Lance Lynn pitched six sparkling innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 for a split of their four-game series. Lynn allowed two hits, struck out six and walked one. Pedro Pagรฉs had a career-high three hits for St. Louis, which closed out a 7-3 homestand. Cincinnati infielder Jonathan India extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a double in the third. He has at least one double in each of his last eight games.
Piedmont, Missouri, has been named the State UFO Capital of Missouri due to numerous UFO sightings in 1973, and a park has been opened to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sightings.
Francis Howell School District's Francis Howell School District placed first in the Missouri Association for Pupil Transportation 50th Annual School Bus Driver Safety Competition, and Hannah Scharfenberg will represent Missouri in the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition in Texas.
Clouds are clearing behind a cold front, allowing for a great summer day with highs in the low 80s and minimal humidity, while rain chances return later in the week as a cold front moves into the area.
A man was arrested by Fairview Heights police after setting his car on fire with himself inside, fleeing from the vehicle, and refusing to surrender to officers, who used a less-lethal bean bag and pepperball launcher to break the vehicle's windows and force him to surrender.
The overpass ramp from I-70 East to I-64 East in Illinois will remain closed until August due to a failed bridge joint caused by extreme heat, and IDOT is urging drivers to use Route 3 instead.
Looking for a new golf course to try this summer? Look no further than the St. Louis metro, where professional golf writers endorse several public and private golf courses.
A man operating a lawn mower fell into a private pond in rural Missouri just moments before he drowned Friday afternoon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Today's forecast in St. Louis includes rain, high temperatures, and humidity, with isolated strong to severe storms possible, while Sunday promises to be a great day with lower temperatures and low humidity.