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Pujols, Wainwright spark Cardinals to 13-0 win, sweep of Rockies
Albert Pujols launched a pinch-hit grand slam and drove in five runs, Adam Wainwright pitched seven sharp innings and the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Colorado Rockies 13-0 Thursday for a three-game sweep.
Gary Perinar Re-Elected as Leader of Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council
Gary Perinar, Executive Secretary-Treasurer (EST) of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, was unanimously re-elected to another four-year leadership term on Saturday by the union’s delegate body. As EST, Perinar oversees operations of a union that represents 52,000 carpenters in 324 counties across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Eastern Iowa. Perinar is a third-generation business representative of […]
East St. Louis man abducts child, then busted with fentanyl and cocaine
A federal judge has sentenced an East St. Louis man for a drug bust that stemmed from a child abduction.
Second man charged in Carondelet double killing
Ivyon Houston was charged in an Aug. 12, 2022, double homicide in the city's Carondelet neighborhood.
St. Louis Did Not Flood, Some Insurance Companies Say
Ben Brown
Ben Brown is the latest guest on the Politically Speaking podcast, where the Washington native talked about his win in the Republican primary for the 26th Senate District.
Brown beat four other GOP candidates in the race to represent a seat that includes part of St. Louis County and all of Franklin, Osage, Warren and Gasconade counties. He will face Democrat John Kiehne in November.
In move to Division I athletics, Lindenwood University seeks fans and more students. It won't come cheap.
Lindenwood University believes its move to Division I athletics, including for football and hockey, could bring it a bigger fan base and more students. History shows it won't come cheap, though.
St. Louis economic development agency taps more consultants
SLDC hires former Fashion Fund exec Monique Levy to review management practices and also inks contract with firm headed by Doug Rasmussen, a prominent development consultant.
St. Louis County man sentenced in 2019 Beverly Hills homicide
Dashon T. Reece was sentenced to 11 years in prison in the June 2019 killing of Alfred Saddler.
Two shot in north St. Louis, one at a Schnucks
An investigation is underway after a teenager and one of his relatives were hurt in separate shootings Thursday afternoon in north St. Louis.
Riddle of the Day: What is 630 ft tall and made of stainless steel?
Mendoza Seeks ARPA Funds to Preserve Vital Records That Date Back To 1800s
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Clerk Recorder, Debbie Ming-Mendoza, is seeking ARPA funds to preserve over one million documents which date back to the 1800’s. These documents include birth, marriage, and death records of Madison County residents. Mendoza said, “American Rescue Plan Act funds were requested for consideration last year, but were not granted. With Madison County receiving a second installment of funding, now is the time to move forward with this preservation initiative.” This project would entail digitizing the historical material. Once the documents are in electronic form they become more disaster proof. The general public could also have greater access to their personal historical records through on-line access. Mendoza, explained: “The current condition of some of the paper documents are so brittle and aged, it is difficult handling them when the residents request to review them or in need of a copy. Also, the ink on some documents is
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Rivertime Supper Club
Come join us on a late-afternoon paddle on one of our great rivers and enjoy twilight with a campfire gourmet dinner in an unparalleled remote
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Ozzy Osbourne wanted Jimmy Page for ‘Patient Number 9’ album: “Maybe he’d lost his phone”
If you're feeling bad about that text message you sent that got left on read, it might be comforting to know that even Ozzy Osbourne doesn't always get an answer…
Electrical Connection Sponsors Hawthorn Foundation Event
The Electrical Connection brought business, civic and state leadership together, including Missouri Governor Mike Parson, for a Hawthorn Foundation networking event at the August 13, 2022 St. Louis Cardinal game at Busch Stadium. The event, held in partnership with the Hawthorn Foundation, was designed to advance business and economic development initiatives in the state. Left […]
Second "Felony Lane Gang Member" Sentenced, Targeted Banks In Glen Carbon and Wood River
EAST ST. LOUIS - The U.S. District Court in East St. Louis announced on Thursday that Mary M. Thornhill, 36, of Knoxville, Tenn., was sentenced on Wednesday, August 17, to 34 months in prison for her involvement in a bank fraud scheme that targeted female victims in Southern Illinois. The group targeted banks located in the Metro East, including those in Glen Carbon and Wood River. In July 2021, Thornhill conspired with others to cash stolen checks and fraudulently obtain funds from financial institutions using stolen IDs — including driver’s licenses —belonging to real individuals living in Southern Illinois. Thornhill admitted that on July 19, 2021, she and Mills went to Regions Bank in Glen Carbon, and successfully cashed a check made payable to a person whose identity had been stolen. Thornhill and Mills were arrested by officers with the Glen Carbon Police Department within minutes of leaving Regions. At the time of her guilty plea, Thornhill admitted that members
Scientists Try To Out Maneuver Elon Musk’s Satellite Light Pollution
For a few years, scientific researchers have warned that Elon Musk’s Starlink low orbit satellite broadband constellations are harming scientific research. Simply, the light pollution Musk claimed would never happen in the first place is making it far more difficult to study the night sky, a problem researchers say can be mitigated somewhat but not eliminated. Musk and company […]
Location, location, location: Why Lindenwood's home in St. Louis attracted the Ohio Valley Conference
The leader of the Ohio Valley Conference tells why adding Lindenwood University to its roster aids the NCAA Division I conference: "It really expands us to another broad city and certainly adds to the attraction."
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