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David Case was charged with DWI resulting in death and multiple other charges for his alleged role in the July 9 crash that killed 60-year-old Steven Tucker.

Upcoming events include Grove Fest, Fusia Fest, Porchfest and Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival.

Search for treasure, shoot a cannon and be captivated by underwater pumpkin carving at the St. Louis Aquarium.

Adoption is personal to me. When I was 29 years old, I adopted my identical twin boys.

Van Morrison is getting ready to release another new album. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just dropped a cover of the Johnny Kidd classic "Shakin’ All Over”; it's the first single off his…

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The show features some of the success stories of the children featured on “A Place to Call Home.”

The goal was to find a forever home for one child in foster care who was part of a hard-to-place circumstance.

Thanks to the generosity of St. Louis, 500 children featured on “A Place to Call Home” have found their forever families.

EDWARDSVILLE - September 11 – 15, 2023 is Disability Voters Rights Week. This week is meant to bring awareness and to celebrate the voter rights of citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “If people with disabilities voted at the same rate as people without disabilities who have the same demographic characteristics, there would be about 2 million more voters.”, according to ‘Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2022 Elections, Supplemental Analysis of Census Voter Turnout Data’, Lisa Schur, Douglas Kruse, and Mason Ameri. Madison County has recently received a small grant to purchase small ramps and signage for easier accessibility to a polling place. Curbside voting is always available for any disabled or elderly voter who cannot enter a polling place due to the structural features of the building. Curbside voting, however, should be requested by the Monday before Election Day by calling the Madison County Clerk’s Office at 618-692-6290

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House and Senate are both back in D.C. on Tuesday following a long summer recess, facing an overwhelming agenda of unfinished work — funding the federal government and reauthorizing major programs set to expire at the end of the month. Congressional leaders and President Joe Biden have only a few weeks […]

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A man is accused of driving while intoxicated and other offenses during a deadly crash involving a Lincoln County deputy earlier this summer.

A nationwide residential property management company is heavily expanding its presence in St. Louis with the acquisition of a local property management company.

A successfully re-routed Southwestern transmission line shows its possible to overcome green energy obstacles.

Cementland: Bob Cassilly’s Unfinished Masterpiece will show at the St. Louis Public Library – Central Library until Sept. 22.   The photography exhibit by Richard Sprengeler showcases the last project […]

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The work of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly is coming to the Missouri Botanical Garden in a stunning exhibition uniting art and nature. With thousands of pieces of blown glass forms […]

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After students pulled her fifth-grade daughter’s hair, hit and groped her, Wendy Rodas asked to talk with higher-ups in the Center School District. The Spanish-speaking mother hoped the meeting would help resolve the bullying. But technical difficulties with the district’s phone interpretation service nearly derailed the conversation. If she hadn’t brought along bilingual staff members […]

The post Families who rely on interpreters find Kansas City area schools can come up short appeared first on Missouri Independent.

EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Gun Club unveiled some details today about its annual event called Schutzenfest. Stephen Gilbertson, a spokesperson for the event, said, "Every year at Edwardsville Gun Club, there is this large event called Schutzenfest. It is a local kids' fishing derby. Kids from the gun club and the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon area come to the lake on the gun club property. "The winners take home prizes like trophies and gift cards." I just want to see if you or one of your reporters is available on this date: October 14, 2023 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The address is: 4104 Staunton Road Edwardsville The Timeline: 11:00-12:00: Check-In 12:00-12:05 National Anthem 12:05-3:00: Derby 3:00-4:00 Counting Up Scores **DIRECTORS ONLY** 4:00: Awards Website for the fishing derby is: sites.google.com/egcfishingderby/home

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A big St. Louis-based elevator inspection company has expanded its reach with the acquisition of a Maryland-based elevator inspection business.