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Starting on June 26, the events will be held weekly from 5 to 8 p.m.

A new study finds that outlawing or taxing plastic bags reduces beach litter.

by Annelise Hanshaw, Education Writer, Missouri Independent Missouri high school graduates may soon be able to attend career-certificate programs for free after state lawmakers passed a bill creating a reimbursement process for career and technical education. The legislation now awaits Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signature or veto. “This will increase (the workforce) astronomically,” said state Rep. […]

USAF Band of Mid-America Announces St. Louis-Area July 4th Performances US Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble will present a series of July 4th concerts in the St. Louis area: Wednesday, July 2, 7:00 p.m. – Logan University, Purser Center (1851 Schoettler Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017) Thursday, July 3, 5;00 p.m. […]

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With summer right around the corner, a toxic springtime plant is nearing its peak bloom. It may look harmless, but Missouri officials warn: Mow it now before it spreads.

Neil Young launched his love earth tour with his new band The Chrome Hearts in Rättvik, Sweden, on Wednesday, treating fans to some classic hits, as well as tunes he hasn’t played…

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Rural Missouri library district fires clerk over display of LGBTQ books during Pride month.

BETHALTO — Lucky S. Nance, 20, of Bethalto, was charged Wednesday, June 18, 2025, with multiple counts related to child pornography and unauthorized video recording, according to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office. The charges, filed on June 18, 2025, include four counts of child pornography classified as felonies ranging from Class 3 to Class X, as well as one count of unauthorized video recording, a Class 3 felony. The full list of charges against Nance is as follows: Count I: Child Pornography (Class X Felony) Count II: Child Pornography (Class X Felony) Count III: Child Pornography (Class 1 Felony) Count IV: Child Pornography (Class 1 Felony) Count V: Child Pornography (Class 3 Felony) Count VI: Child Pornography (Class 2 Felony) Count VII: Unauthorized Video Recording (Class 3 Felony) The investigation began on May 15, 2025, when the Bethalto Police Investigation Division received information from the Illinois Department of Children and Family

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Mia Rose Holdings, LLC is moving forward with 44 East, a $60 million mixed-use development that marks the team’s second major investment in Valley Park. It will be located at the just south of  U.S. Highway 44 on the east side of MO Route 141. The hilly site was home to the former Wet Willy’s […]

KISS’ Paul Stanley says he felt a bit betrayed by his bandmate Gene Simmons in the '80s when Simmons went off to pursue other projects when he should have been concentrating on…

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ALTON - Oasis Women’s Center has lost a force in the passing of Margarette Trushel, the center’s executive director for the last 40 years. Trushel was part of the team of women who founded the shelter in the 1970s. She worked hard all her life to protect and support survivors of domestic violence. As the center grew, so did Trushel’s devotion to the community. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness. “She was whip-smart, stubborn as a mule, but she had a big heart and she worked incredibly hard all her life for this agency and for the community,” said Marcy Jacobs. “She was really fierce in her belief in this work and her belief that victims could be safe and that our community needed to change so that victims could be safe.” Jacobs joined Oasis Women’s Center five years after Trushel. She has spent her career working with Trushel to advocate for survivors. The original Oasis Women’s Center team “worked really hard”

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Video from MoDOT traffic cameras showed traffic moving through the area as of 9 a.m.

Panera Bread is changing how it bakes bread across the country. But in St. Louis, where the chain got its start and its local St. Louis Bread Co. name, nothing is changing just yet.

(The Center Square) – Republican leaders are racing to pass the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, but more than a dozen GOP members of Congress still harbor major concerns that could tank the giant package.

Visitors asked to report signs that are “negative about either past or living Americans or that fail to emphasize the beauty, grandeur, and abundance of landscapes.”