Attendees at a new task force's first town hall, on Thursday evening, questioned whether the people most affected would have enough opportunity to weigh in.
Shakespeare meets showbiz outrageous musical comedy that closes Season 108. The Muny has announced the full cast for its premiere production of the acclaimed musical comedy Something Rotten!, including Will Burton in the principal role of Nigel Bottom. Something Rotten!, a metatheatrical mashup of 16th-century Shakespeare and 21st-century Broadway, runs Aug. 17-23 and closes […]
This is why having a case dismissed with prejudice is important. Trump’s cronies/donors — who were paid millions to do a job they’d never done before — failed to bring the Lincoln Reflecting Pool up to spec by July 4th, preventing Trump from taking sole credit for everyone else’s hard work while turning the nation’s […]
The Ultimate Unity Game Development Bundle has 44+ hourse of video training designed for aspiring developers. Dive deep into Unity Engine and C# fundamentals, master player physics, and polish your creations with pro-level animations and post-processing. With multi-platform deployment training, it’s everything you need to kickstart a portfolio. It’s on sale for $25. Note: The […]
Phil Collins is offering up another preview of the upcoming expanded reissue of his debut album, Face Value.The latest is an outtake of the track “Tomorrow Never Knows,” described as Collins’…
BRANSON, Mo. -- Silver Dollar City has officially unveiled Miner's Mountain Express, a new roller coaster set to open in the spring of 2027 and inspired by a true Ozarks mining story. A release from SDC says the new attraction invites families aboard “runaway mine cars racing through rugged terrain, dodging boulders, crossing Daredevil Pass, and plunging past a flooded mine shaft [...]
BRANSON WEST, Mo. — A massive unfinished mansion formerly owned by Major League Baseball player Cole Hamels is headed to auction next month in southwest Missouri. The 104-acre lakefront estate at 2866 State Highway DD in Branson West will be sold through an online auction beginning Sept. 17, with bidding scheduled to close at 11 [...]
GODFREY - Walmart in Godfrey will soon offer drone delivery services. Walmart has partnered with Wing, a drone delivery business, to bring this service to an additional 150 stores in 2026. Godfrey Walmart is the latest addition to their roster. Though the timeframe for the drone delivery service has not yet been released, the parking lot at Walmart now has a drone delivery section, pictured above. “The question is no longer if Wing and Walmart will deliver to your city, it’s
One of Kansas City's most infamous authors made history last week after the New York Times (NYT) named her novel the best thriller since the turn of the century.
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — Fairview Heights officers arrested a suspect at gunpoint Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, after Chase Bank in the 6600 block of North Illinois Street was robbed by a person who passed employees a note stating “it was a robbery” and that he had a firearm, authorities said. The bank took appropriate action, and the Fairview Heights Police Department was notified quickly, according to Fairview Heights Police Chief Steve Johnson. He said officers arrived and
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to intervene in a lower court decision that halts his $400 million White House ballroom construction unless he receives authorization from Congress. The administration requested the justices grant an immediate stay to a 2-1 federal appeals court decision that sided with historic preservationists who argued Trump […]
GRANITE CITY – A Granite City resident accused of stealing over $500 in copper and other items from a local business faces felony charges in Madison County. Travis R. Griffith, 37, of Granite City, was charged on Aug. 5, 2026 with one count each of theft (a Class 3 felony) and possession of burglary tools (a Class 4 felony). On April 14, 2026, Griffith allegedly knowingly stole “copper, computer parts, and air conditioning” components valued at over $500. Charging documents
“Nazi’s Next Door: St. Louis Faces Nazism in the 1930s” Exhibit – through January 31, 2027 St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum’s Karpati Gallery Special – Nazis Next Door An original exhibition created by the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, Nazis Next Door explores the ways in which Missourians, particularly St. Louisans, made […]