed by a prominent GOP candidate — won first-round approval without opposition Wednesday in the Missouri House. The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Murphy, would prohibit political candidates from setting up recurring contributions without explicit authorization from donors. […]

St. Louis is once again getting national recognition for its beer scene, with four nominations for the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

The cities of Wellston and Pagedale are preparing to add 178 new homes as part of a major redevelopment plan aimed at revitalizing historically disinvested neighborhoods in north St. Louis County.

House Bill 1788, which targets Republican Bill Eigel, would curtail the practice of politicians being able to solicit campaign donors for recurring contributions.