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From St. Louis Public Radio:  It didn’t take long for Dara Eskridge and Aaron Williams to spring into action after a deadly tornado ripped through parts of north St. Louis. Eskridge and Williams helped lead the 4TheVille Hub, which provided critical supplies and housing stabilization to people throughout north St. Louis. Both Eskridge and Williams […]

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Editor’s Note: This video was produced by Forum Intern Joseph Blanner. He is in his senior year at Mizzou, where he is a major in film and digital storytelling in the College of Arts and Sciences.   This year’s fourth annual Construction Forum “Yeah I Built That!” construction career showcase almost didn’t happen. But as one […]

After the Promenade at Brentwood was initially put up for sale last year, a real estate firm closed this week on its $71 million purchase of the shopping center.

EDWARDSVILLE - Abby Packer, a graduated senior for Metro East Lutheran High School, qualified for the 100 meters at the Class 1A IHSA State Track and Field Meet with a time of 12.69. Packer was sixth in the Riverton Sectional in the 200 meters with a time of 29.51. The MELHS star sprinter placed 31st at state with a time of 13.10 for the 100 meters. Abby is a BJ's Printables Female Athlete of the Month. Coach Mike Cook was exceptionally proud of Packer's efforts this season. He said that Abby was his best sprinter and a leader for the team in 2025. Rob Stock, an assistant principal for MELHS, who is involved in coaching multiple Knights girls' sports, said he was very proud of Abby's efforts this year to obtain a state berth. He said her strong work ethic was an inspiration to all the MELHS female athletes this past year.

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Hope Squad empowers students to seek help. Lawmakers cut $250,000 for peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs like this one.

From Leader Publications:  The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a meeting on Tuesday, June 24, to discuss proposed safety improvements for Hwy. 30 in Jefferson County. The open house-style meeting will be held from 4-6 p.m. at the Cedar Hill Elks Lodge, 8430 Industrial Drive in Cedar Hill. No formal presentations will be made […]

Researchers ear-tagged the animal when it was a 4-week-old kitten. A hunter in Iron County illegally ended its life over a year later.

From St. Louis Public Radio:  Cahokia Heights has completed Phase 1 of repairing its sewer trunk line. It involved cleaning and repairing about 3.25 miles of the Metro East city’s aging, 9-mile sewer line. The repairs come after repeated pleas from residents, whose homes and streets frequently flood with sewage, making them sick and sometimes […]

WOOD RIVER - Wood River’s Farmers’ Market opens today and runs through the end of the summer. The farmers’ market is open from 4–7 p.m. every Thursday starting on June 19 through Aug. 28, 2025, in downtown Wood River. Kristen Burns, director of Wood River Main Street, expressed her excitement to kick off the season. “We’re excited to have our first one this week on Thursday,” Burns said. “Hopefully the weather is going to be great.” To start the farmers’ market fun, Spencer McDole will perform throughout the evening on June 19. Klausti’s Kitchen and Downtown’s WestEnd & Courtyard will both be out with food and drinks for community members to enjoy. Burns noted that she is especially excited for The Rolling Honeysuckle, a mobile flower shop where you can make your own bouquets or purchase pre-made bouquets. This “cute little concept” will be out at the market every week. Burns acknowledged

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A couple driving an RV between Kansas and New Jersey lost control of the vehicle on Interstate 70 Thursday morning, leading to a fiery crash with a box truck.

WOOD RIVER - Wood River Main Street has unveiled a new website with the goal of helping promote local businesses. Kristen Burns, director of Wood River Main Street, said the website launched last week. The website allows business owners to build their own profile pages, with a directory that can take users to all the pages for businesses in Wood River. Burns explained that the design aims to promote these local businesses. “It’s really geared toward all of our downtown businesses and all of our businesses in Wood River. It’s a really, really cool concept,” Burns said. “I’m super, super excited to have this up and running. It’s been a long time coming and it was a lot of work to get it going, but it’s going now.” Every business can input information about their hours, services and more on their individual profile pages. They can also upload coupons or job postings. This free profile is similar to a website for eac

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Editor’s Note: Next Wednesday, June 25th, Peter Choi, AIA, principal-design for HOK’s San Francisco studio will be one of the panelists for the Forum’s quarterly networking/presentation program. The presentation is titled “It’s All About the Data: Opportunities, Challenges of the Data Center Design and Construction Boom.” Over 200 persons have registered for the program. To […]

Three-time Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda took to the stage to address the audience after the rain-delayed show Wednesday night.

Bruce Springsteen fans can look forward to a new album next year. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, The Boss gave an update on what he’s been working on,…

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ROXANA - Jenny Brown emerged as the ace pitcher for Roxana's girls' softball team, which closed with a big regional win. Roxana beat Marquette Catholic 8-7 in a regional game before losing in its next game. In an April 6-5 loss on April 7, 2025, to Jersey, Brown recorded nine strikeouts, one of her best games on the mound over the season. Jenny is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of Month. "Jenny has a lot of pitches and keeps the ball low," Pat Brannon, Roxana head girls' softball coach, said. "Jenny became our ace as the season moved on." Brannon said Jenny has "unlimited potential" for the future and he said this past year should be a "confidence builder" for the pitcher.

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Hager Companies is announced several leadership promotions that reflect the company’s ongoing commitment to growth, innovation, and operational excellence. These appointments recognize the outstanding contributions and steadfast dedication of several key members of the Hager leadership team, whose vision and commitment have positioned Hager for long-term success. Johnston Hager has been named president and CEO. […]