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A developer and hotelier are partnering to propose a $100 million, mixed-use development at the southeast corner of Central Avenue and Forsyth Boulevard.

CARROLLTON - The Carrollton Fire Protection District firefighters and other departments battled an intense fire at the Oasis in Carrollton late Monday night and remained at the scene Tuesday morning extinguishing hot spots. Carrollton Fire Protection District Chief Tim Thaxton described the situation as “a total loss” for the Oasis bar and grill. The nearby motel remained intact thanks to the efforts of the firefighters. Chief Thaxton said the call came in around 11:30 p.m. on Monday. Chief Thaxton said the cause of the fire was not yet determined and that they were still investigating. Multiple neighboring departments responded to assist from Jerseyville, White Hall, Greenfield, and Roodhouse on standby. Thaxton thanked all the other departments and his firefighters for their efforts in the difficult situation.

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Construction continues in full swing at many job sites big and small. Below is a sampling.

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The Filipino barbecue pop-up brand will sell its SAWSAWAN line of sauces online and in local retailers.

UPDATE: Fire officials shared there was a woman in her 40's-50's trapped inside. She has been taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Her injuries were not reported as life-threatening. According to fire officials, there were several people trapped in the house, but they were able to escape before the firefighters [...]

ST. LOUIS - A rescue crash happened at about 6:15 a.m. Tuesday in the Bellefontaine Neighbors neighborhood. There were lanes closed at the intersection of Jennings Station at Bellefontaine. FOX 2's Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter flew over the scene there. It is unknown at this time if anyone involved in the crash was injured. [...]

$3 and $4 prices at the pump, that's a cost we all can relate to. "Kind of ridiculous right now," Tyler Morris said. "Get back that, even just that $2 range would be great right now," Danielle Mcnulty said. AAA Spokesperson Nick Chabarria hates to be the bearer of bad news, but he's tracking prices across the country, and it's only going up from here. "The U.S. gas price average at $4.06 is just five cents away from the all-time high of $4.11 set back in July of 2008," Chabarria said. Chabarria…

Midwestern lakes are a hotbed of toxic algae blooms, largely caused by agricultural runoff. Without regular testing, visitors to lakes in many states have no idea what they're getting into.

Drive just three hours west of St. Louis to experience the Ozarks in The Queen City.

In 2020 the price of oil crashed, even falling to less than zero one day. Traders actually had to pay buyers to get them to take oil contracts off their hands. Oil companies would prefer not to sell oil unless they can make money off it. Oil companies are just funny that way. So U.S. […]

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ST. LOUIS - Tuesday will have a mix of sun and clouds with high temperatures in the upper-40s. Winds will be minimal. Expect quiet weather Wednesday with more sun and temperatures around normal. Thursday will be dry during the day with increasing clouds. Expect rain late Thursday night and then it will change into a [...]

The use of decades-old rainfall estimates do not reflect current – let alone future – climate risk.

NEW YORK (AP) — For all the vitriol, Major League Baseball owners and locked-out players have closed the gap in recent weeks and are negotiating on similar frameworks for a new collective bargaining agreement. The Cardinals' home opener is in jeopardy if talks scheduled for Tuesday fail to end the lockout. The sides remained apart [...]

New research indicates that the forest is losing its ability to recover from deforestation, fire, and drought.

ST. LOUIS - Two people were shot late Monday night outside South City Hospital. Police said a 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and a female security guard was shot in the hand just after 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot on South Broadway at Osage. Both victims were conscious and breathing. So far, [...]

1980s prog-rock supergroup Asia released its self-titled debut album 40 years ago today. While all four band members had plenty of success with their respective previous groups -- drummer Carl…

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