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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) held a room dedication and unveiling in honor of The Goley Companies. The family-owned company donated a $110,000 endowed gift to mark the company’s 50th anniversary. SOE students are often employed by the company during their first or second year of academic instruction in the construction management […]

Never underestimate the amount of effort law enforcement officers will expend to dispense as much cruelty as possible. And never forget these are the people we are expected to believe are actually there to protect and serve. While it’s great there’s a settlement payment on the way, the fact is that this extremely vindictive and […]

A 48-year-old Farmington woman was killed in a car crash on Missouri Route 32 after being struck by a Chevrolet Colorado, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

From Leader Publications:  Northwest R-1 School District officials recently agreed to spend nearly $100,000 to replace most of the asphalt parking lot at High Ridge Elementary. They also decided to spend almost $28,000 for a new digital sign for High Ridge Elementary, according to Board of Education documents. The school board voted 6-0 on Oct. […]

Anthony Slaughter shares Trey's story in today's A Place to Call Home

You probably already know the benefits of learning a language, so let’s focus on the app. Right off the bat, let’s be clear about one thing: When we say “app” we don’t mean that you’re limited to using Babbel on your phone. You can use Babbel on desktop, too, and your progress is synchronized across […]

A former student of the Rockwood School District and country singer has turned heads and coaches' chairs on season 26 of NBC's "The Voice."

From Leader Publications:  Eureka has put the long-awaited Allenton Bridge replacement project on hold due to higher-than-expected estimated construction costs. Mayor Sean Flower said in a statement on Oct. 29 that the city received one bid for the bridge replacement project the was significantly higher than the $9 million estimated cost by the design firm […]

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Council chambers in Webster Groves were packed Monday night as citizens voiced opinions on a divisive proposal for the development of a new mental health facility. The plan was unanimously green-lighted that same night by the Webster Groves Plan Commission and will now move to the city council for review. The project […]

A friend asked me yesterday if turnout was really down this year. The answer is yes, but it's a bit trickier than it seems. Turnout was 158 million in 2020 and looks like it will end up around 154 million this year. But 2020 was a big spike year and might not be a fair ...continue reading "Was turnout really down in 2024?"

From The Intelligencer:  On Monday, Chairman and CEO Tom Hough announced that Carrollton Bank will be building a new 2-1/2 story bank building in downtown Edwardsville where the old Hardee’s/DaVita Dialysis building was on Buchanan Street, next to the bank’s drive-up facility at the intersection of Buchanan and Schwarz Street. When the new building is […]

Missouri American Water is seeking to increase rates by $18 per month for its customers in St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County, with the proposed rate hikes aimed at supporting ongoing water and wastewater system investments.

From Fast Company:  Although I have a good gig as a full professor at Iowa State University, I’ve daydreamed about learning a trade—something that required both my mind and my hands. So in 2018, I started night courses in welding at Des Moines Area Community College. For three years, I studied different types of welding […]

Roger Daltrey has confirmed that The Who will be back on the road next year.The Belfast Telegraph reports that the rocker told the PA news agency that The Who has “a…

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By 11:15 a.m., power was restored to all but the 14 customers who were closest to the crash scene, an Ameren Illinois spokesperson said.

A panel of Missouri appellate judges ruled Tuesday that the constitution’s “plain, unambiguous” language means cities and counties cannot stack marijuana sales taxes. The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District’s decision reversed a lower court’s ruling in May that allowed both Florissant and St. Louis County to impose a 3% sales tax on marijuana products.  […]

Kurt Warner tells 5 On Your Side the organization he and Brenda formed has collected and distributed 300,000 coats to cold kids in need over nearly 25 years.

The deadly shooting happened at the intersection of Riverview Drive and North Broadway.

Keleher served in Belleville from 1984 to 1993 before he was promoted to archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. He retired in 2005.