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The Missouri Department of Conservation said that over more than 18,000 aquatic organisms died in the fish kill on a Black River tributary.

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Back in 1978, Stevie Nicks sang backup on a top-10 hit by Walter Egan called "Magnet and Steel," which she also inspired. Now she's miffed that an artist who just…

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Oliveri Jones, 69, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. In exchange, prosecutors dropped a second-degree murder charge, according to a news release from the St. Louis Circuit Court.

The airplane carrying skydivers crashed just minutes after taking off Sunday from Butler Memorial Airport, after the pilot made a turn for reasons that are still unknown. Eleven skydivers and the pilot of the plane died in that crash.

SOUTH ROXANA – A local woman accused of invading a South Roxana apartment and attacking two residents with a baseball bat faces major felony charges. Paige L. Scarborough, 19, of Wood River, was charged on June 9, 2026 with three Class X felony counts of home invasion and two Class 3 felony counts of aggravated battery. Two days prior on June 7, Scarborough allegedly knowingly entered an occupied apartment in South Roxana without authority while armed with a baseball bat and a taser.

GRANITE CITY - Katie Gartner was a junior goalie and an anchor for the girls' soccer team at Granite City High School in 2026. As the regular season ended last week, Granite finished 7-11-2, winning its season finale at Union, Mo., 2-0, as Gartner earned her sixth clean sheet of the season. She spent the lion's share of time in goal, allowing 32 goals for a goals-against average of 1.78. She will be counted on heavily as the postseason starts this week. Gartner is a Stillwater Senior Living

Note: This video is from September 2024. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The clock is ticking for seniors in St. Louis County to either apply or renew for the property tax freeze program. The last day to apply or renew for the senior property tax freeze is June 30, 2026. According to the county, applications [...]

CASEYVILLE - A Caseyville Police officer pursued a dark green Chevrolet Silverado that was speeding on Route 157 on June 12, 2026, and the driver was later charged with multiple offenses after the vehicle crashed near State Street and 71st Street, according to a Caseyville Police Department news release. Caseyville Police said the officer saw the pickup traveling southbound near California Drive “at a high rate of speed” and attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled “at

Bell now serves on the House Oversight and Armed Services Committees, as well as being a member of caucuses dealing with issues in Bosnia, Taiwan and Ukraine.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced a new partnership with the anti-human trafficking organization It’s a Penalty, launching a campaign aimed at combating human trafficking during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Missouri Department of Conservation is looking to cut 106 positions.

Late Friday, Anthropic shut down access to its just-released Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models after the Trump administration slapped export controls on them — treating cutting-edge AI, in other words, like weapons. The trigger, it turns out, was a jailbreak. And the entity that tipped off the government? Amazon — one of Anthropic’s biggest […]

Refuse and recycling workers make an impact on St. Louis each day. This week is an opportunity to show appreciation for the great work they do.

BETHALTO - Major Michael Hogan was sworn in Monday as the newest member of the Bethalto Police Department as a major and will serve as deputy chief of police, the Bethalto Police Department announced on Monday, June 15, 2026. Village Clerk Sue Lowrance administered the oath of office in Bethalto, where the department is based at 213 N. Prairie St. Hogan is a Civic Memorial High School graduate and began his law enforcement career as a Bethalto Police Explorer. He later served for

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ALTON - As Duke Bakery celebrates its 75th year in Alton, the business is introducing a new “Duke on the Go” trailer. Ben Hollis, one of the owners of Duke Bakery, explained that the trailer will travel to farmers’ markets, festivals, parties and other events to sell Duke’s pastries and beverages. The trailer will debut at the 250 on the Mississippi event on July 1, 2026, at Haskell Park . “With this being our 75th anniversary year here in Alton, we were