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James Q. Jenkins, 38, pleaded guilty Tuesday to coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity and sending sexually explicit images to a minor.

KISS member Gene Simmons may have millions of fans who adore his music, but in a new interview with Goldmine, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer admits that, besides…

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EDWARDSVILLE – Nearly 300 third and fourth graders from nine area elementary schools gathered on the campus of Metro-East Lutheran High School this week for the annual MELHS Field Day. Metro-East Lutheran High School (MELHS) has hosted the annual Field Day event for third and fourth-grade students for many years, but due to the pandemic has not been able to hold the event for the past few years. “We were glad to be able to bring Field Day back this year,” said Dr. Jay Krause, principal of MELHS. “This event is just one more way we strive to be partners in education with the many high-quality elementary schools in the surrounding area.” During this year’s event, students competed in activities ranging from tug-of-war and relay races to basketball shootouts, jump rope contests and sack races. MELHS students volunteered their time to help make the event a success. Elementary schools from Edwardsville, Collinsville, Hamel, Prairietown, Bethalto,

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  One by one, the “tiny homes” that will make up a new community for the St. Louis region’s homeless veterans are taking shape. Seventeen of the 50 planned homes at North Grand Boulevard and Aldine Avenue in the city’s Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood have wood framing, ready for volunteers to help finish. Veterans […]

A former St. Louis County high school employee admitted in federal court Tuesday to having sex and inappropriate contact with students over a 12-month period.

Emergency crews battled a massive trash truck fire Tuesday afternoon in Mehlville.

From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Glen Carbon planning and zoning commissioners granted the overall preliminary site plan for Meijer and two of its three variance requests but there was definite pushback on one variance regarding signage at a special planning and zoning public hearing Wednesday. Meijer, based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is looking to establish […]

The UP Companies (UPCO) proudly announces the promotion of Operations Manager Jeff Tubb to Senior Operations Manager of its Square UP Builders division. In his new position, Tubb leads, directs, and coordinates the day-to-day company field operations across multiple projects through multiple Foremen, Field Managers and Operations Managers. He oversees the development and implementation of […]

The proposal now heads to the Missouri House for further debate.

A St. Louis man was sentenced Tuesday for using stolen or phony identification documents to buy, lease, or steal three cars and a $5,600 puppy.

A St. Louis-based startup with a goal of developing affordable wind turbines for commercial buildings is making the move to Birmingham, Alabama, after participating in Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator and receiving an Innovate Alabama grant. The company, Accelerate Wind, is planning to relocate its headquarters to Birmingham within the next couple of months, and it currently has office space in Hardware Park, a business campus downtown there. Erika Boeing, CEO and founder at Accelerate…

The EU Copyright Directive contains one of the worst ideas in modern copyright: what amounts to a requirement to filter uploads on major sites.  Despite repeated explanations of why this would cause huge harm to both creators and members of the public, EU politicians were taken in by the soothing words of the legislation’s proponents, who even went […]

A statement from the Water Division regarding City water issue over the weekend of September 18, 2022

Parson proposed the special session as an alternative to lawmakers’ planned one-time tax refund, which he vetoed in June.

Police said they are looking for a white 2020 Ford Transit van covered in yellow Pella Windows logos with Missouri license plates GF3N3F.

The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval Tuesday to a $335 million income tax cut over objections from liberal members who saw fiscal problems ahead and conservative members who wanted deeper cuts. The bill, which needs a final vote before it moves to the Missouri House, is a pared-down version of the $700 million tax cut […]

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