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The state of Virginia is trying to break with its racist past. It’s not pretending it doesn’t exist. But, better late than never, it’s trying to undo some of the damage still being perpetrated by Virginians and their legislators. Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a bill into law that stripped confederate-friendly organizations of their tax exempt […]

A bill to more than quadruple the time childhood sexual abuse victims have to sue their abusers stalled this week in the Missouri Senate after Democrats accused insurance lobbyists of using it to impose shorter limits on personal injury lawsuits. It’s the fourth year Republican state Rep. Brian Seitz of Branson has sponsored legislation aiming […]

James Showmaker's obituary says he was born in Sikeston and loved playing games and spending time with his friends and family.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice dropped its investigation Friday of the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell over building renovation costs, a move that could open the door for new Fed leadership next month — and signaled a victory for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her office closed the […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is looking to eliminate funding in fiscal 2027 for the agency that serves as the primary federal funding source for libraries and museums nationwide. But congressional appropriators — who rebuffed similar efforts to gut the agency in fiscal 2026 — expressed little enthusiasm for the proposed cut in interviews with […]

In a recent post on his website, Neil Young let fans know that a live album with his band The Chrome Hearts was "ready to go." Well, now we know…

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Gunfire from training facility can be heard throughout at least six neighborhoods, they say, at all hours of the day.

The delay came at the request of new Mayor Adrian Shropshire, who was sworn into office this week after the incentive bill had already been negotiated.

GODFREY – Drivers on Levis Lane in Godfrey recently reached speeds as high as 73 mph, according to the initial results of a speed study which is set to continue. At their April 21, 2026 meeting , Village Board members were presented with the results from a recent three-day speed study using a Speed Tracker Plus device to track speeds and traffic counts on Levis Lane over the course of three days. When Mayor Mike McCormick asked for the highest speed recorded over the three-day period,

Ray Hartmann, a journalist and former Missouri Congressional candidate, did in a car crash Thursday, a family friend has confirmed with FOX 2.

BETHALTO - The Bethalto Community Unit School District #8 honored employees during their eighth annual Golden Eagle Award Ceremony. On Thursday, April 23, 2026, employees and their families gathered at the Central Office for the award ceremony, where many teachers and staff members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the district. Jen Weber, the district’s Special Education Coordinator, conceptualized the Golden Eagle Awards and expressed her excitement to honor thi

President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail voting would shatter decades of U.S. Postal Service independence intended to shield it from partisan politics, postal experts and attorneys say. Postal experts said Trump ordering the postmaster general to take any action — let alone on a matter as sensitive as elections — violates guardrails in federal […]

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe debuted an unreleased song off his upcoming debut solo album Thursday night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.The track is called "The Rest of Ever." Stipe…

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