John Mellencamp is ready to give fans some insight into his song lyrics.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is releasing the new lyric book John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years…
The most popular tour at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery invites guests to take a closer look at the historic campus and brewing methods. As you visit the Budweiser Clydesdale paddock and […]
More than 40 large-scale photographs created in China between 1993 and 2006 make up Looking Back Toward the Future at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. Featuring the work of […]
ELSAH - 3 Rivers Farm in Elsah will host their annual plant sale with a variety of plants, herbs, vegetables, and fun for the community to enjoy. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, and May 2 and 3, 2026, community members can stop by the farm at 22935 Chautauqua Road in Elsah. Owner Amy Cloud noted that they have plenty of "tried and true varieties” as well as a few new plants for customers to try. She believes the sale is a great chance to engage with a
WOOD RIVER – The Wood River Police Department has secured new body cameras and related equipment for the next decade. Wood River City Council members unanimously approved a purchasing agreement between the city and Axon Enterprises, Inc. for police body cameras and associated equipment and software at their April 6, 2026 meeting . The agreement totals $313,128.12 to rent 20 Axon body cameras, three docking charging stations and wall mounts, as well as unlimited cloud storage, 21 user
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Police officers responded about 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2026, to a traffic incident on Illinois State Route 157 involving a motorcycle and a vehicle that left two people seriously injured and prompted a multi-hour road closure, authorities said in an update on Monday, April 13, 2026. Edwardsville Police Chief Michael Fillback confirmed on Monday afternoon, April 13, 2026, that the passenger of the motorcycle was transported to a St. Louis area hospital, and
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Sunday, April 12, 2026, filed felony charges against a 62-year-old Florissant man accused of shooting another man during an argument in the 13000 block of East Lakeridge Drive. Prosecutors charged William Borak, 62, of the 7700 block of Woodstock Road in Florissant, Mo., with first-degree assault or attempt, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon, the office said in a statement dated April 12, 2026.
Robots are being spotted at City Museum just in time for the VEX Robotics World Championship being held April 21-30 at the America's Center convention complex in St. Louis. These […]
Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]
Grandma’s “must-have” holiday dish disappears for one year, and suddenly nobody misses it. A new recipe shows up instead, and within two gatherings it feels like it has always belonged. That small swap can feel harmless, even funny—until you realize it’s exactly how traditions change: quietly, through ordinary choices that add up. Traditions are often described as fixed rules handed down intact. In real life, they behave more like living habits. People adjust them
A joke can make you laugh even when you know the punchline is coming. That’s strange if you think about it. If humor were only about surprise, the second time should fall flat. Yet people rewatch sitcoms, repeat memes, and quote the same one-liners for years. The psychology of humor helps explain why something can stay funny long after the “new” has worn off. Why humor matters more than we admit Humor is not just entertainment. It affects how we bond, how we argue, how we
On This Day, April 13, 1974 …Paul McCartney and his band Wings hit #1 with their third studio album, Band on the Run.The album included two hit singles, the title track and…
A baseball player taps home plate three times before stepping into the batter’s box. A student refuses to walk under a ladder on the way to an exam. Someone says “bless you” after a sneeze without thinking twice. These small habits can look silly, yet they show how superstition slips into ordinary life—often in moments when people want a little extra control. Superstitions are beliefs that certain actions, objects, or words can bring good luck or bad luck, even when there’