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Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dies at 96

1 year 9 months ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center said she died Sunday after living with dementia and suffering many months of declining health. The [...]
BILL BARROW and MICHAEL WARREN, Associated Press

Multi-year Jefferson County I-55 project expected to relieve back-ups and crashes

1 year 9 months ago
HILLSBORO, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning a huge highway project on Interstate 55 in Jefferson County. The 12-mile stretch of road goes from Highway Z to Missouri 67. MoDOT says it’s a scene of numerous highway back-ups and about 1,000 accidents. MoDOT District Engineer Tom Blair told investigator Elliott Davis that [...]
Elliott Davis

Pro-Israel rally held in St. Charles Sunday

1 year 9 months ago
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Several St. Louis area groups continue to rally over the Israel-Hamas war. This afternoon, a pro-Israel rally was held for victims of anti-Semitism at Frontier Park on South Riverside Drive. Those attending the rally displayed pictures of those missing and presumed to have been taken by Hamas in the October 7th [...]
Joe Millitzer

Woman dies in St. Louis County crash

1 year 9 months ago
BLACKJACK, Mo. -- A fatal car crash at Jerries Lane and Parker Road has left one dead and two injured. Responding to a call at 10:51 AM, officers found that a Chevy Equinox had veered off Parker Road, striking a speed limit sign. The driver collided head-on with another vehicle. The passenger in the second [...]
Joe Millitzer

What is Illinois' favorite Thanksgiving dish?

1 year 9 months ago
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) -- Each year, Campbell's releases its "State of the Sides" which shows each state's favorite side dishes. The report said the top dish in the United States is mashed potatoes, which is up from second place in 2022. Stuffing/dressing dropped from the national favorite into second place for this year. A new [...]
Kate Stevens

IDNR offers tree stand safety tips for deer hunters

1 year 9 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- As firearm deer hunting season is underway, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is offering tree stand safety tips as tree stands are the number one source of hunting-related accidents in Illinois. “Our utmost priority is ensuring hunters’ safety so they can return home unharmed after every hunt,” said Jed [...]
Kate Stevens

Where people in St. Louis are looking to buy homes

1 year 9 months ago
Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as the number of homes for sale continues to decline. Record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That's causing potential homeowners to expand their [...]
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