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Former St. Louis County Police Officer Faces Charge Over Alleged Payroll Theft

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A former St. Louis County Police officer was charged Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, with stealing after authorities alleged he collected more than $25,000 from Schnucks Markets by submitting false time sheets for security work. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Derrick Williams, 29, of Florissant, with stealing $25,000 or more/teller machine or contents. According to the probable cause statement, Williams worked as a county police officer

Granite City Sex Offenders Charged Separately With Loitering Near School, Registration Failure

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GRANITE CITY – Felony charges were filed last week against two Granite City sex offenders in unrelated Madison County cases. Zavien A. Holt, 24, of the 3000 block of Sunbury Avenue in Granite City, was charged on Sept. 25, 2026 with a Class 4 felony count of presence within a school zone by a child sex offender. Holt is accused of knowingly loitering within 500 feet of a school building or school property while students under the age of 18 were present on Sept. 24, 2026. Charging documents

Longevity Senior Living Shares Advice on Helping Older Adults Age with Dignity

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GODFREY - A representative with Longevity Senior Living Community shared more about her community and the ways that people can care for older adults. Allison Combs, director of sales and marketing at Longevity, stopped by “According to Jama and Nikki” to talk about her role and her experience with the community. She encourages people to ditch the word “facility” when describing senior living communities, as most of these places are not “institutional”

‘Dumbfounds us all’: Congress struggles with policies rippling from AI development

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The challenges and dire threats surrounding the unchecked growth of artificial intelligence appear unlikely to move Congress or President Donald Trump to act as the U.S. Senate enters its last week before the midterms.  The rapid emergence of the technology has sparked a host of policy debates, with some warning of an existential threat to […]
David Lightman

Grafton Hosting Public Hearings On Food Truck Regulations

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GRAFTON – Grafton residents will soon have multiple chances to shape how the city regulates food trucks. The City of Grafton is hosting two upcoming public hearings regarding a proposed Food Truck Ordinance. The first hearing is set for tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, while the second is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. Both hearings will be held at 7 p.m. at Grafton City Hall, located at 118 E. Main St. in Grafton. The hearing are open to all who are interested in attending and/or

Young Musicians Bring Chamber Music To Life At Edwardsville Art Fair

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EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High School Chamber Orchestra shared its beautiful music with the community Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at the start of the Edwardsville Art Fair, with senior Esteban Gomez Garcia conducting the ensemble. The talented orchestra featured violinists Jonah Tinge, Gwen Harkey, Annaleigh Hatfield and Emmaline Brace; violists Ian Kim and Ivy Vandevord; cellists Adam Cundiff, Lyla Hahn, Reagan Christian and Eleanor Reynolds; and bassist August Meiser. “We’re

YouTube And Meta Reverse Course On Musk Documentary Ads. X, Unsurprisingly, Does Not.

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Content moderation is impossible to do well at scale. Which also means it’s sometimes difficult to tell garden variety fuckups apart from the rich and powerful putting their finger on the scale. On Friday, the Hollywood Reporter revealed that all of the major social media platforms were rejecting attempts by distributor Bleecker Street to advertise […]
Mike Masnick