WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned nominees at a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing. Durbin first questioned Justin Ross Olson, nominated to the U.S District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Mr. Olson previously worked pro bono to assist two individuals seeking status under DACA. “What was your impression
A Franklin County woman who used stolen mail in an effort to steal nearly $80,000 from an elderly woman has been sentenced to several years behind bars.
With Christmas just days away, Paul McCartney is giving fans some insight into his holiday classic "Wonderful Christmastime."The Beatles legend has released a Vevo Footnotes version of the song’s video,…
Josh Moore is the new director of MO HealthNet Division, taking over the agency that administers Missouri’s Medicaid program, according to a press release from the state’s social services department Wednesday. Moore, who has served since 2019 as MO HealthNet’s pharmacy director, succeeds Todd Richardson, the former Missouri House speaker who resigned from his role […]
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Charles County Police Department has cancelled their missing/endangered person advisory for a man who went missing last week. Police say the 56-year-old man has been found and is safe.
In 2023, SSM Health announced that it would be building a new, larger children's hospital to replace its existing building. The new facility will have more than 200 total beds and is expected to open in 2027.
The SITE Improvement Association, which represents site development and heavy civil and infrastructure contractors across Eastern Missouri, honored longtime industry leader Mike Steiniger with its President’s Award at Bogey Hills Country Club. SITE Board President Kurt Unnerstall presented the association’s highest honor at SITE’s Holiday Reception on December 11th. The President’s Award is SITE’s sole […]
GRAFTON — The City of Grafton is moving forward with plans to operate a new ferry service connecting Missouri and Illinois, with payments coming from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) in a grant. Godfrey Mayor Mike Morrow described IDOT District 8 as a “fantastic partner” in the project, which is also receiving support from federal funding sources. The ferry service aims to serve not only Grafton but the entire region, including Missouri. “The entire region
A new video has just been released of John Lennon and Yoko Ono performing at a benefit concert for the families of those killed in New York's Attica prison in 1971.The concert…
WASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that National Guard troops can remain in the District of Columbia while the judges take up the case that began when the district sued the Trump administration for deploying roughly 2,000 troops to the nation’s capital. Pointing to the district’s special status as a federal territory, a […]
The St. Lunatics are back! Nelly and his longtime St. Louis bandmates are reuniting for their first studio album in 25 years, with a little help from fellow hometown star Metro Boomin.