The SITE Advancement Foundation is proud to announce the six recipients of its 2025 scholarship program. Each student has been awarded $5,000 to support their college education. Now in its 25th year, the program has provided more than $400,000 in scholarships to students whose families are connected to the construction industry through SITE member companies. […]
Brewing giant and bedrock St. Louis business Anheuser-Busch is teaming with other local organizations to support local bars and restaurants recovering from the May 16 tornado.
St. Charles County Recorder of Deeds Mary Dempsey said Thursday that property owners — particularly elderly residents — are being targeted by fraudsters filing claims alleging they own property that belongs to others.
The Senate Freedom Caucus is demanding tax cuts in exchange for not blocking stadium funds, while Democrats on Thursday retaliated for slights during the regular session by derailing the routine work of signing bills.
Jason Hancock and Rudi Keller Missouri Independent
ALTON — The Alton Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Lawn Street on the evening of Wednesday, May 28, 2025. At approximately 9:33 p.m., officers responded to multiple reports of gunfire in the 3100 block of Lawn Street in Alton, Madison County. Upon arrival, officers found a 41-year-old man, identified as Donald R. Lane of Alton, inside a vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound. Officers provided immediate aid until the Alton Fire Department Ambulance arrived. Lane was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. While officers were still at the scene, the department was notified that a second gunshot victim had arrived at a local hospital. That individual was subsequently transferred to a hospital in St. Louis for further treatment. Initial investigations suggest the shooting was not a random act of violence but stemmed from an encounter among individuals who were known to each other. The Alton Police Department received
Pearl Jam touring member and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer has been sentenced to probation and community labor for a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, Rolling Stone reports.The…
Officials urge St. Louis’ corporate community to help shoulder the cost of housing for the hundreds of residents who have been displaced by the May 16 tornado.
Last week, the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF) contributed $100,000 for tornado relief to the St. Louis Community Foundation’s St. Louis Disaster Relief Fund. The funds donated by HBCF will be used for emergency shelter needs for those displaced by the tornado, as well as for the immediate and/or long-term clean-up, repair, and rebuilding needs […]
Gov. Mike Kehoe’s stadium funding plan for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals is facing growing resistance from across the ideological spectrum as lawmakers prepare to return to the Missouri Capitol on Monday. From the right, the Senate Freedom Caucus is threatening a return to procedural gridlock if the agenda for next week’s special session […]
Talking Heads are continuing the celebration of their 50th anniversary with the release of a new super deluxe edition of their sophomore album, More Songs About Buildings and Food.The three-CD/Blu-ray…
Centennial Christian Church envisions a multipurpose worship and gathering space, commercial and coworking spaces for local entrepreneurs, a health clinic, affordable housing and green spaces.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this week that he’s barring visas for foreign nationals who “censor Americans,” declaring that “free speech is among the most cherished rights we enjoy as Americans.” This is yet another example of the most censorial administration falsely wrapping itself in the cloak of “free speech warriors” to defend censorship. […]
WASHINGTON — The Center for Migration Studies Thursday released a report finding the population of people in the United States without permanent legal status increased to 12.2 million in 2023, using the most recent Census Bureau American Community Survey data. It’s a number that grew by 2 million from 2020 to 2023, according to the study by […]
WASHINGTON — The massive tax and spending package U.S. House Republicans narrowly advanced last week could hinder accountability for for-profit colleges and weaken student-borrower protections, student advocates say. The bill, now headed to the Senate, calls for sweeping changes to education policy under what GOP lawmakers deem “regulatory relief.” That includes eliminating a rule governing for-profit schools, […]
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