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Wetherholt has $20 million in escalators as part of $112.5 million, 8-year contract with Cardinals

4 hours 56 minutes ago
St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt has $20 million in escalators based on MVP voting and All-Star selection as part of his $112.5 million, eight-year contract that starts next year. Wetherholt receives a $2 million signing bonus payable on Nov. 15 under terms of the deal announced Friday, according to contract details obtained by The Associated Press. He gets salaries of $2.5 million next season, $4 million in 2028, $7.5 million in 2029, $12.5 million in 2030, $17 million in 2031, $20 million in 2032, $22 million in 2033 and $25 million in 2034.
RONALD BLUM and Associated Press

Huzzah Valley Resort cleans up after historic flash flooding

6 hours 16 minutes ago
STEELVILLE, Mo. - Crews are working to clean up extensive damage at Huzzah Valley Resort after historic flash flooding swept through the popular camping and float-trip destination Friday in Crawford County. The resort is located in Steelville, roughly 90 minutes from St. Louis, and is a major summer destination for camping, lodging and float trips. [...]
Laura Simon

1 dead, 5 injured in four-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 13

7 hours 43 minutes ago
ST. CLAIR, Ill. - One person was killed and five others were injured Sunday evening in a four-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 13. According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), the crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. on Illinois Route 13 south of Red Ray Mine Road. One person was pronounced dead after the crash, ISP [...]
Nick Gladney

Man shot, killed Sunday night in north St. Louis

9 hours 44 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after a man was killed in a shooting Sunday night in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the shooting occurred around 10 p.m. in the 2000 block of Obear Avenue in the College Hill neighborhood. An investigation is ongoing. Details on the shooting [...]
Nick Gladney

Quiet weather stretch with gradual warming this week

9 hours 53 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - After last week’s active weather, we are getting a bit of break thanks to a big blocking area of high pressure across the upper Midwest. This pattern will actually shift the country’s hottest temperatures to our northernmost states. Some temperatures could be record breaking there. For St. Louis, Monday will be sunny, [...]
Angela Hutti