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The new CBD Kratom featuring Mr. Nice Guy has about seven employees and is still hiring.

Invasive carp receive most of the attention, but officials say many other unwanted species could cause problems for the Mississippi River.

The complaint alleges that new benefits announced by Starbucks were a tactic meant to discourage more baristas from organizing.

The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday set an execution date for Kevin Johnson, who, at 19 years old, shot and killed a Kirkwood police officer in 2005. His execution is set for November 29. Johnson, now 36, received his sentence from the St. Louis County circuit court in 2008 after prosecution by former St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch.

BETHALTO - An East Alton woman has been charged in Madison County Circuit Court with offenses of Aggravated Domestic Battery and Aggravated Battery. The woman was Alexis M. Broyles, 31, of the 100 block of Wesley Drive, East Alton. This is the report from the Bethalto Police Department: "At 11:08 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, the Bethalto Police Department was dispatched to the area of Old Oak Trailer Park, 100 Wesley Drive, for a female who appeared to be bleeding from a head injury. Officers responded and located the victim who was suffering from serious lacerations to her face. The victim was transported to a St. Louis regional hospital for treatment. "The victim, who was identified as a household member of Alexis Broyles, told officers that Broyles struck her with a household lamp, which caused the injuries to her face. Officers attempted to locate Broyles but were unable to locate her. A search warrant was obtained and executed on the home, but at this point,

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HARDIN - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office made three arrests that started with a traffic stop at 5:52 p.m. on August 21 by a deputy on the Illinois River Road near Franklin Hill Road, Calhoun County. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Pamela J. Gorman, age 50, of Alorton, Illinois was arrested on the following charges: Improper Lane Usage, DUI - Drugs, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Crack Cocaine), Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Additionally, a passenger, Erica S. Adams, age 34, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was arrested for the following offenses: Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Crack Cocaine), Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Illegal Transportation of Alcohol by Passenger. A Deputy with the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office arrived and assisted with the stop. Gorman and Adams were taken into custody and transported to the Greene County Jail. Deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted

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Enter Picasso's Coffee (Two locations including 101 North Main Street, St. Charles, 636-925-2911) on Historic Main Street in St. Charles, and you'll find a quaint spot dimly lit and filled to the brim with a diverse crowd. In one corner, a college student scribbles furiously in a notebook; in the next, a group of older men recap their days.

ST. LOUIS - Boeing will announce a partnership Friday with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center of St. Louis.  The goal of the group is to establish a more diversified manufacturing sector. In March, they teamed up with SLU and UMSL to co-lead research and development. Now Boeing will invest in the innovation center. St. Louis City officials will [...]

ST. LOUIS - Friday is National Dog Day and the Humane Society of Missouri is celebrating by reducing adoption fees for all adult dogs. Pitbulls and pit mixes are available for $25, and all other breeds are being reduced by $50. Anyone who already has a furry companion of their own can celebrate by walking [...]

ST. LOUIS - FEMA will open another disaster recovery center Friday for people impacted by the flash flooding at the end of July. This center is at the University City Recreation Center at Centennial Commons. It's open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until further notice. The other recovery centers in St. Louis City, [...]

Rachel Hagene named her company after her daughter, who inspires her to create

The Young Women’s Christian Association [YWCA] of Metro St. Louis has received the organization’s highest honor, the National Program of Excellence given by the National Head Start Association. It is the lone program in the state and one of only…

They previously asked the city to do more to slow down drag racing and late-night mayhem downtown.

COLUMBIA — To pass a $700 million tax cut plan in a short special session, an important consideration is to “keep it simple,” Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday morning. That’s why Parson’s proposal accelerates income tax cuts already set to be phased in over several years rather than reduce other tax sources, he told […]

The post Missouri governor calls tax cut plan a defense against ‘pet project’ spending by lawmakers appeared first on Missouri Independent.

ST. LOUIS - People who need help dealing with a warrant or finding a job have an opportunity to get some help in Downtown St. Louis. Friday is St. Louis City's fifth annual Warrant Reset Day and Second Chance Job Fair. It will start at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the municipal courts building on Market [...]

How do you keep a culinary tradition alive on a warming planet?

Two candidates running for the position of St. Louis board of aldermen president took questions Thursday from potential voters during a candidate forum in south St. Louis. 

Isenberg joins AppointLink; Ryan promoted at Federal Reserve; Explore St. Louis, Symphony hire; Geile/Leon promotes

ST. LOUIS - Former St. Louis City Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed and former alderman Jeffrey Boyd plead guilty Friday in a political corruption scandal that shocked the city. They both had change of plea hearings Friday morning. Boyd's started at 10:30 a.m. He plead guilty to two counts of wire fraud in the [...]