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New Metrolink trains to arrive in St. Louis in 2027

2 hours 47 minutes ago
Metro Transit is replacing its entire MetroLink light rail fleet with 55 new trains designed by Siemens, with the first new trains expected to arrive in St. Louis in 2027, funded by a $196.2 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration.
Joe Millitzer

Energy costs crushed my smelter job and now threaten Missouri farms

2 hours 48 minutes ago
When I fire up the tractor before sunrise in Campbell, the hum of the engine takes me back to a different kind of power β€” the kind that used to surge through the aluminum cells at Magnitude 7 Metals in Marston before it closed its doors almost two years ago. Back then, I worked nights […]
Dalton Ezell

Injured Officer Returns Home: Granite City Police Chief Provides Update On Tyler Timmons

9 hours 35 minutes ago
GRANITE CITY — Officer Tyler Timmons of the Granite City Police Department has been released from the hospital and is recovering well following a shooting on Dec. 5, 2025, Granite City Chief of Police Gary Brooks said on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Officer Timmons returned home Friday night with a massive procession of law enforcement vehicles and a large U.S. flag draped above a Granite City highway by fire trucks. Timmons was shot in the afternoon of Dec. 5 while responding to a call in th

Shannon, Shirley

9 hours 43 minutes ago
Shirley Shannon passed away on November 27, 2025 at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Flora Hughens; her husband, Wally Shannon; her sister, Jo Sachs; and great-grandson, Cole Aston Jr. Shirley touched…

The Measles Outbreak In South Carolina Is Growing

11 hours 4 minutes ago
I’m certain some people are getting tired of this refrain, but I’m going to keep repeating it to make the point: we shouldn’t have to talk about measles in this country in 2025. This is a disease that had been officially put in elimination status for America over two decades ago. We were done with […]
Timothy Geigner