Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10. A 22-year-old Utah resident is now facing charges in his death.
A few lingering showers are ongoing this morning across southeastern Missouri. Otherwise, we'll see a dry, but mostly cloudy start to the day. Temperatures on Sunday will climb into the mid 80s. Later this afternoon and evening we'll see rain chances increasing as storms develop just west of the region and gradually track east-northeastward across [...]
It’s one of the most important times of the year for area farmers and after a tough spring we checked in to see how the harvest season is progressing and what farmers are specifically looking for when it comes to the weather.
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Nate Glantz threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score as Lindenwood held off Stony Brook 30-27 on Saturday night after building a 24-point halftime lead. Glantz threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Rico Bond to open the scoring and the pair connected again for a 34-yard score with [...]
Granite City Works, a steel mill in southern Illinois, has been a vital part of the local community for years, producing steel used in cars, construction, and pipelines.
Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County hosted a fundraising event Saturday in an effort to help more local families find safe and attainable housing.
Fernando Mendoza threw five touchdown passes and D'Angelo Ponds scooped up the punt he blocked and returned it 11 yards for a score Saturday night, leading No. 19 Indiana past No. 9 Illinois 63-10 for its first win over a top 10 foe in five years — and easily the most lopsided.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Ahmad Hardy bounced his way for 138 yards rushing and a touchdown, Beau Pribula led No. 23 Missouri downfield for a go-ahead score in the fourth quarter and the Tigers beat South Carolina 29-20 on Saturday night. Pribula threw for 171 yards with a touchdown pass, and Jamal Roberts had a [...]
Seven students were sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a car struck a McLean County Unit District No. 5 school bus in Normal, Illinois.
VATICAN CITY - St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III recently crossed paths with Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, a meeting of Cardinals marked by a friendly chat and a gifted team jersey. DeWitt and his wife, Ira, met the head of the Catholic Church on Wednesday during a trip overseas, according to the [...]
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - A federal judge has sentenced a former second-in-command Bank of O’Fallon executive to several years behind bars in connection with a $2 million check-kiting fraud scheme. Andrew Blassie, 70, was sentenced to five months and three years in prison on Thursday and also ordered to pay nearly $2.5 million in [...]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has launched a Strategic Traffic Operations and Rapid Mobilization (STORM) team, a specialized unit focusing on crime and traffic enforcement.
They hit fast, and they can hit hard. Pop-up storms, sometimes called “pulse storms,” can unleash powerful downburst winds with little if any advance warning. They’ve been a common theme around St. Louis this summer.
The Great Forest Park Balloon Race has been cancelled Saturday due to weather concerns, with wet and stormy conditions likely through the evening hours.
ST. LOUIS - A woman seriously injured in a crash involving a City of St. Louis worker two years ago was recently awarded more than $500,000 in a lawsuit, though the city is now appealing the verdict. On July 16, a jury returned a $1.16 million verdict in favor of Tara Straussner, though the city's [...]
UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has canceled the Amber Alert as of noon on Saturday. Both girls were "safely recovered in Indiana," according to MSHP. ROCK PORT, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for two 12-year-old girls last seen Friday night at a high school football game in [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A memorial service will be held Saturday morning in Springfield for former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, who passed away last Sunday at the age of 79 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. Jim Edgar, a lifelong Republican, began his political career in 1968 and served as a state representative for two terms [...]