Soul stirring blues music returns to Grafton Winery The Vineyards Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 during the highly anticipated 16th annual Grafton Winery Blues Festival. This free event features the music of regional blues bands at the scenic winery nestled in the hills of Grafton. Doors open at 11 a.m. May […]
Grand Reopening May 14 at the Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau and the Village of Hartford at the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, is having a Thursday, May 14 ribbon cutting and grand re-opening of this Great River Road attraction. The opening follows a year-long renovation that included […]
A bill heading to the Missouri governor's desk would require some drivers convicted of killing a parent while intoxicated to pay child support to the surviving spouse or guardian raising the victim’s child or children.
WASHINGTON — Democrats and advocacy groups urged a quick rejection of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on compiling citizenship lists and creating traceable mail-in ballots in a federal court hearing Thursday. Lawyers for the Democratic National Committee, Democratic minority leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, and interest groups argued […]
JERSEYVILLE – Several Jerseyville and Jersey County residents have signed up for a new city/county recycling program expected to grow with the possibility of additional recycling locations. County Board Chairman Mark Wagner said several out-of-town residents have opted into the “Full Service” and “Recycling Only” options since the city and county’s new trash and recycling program started on May 1, 2026. Under the new program, out-of-town residents are given
The wife of a man who died from the May 16, 2025 tornado in St. Louis has filed a lawsuit that accuses the city's emergency management and forestry agencies of withholding public records tied to the tornado response.
Los Angeles luxury brand Chrome Hearts has dropped its lawsuit against Neil Young over the name of his latest band, The Chrome Hearts.The brand, which has been in business since 1988…
Despite some rain early Saturday, this weekend is shaping up to be one of the warmest so far this year with beautiful temperatures. Below is a list on how you can make the most of this weekend in St. Louis.
The saga of Trump suing his own IRS for $10 billion just got weirder. What started as a brazenly corrupt attempt to personally pocket $10 billion in taxpayer money has now morphed into something arguably worse: a $1.7 billion patronage slush fund — unappropriated by Congress — that Trump could dole out to loyal MAGA […]
GRANITE CITY — After 17 years of marriage with no honeymoon, Cynthia of Granite City says a $1 million Illinois Lottery scratch-off win could finally send her and her husband to one of the "most romantic places in the world" - France. Cynthia became the latest Illinois Lottery millionaire after winning a $1 million top prize on a $10 Money Match scratch-off ticket purchased at Curly’s Corner Market in Granite City, the Illinois Lottery said Friday, May 15, 2026. The ticket was
Content by Confluence Academies. In this episode of Confluence Conversations, Dream Builders 4 Equity shares they’re doing more than just offering work experience.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp were among the group of American executives who accompanied Trump to China in hopes of clinching deals or resolving business disputes.
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The new dean of the John E. Simon School of Business at Maryville University got her professional start in 2002 as a stock analyst for State Farm Insurance.
GRAFTON – A Grafton man accused of attacking his local police chief faces a felony in Jersey County. Nicholas L. Hutchens, 41, of Grafton, was charged on May 6, 2026 with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony. Hutchens allegedly knowingly committed a battery by striking Grafton Police Chief Dave Womack, knowing Womack to be a peace officer engaged in his official duties, on May 2, 2026. Hutchens was ultimately ordered released from custody pending trial. His first court appearanc
Paul McCartney appears in the new promos for this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, ahead of his stint as the show's musical guest.In the opening clip, this weekend's host Will Ferrell…
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a mysterious livestreaming event.The stream is set to air Sunday at 5 p.m. PT via the Pumpkins' YouTube channel. It was announced by the Live Nation…
House Minority Leader Ashley Aune, a Kansas City Democrat, called Seitz, the bill sponsor, “a sad little man cosplaying as Superman when he’s not busy controlling women’s bodies.”