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The Illinois Caverns are open again for the season. The cavern season is from Sunday, April 23 to the end of October.

O'FALLON, Mo. -- Firefighters got a call from a concerned citizen Thursday about a duck hanging out by a sewer gate. They found baby ducks in the sewer. The first responders were able to save the ducklings. Pictures of the family reunion and rescue were posted to the O'Fallon Fire Protection District's Facebook page Friday.

The wife of a fallen Hermann officer said her "life changed forever" in a recent letter expressing her grief, but gratitude for sustained support more than a month removed from tragedy.

HAZMAT crews investigated two abandoned waste barrels Thursday in St. Louis.

A non-profit is working to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community.

ST. LOUIS -- Firefighters have been called to the 2700 block of Howard Friday morning. A three-story apartment building located in north St. Louis is on fire. They are working to put it out. Everyone inside the building has been accounted for. There does not appear to be any injuries associated with this fire.

"Children's Advocacy Services" of Greater St. Louis hosts an open house today.

St. Louis police chief Robert Tracy marked 100 days in office this week. He'll speak about his new job at police headquarters. Tracy is originally from New York.

There's a public hearing today on St. Louis proposed 2024 budget. It's ten this morning at city hall. You can also watch it on the city's YouTube channel.

Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley announces that his "Justice for Jana Elementary Act" has new support.

A woman was hurt in a shooting overnight in south St. Louis.

Walmart is closing its Cahokia Heights store on Camp Jackson Road today.

The Powerplex here, right off 370, used to be at the st. Louis outlet mall before the Powerplex started. Dan Buck, managing partner of the group that operates the Powerplex, says a long term lease deal could not be reached with the new property owner, and the facility here will close on May 1st.

Underage teens being sold for sex out of a room in a St. Louis County Renaissance Hotel, turned out to be missing juveniles from Texas.

Retired cops, one American and one British have been reunited in St. Louis.

About 30 kids with special needs hit the stage Thursday night at The Factory in Chesterfield to perform during the second annual Variety Unbound: An Evening of Empowerment event.

A new community festival kicked off on Cherokee Street Thursday in the Green Light District in honor of 4/20, the unofficial marijuana holiday.

Residents living in Troy, Missouri, reported downpours of hail Thursday afternoon.

Missouri lawmakers want to limit how much agriculture land is foreign owned, and the legislation approved this week would pump the breaks entirely on any foreign entity acquiring more farmland. 

The East St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners met Thursday to ratify the results of the April 4, 2023, consolidated election.