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TROY - Community members can come out for the monthly First Friday event in downtown Troy. From 5–8 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, the City of Troy and the Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce will host First Friday on the corner of East Market and South Main Street. Attendees will enjoy music by Shotgun Creek, vendors, food trucks and more. “This is a big one,” said Dawn Mushill, president of the Chamber of Commerce. "It’s beautiful downtown." The First Friday events are held in downtown Troy every first Friday of the month from May to September, excluding July. The event encourages people to check out the downtown businesses, shop at local vendors’ booths, try new food trucks and downtown restaurants, and enjoy the live music. Mushill said their vendor space is completely full, and she looks forward to welcoming shoppers to Troy so they can support local artisans and crafters. She encouraged people to stop by Time Out or the Troy

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ALTON - The summertime Night Market series kicks off next week in Alton. From 7–10 p.m. every Thursday night in June and July, excluding July 3, 2025, community members can enjoy artists’ booths, live music and shopping in downtown Alton. This year, the Night Market events are located in Sugar Alley, which runs parallel to Broadway and intersects State Street. “We absolutely love this event. It’s a great summer series,” said Sara McGibany, executive director of Alton Main Street, which hosts the Night Markets. “It turns what could be a sleepy night, a Thursday night, a weeknight, That’s our goal. We’re trying to make cash registers ring in downtown Alton. We took what could’ve been a slower night and turned it into one of the busiest nights downtown.” On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the band HOOKie will provide live music in the greenspace next to Catdaddy’s. There will be a corridor of 45 artists’ booths

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MILLSTADT - State Representative Kevin Schmidt highlighted the significance of renaming the Millstadt Post Office in honor of Marine Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt, a local veteran who died in service. The dedication took place recently at the post office located at 200 S. Veterans Drive in Millstadt. Wyatt, who was 21 years old when he died on Dec. 3, 2004, sacrificed his life protecting his platoon from a suicide bombing in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Rep. Schmidt described the renaming as “truly special for his family, friends, and the community.” Schmidt also emphasized the district’s strong veteran roots and the community’s loyalty to one another, calling it a privilege to represent the area. The renaming serves as a tribute to Wyatt’s sacrifice and a reminder of the local community’s respect for its veterans.

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JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Business Association (JCBA), in partnership with the City of Jerseyville, is thrilled to announce the return of the Jersey County Farmers & Artisan Market, opening earlier than past years on Tuesday, June 3rd, and running weekly through September 9th at City Center Plaza, 403 North State Street in Jerseyville (between Dairy Queen & Germania). The Market will be open Tuesdays from 4–7 PM (except no market will be held July 8th due to the fair parade) and feature around 15–20 local vendors offering handmade and homegrown goods—fresh produce, baked treats, locally raised meat, artisan crafts, and more. To ensure a safe and fair experience for everyone, vendor sales begin promptly at 4 PM. This season also wraps up earlier, so don’t miss a single Tuesday! We’re excited to bring back grilling nights with the Jersey County Farm Bureau & 4-H on June 24th, July 15th, August 12th & 26th, and our final market on September 9th—a

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HAYS, Kan. - Fort Hays State University recognized approximately 1,691 graduates during its Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Godfrey's Brittany Ritter graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Fort Hays this spring.

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Border Patrol arrested 113 people in April at the Maine-Canada border, the most in 24 years.

Scientists describe how they’re preparing for the upcoming field season despite the challenges.

Plant of the Week: Butterfly magnet Milkweed. 22 Species native to Missouri. 24 Species native to Illinois. WARNING: Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)  “grows readily from seed and spreads quickly by deep rhizomes. Because common milkweed can be weedy and difficult to remove, care should be used to establish the plant only in places where spread … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Hazy sunshine again for Sunday as we continue to see smoke high up in our atmosphere from the Canadian wildfires. A weak back door cold front overhead may spark an isolated shower or two in southeast MO but otherwise we'll have a dry day and temperatures in the mid 80s. Warmer temperatures move in for [...]

Officers found multiple gunshot victims at a home in southwest Catawba County. One person has died, while another is in critical condition.

ST. LOUIS – A somber tribute to a man who once led the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is taking place on Sunday. The family of retired Captain David Dorn is holding a special memorial event to mark five years since his death. On the morning of June 2, 2020, the 77-year-old responded to reports [...]

St. Louis County police said the shooting happened at around 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the 8700 block of Jennings Station Road.

Catch up on local business appointees, hires and promotions.