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Ashcroft is “playing the political-spin and manipulation-edition of mad libs,” the Missouri ACLU said.

Goodbye, worksheets. Hello, creek walks. Outdoor learning gains a foothold in St. Louis.

A man died overnight after crashing into a building while fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle.

Marissa Politte was killed in October 2020 by a driver who huffed Whip-It! gas shortly before the crash.

To backers of initiatives intended to enshrine abortion rights in Missouri’s constitution, the proposed ballot titles written by Secretary of State Jay Aschroft are poison intended to lead to certain defeat at the polls. But an attorney for Ashcroft, arguing Monday to keep the ballot title intact, said the ballot language that begins by saying […]

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JERSEYVILLE - Several stolen vehicle charges have been filed in Jersey County over the past week. Three individuals were charged in connection with two stolen four-wheelers, two others were charged for possessing a stolen Chevy Suburban, and a third was charged for theft of a Buick Encore, in addition to multiple other charges. Heath E. Blaine, 51, of Jerseyville, was charged with unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle for an offense allegedly committed on Sept. 6, during which he knowingly exerted unauthorized control over a “camo color 2002 Suzuki Eiger Quadrunner 400” with the intent to deprive it from its owner permanently. On the same day, Blaine was charged with a second count of stolen vehicle possession for knowingly exerting unauthorized control over an additional vehicle, a 1990 Kymco four-wheeler belonging to a different individual. Blaine faces two Class 2 felony counts and his bail is set at $30,000. Ashley J. Fulmer, 26, of Jerseyville, and Schon

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ALTON - Since her freshman year in high school, one thing can always be said about Marquette Catholic's Paige Rister in cross country and track - she epitomizes the word "consistency." In every meet, Paige is always one of the Explorers' best runners and she has been for multiple seasons. She is primarily a distance runner. Recently, she finished with a time of 22:04.5 in the Granite City Invitational varsity race for women. Page is typically a 3,200-meter runner for the Explorers in the spring in cross country. Paige Rister is a Tucker's Automotive and Repair Female Athlete of the Month for the Explorers. Paige was pleased with her race in the Granite City Invitational. "I think our girls did really well in Granite City," she said. "I am excited to see if I can get a P.R. this season in cross country. I ran a 20:40 for three miles last year at sectional and I hope this season to break 20 minutes. That is my goal." The Explorers' senior has taken over a leadership role in the

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The company is developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through the ocean with a process that uses buoys to store carbon.

One of the largest manufacturing plants available for sale in Missouri has found a buyer.

The chief financial officer of the health system, which operates several facilities in Metro East, has exited the nonprofit, which continues to fight a "cybersecurity incident" that began late last month.

The deal is conditioned upon the closing of JetBlue’s planned merger with Spirit.

This is a mosaic on the ceiling of Sacré Coeur Basilica in Paris.

Good news for workers in California: Fast-food companies agreed over the weekend to pull a California referendum off next year’s ballot that sought to reverse a landmark worker-protections law, forgoing a costly political fight with labor unions over employee pay. The deal will result in an increase in the minimum wage for fast-food workers to ...continue reading "California fast food workers are finally making $15 per hour*"

A BNSF Railway train hit an ATV that was stuck on the tracks Monday near Mendon, Missouri, officials say. No one was injured, according to MSHP.

ILLINOIS - Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Local politicians took to social media to express their sorrow for the 2,977 victims and their gratitude to the first responders who were on the scene. “Twenty-two years ago today, our lives were forever changed,” State Representative Amy Elik wrote on social media. “Today we remember the heroes who emerged that day, from first responders who ran toward danger, to the everyday Americans who risked their own safety to help any way that they could. Today we remember the thousands of innocent lives lost in the terror attacks and rededicate ourselves to always standing against hate and evil in this world.” The 9/11 casualties included 343 firefighters. At Edwardsville Middle School, the Edwardsville Fire and Police Departments were invited to a morning flag-lowering ceremony. Students took turns lowering the American flag to half-mast as the firefighters and police officers

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Over at National Review, John Noonan condemns the fact that we have failed to evacuate every last Afghan who ever worked for the United States: In our hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan — perhaps the most cynical display of national treachery I have witnessed in my lifetime — we left behind multitudes of innocent Afghans who ...continue reading "Our withdrawal from Afghanistan was a success"

ALTON - The Alton Catfish Classic featured strong competition and the winning team of Kaleb McAdams, Chris Baker and David Shipman brought in a monster catfish that weighed 106.23 pounds for a total of 151.27 pounds of fish. The winners captured $21,500 for their victory. B and R Marine won the Big Fish and $1,500. The second-place team was Rob Benningfield, Chuck Baker and Dustin Baker with a total catch of 130.80 pounds for $8,000. The third-place finishers were the team of Don Fisher, Jackson Mitchell and Mike Mitchell with a total catch of 129.69 pounds for third place. The trio won $5,000.

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The ends aren’t always supposed to justify the means. And a federal agency that already raised the hackles of defense lawyers around the nation during a CSAM investigation probably shouldn’t be in this much of hurry to start sending out unsolicited software to unknowing recipients. But that’s the way things work now. As a result […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder is auctioning off tickets to his upcoming solo benefit concerts, taking place October 23 and 24 at Seattle's Benaroya Hall. Should you win the contest, you'll…

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RealClear Politics wrote on Monday that Missouri’s senior senator plans to propose legislation that would cap credit card interest rates at 18%.