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Community leaders, survivors, faith organizations, and young people gathered in north St. Louis Wednesday for Missouri’s Ending Neighborhood Gun Violence Awareness and Prevention Day.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

The tree, which was split in half by high winds, is across the street from the home where Abraham Lincoln and his family lived from 1844 to 1861.

An observant store employee caught onto what police describe as an elaborate organized crime plot. An Iranian national is now in custody, accused of targeting hardware stores.

Dust off your flip phones and cue the dial-up tone. Hidden Gem is turning back the clock with its newest immersive pop-up experience, Y2K, Baby!, a high-gloss, low-rise, fully nostalgic […]

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Plant of the Week: very tall native Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum). Looking for a perennial sunflower-like plant that doesn’t seed all over? This is it. Plan your garden with 2026 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. This week: Transplant Basil, Eggplant, Melons, Peppers, Summer Squash, Tomatillo, Tomatoes; Direct … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

EDWARDSVILLE — Katie Albrecht and Emma Gusewelle have concluded their senior years at Metro East Lutheran High School after standout bowling careers that included all-conference recognition and postseason competition. The two girls are BJ's Printables Female Athletes of the Month for MELHS. Metro East Lutheran’s girls bowling team turned in a strong performance at the Gateway Metro Conference Bowling Tournament, where Gusewelle and Kacy Gearns earned honorable mention all-conference

Missouri holds a title in American geography that no other state can claim: its name is a perfect match to its borders.

EDWARDSVILLE - Connor Schaefer is a rising junior pitcher and outfielder for the baseball team at Granite City High School, and he is hopeful for a good season ahead for both himself and the Warriors. Schaefer is a Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete Of The Month for the Warriors. Schaefer progressed during the 2026 campaign for the Warriors, and the future looks very bright. Schaefer emphasized the team aspect of the game in an interview during the season after a game against Edwardsville.

The internet is an essential resource for young people and adults to access information, explore community, and find themselves—both inside countries and across continents. Yet governments around the world continue to introduce and implement legislation requiring all online users to verify their ages before accessing the digital space. In some cases, politicians are going further, putting forth […]

EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois man charged by Edwardsville police with stalking and hate crime offenses has been ordered released from custody. Richard E. Davis, 61, of Smithton, Ill., was charged on June 4, 2026 with the following offenses: Hate crime (Class 3 felony) Stalking (Class 4 felony) Unlawful restraint (Class 4 felony) Criminal defacement of property (Class 4 felony) Unlawful use of an electronic tracking device (Class A misdemeanor) Criminal trespass to vehicles

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against a transgender healthcare nonprofit Wednesday, accusing it of misleading and coercing parents over gender-affirming treatment for their children.  The FTC’s complaint against the World Professional Association of Transgender Health is the latest in a series of legal actions from the Trump administration against organizations that provide […]

WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday read to reporters a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran to stop the ongoing war and allow for further negotiations, but did not release the exact text. The 60-day MOU outlines the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and reconstruction funds for Iran, and the promise […]

Hawley says if agreement includes changes in existing sanctions or tariffs, then U.S. Senate would need to vote on those specific revisions

The Metropolitan Sewer District has issued a "precautionary sewer backup advisory" ahead of Wednesday's severe storms in St. Louis, prompted by the massive sinkhole near downtown.