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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed legislation environmentalists fear will chip away at a year-old state law meant to encourage utilities to retire polluting coal plants.  One of the state’s largest utilities says the law is simply cleanup language.  Last year, Missouri and Kansas enacted laws allowing electric utilities to “securitize” aging coal plants […]

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed sweeping legislation Wednesday making it a Class C misdemeanor for people experiencing homelessness to sleep on state-owned land. The law prevents some federal and state funds from being used to construct affordable housing, instead redirecting that money towards constructing temporary camps that provide substance abuse and mental health treatment.  It […]

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Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee was finally able to play a full set for the first time on the Stadium Tour. As previously reported, Lee broke four of his ribs…

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A group carjacked a couple in Soulard late Tuesday night. Police believe four teenagers were involved in the crime.

MADISON COUNTY - Chris Slusser recorded an overwhelming triumph in the Madison County Treasurer’s race over Doug Hulme in the Republican Primary. Slusser won with 14,794 votes compared to Hulme's 6,954 votes. Linda Andreas defeated Mike Walters in the Republican Primary for County Clerk by a narrow 10,329 to 10,154-vote margin with all 191 precincts counted. Slusser said he just wanted to thank the Republican voters in the primary who put their trust in him. “I think I have done a good job in the office and shown integrity and tried to do everything with excellence,” he added. “I was rewarded by confident Republican voters who soundly rejected an ugly campaign by the opponent.” Slusser credited his staff with their effort to make him shine on a daily basis to the public. “They are government employees who take a lot of pride in their work,” he said. “The taxpayers recognize what they have done. It is a good atmosphere and we have se

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Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

St. Louis City and County officials ask residents to test for syphilis due to an increase of cases in Missouri.

Israeli phone malware manufacturer NSO Group has plenty of customers. Or at least it did until the Israeli government edited the company’s list of approved customers and the US government slapped sanctions on it. NSO has sold its malware to plenty of abusive governments with long histories of human rights violations. It has also sold […]

Gov. Mike Parson’s administration is suggesting he will issue a number of vetoes on Friday.

MADISON COUNTY - Jeff Connor dominated the Madison County Republican Party Sheriff’s Primary race with a 14,619 to 7,243-vote victory over Jeff Larner on Tuesday night. There was not a Democrat on the ballot for sheriff. Connor was interviewed after the ballots were counted at a post-election gathering and said he and his running mate Marcos Pulido as chief deputy sheriff both were “ecstatic” with the win. “The team is so thankful the residents of Madison County had faith in me,” Connor said. “We are ready to move forward and do what we can to make the Sheriff’s Office better than ever before. “I think Madison County residents realize experience does count. Residents and voters recognized that and sent a loud message. I am proud of our experience and will use that experience to make the sheriff’s office the best it can be. "I am so excited for Marcos Pulido (the Alton Police Chief) to also come on board on December 1.”

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Keeping It Simple “Do you know about the Rule of 3?” Robin asked, as we thought about food for the weekend at the farm. “Is that when you have just three seconds to pick up food dropped on the floor before germs can attach?” “No, not that one.” “Then you must mean the writer’s Rule... 

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Health officials are urging people to get tested for syphilis after a spike in cases around St. Louis and Missouri in recent years.

EDWARDSVILLE - The Republican and Democratic party nominations for the Madison County Board were decided on Tuesday in the primary elections as voters from both parties turned out to nominate their candidates who will run in the General Election on Nov. 8. Here are the results for Madison County Board and other county-wide offices, along with three ballot questions involving Venice, Highland, and Fosterburg: COUNTY BOARD REPUBLICAN PARTY DISTRICT 1 Fred N. Michael --- 1,141 (seven of seven precincts reporting) DISTRICT 2 Stacey Pace --- 848 (eight of eight precincts reporting) DISTRICT 3 William S. Meyer --- 1,242 (nine of nine precincts reporting) DISTRICT 4 Bobby Ross --- 1,266 (eight of eight precincts reporting) DISTRICT 5 Mick Madison --- 1,027 (10 of 10 precincts reporting) DISTRICT 6 Valerie Doucleff --- 951 (eight of eight precincts) DISTRICT 7 Michael Turner --- 761 Ray Wesley --- 365 (eight of eight precincts reporting) DISTRICT 8 Michael

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The sale of two blast furnaces would result in an estimated 550 jobs remaining out of 1,500 at Granite City Works, U.S. Steel said.

Republican lawmakers raise concerns about migrants taking jobs, trafficking in drugs.