JERSEYVILLE – Jersey County residents protested plans to build a data center south of Jerseyville after speaking out at a recent County Board meeting . Over a dozen passionate community members gathered along State Street near the intersection of Highways 67 and 109 in Jerseyville on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. By 4:30 p.m., the group had grown to about 15 people who were met with several supportive honks from drivers passing by. Grafton resident Paula Jameson said her research shows
How Pumpkins Became Symbols The first jack-o’-lanterns were not pumpkins. In Ireland and parts of Britain, people carved frightening faces into turnips and other root vegetables. The pumpkin’s familiar grin came later, after an American crop met an older tradition. That unlikely pairing helped turn an everyday food into one of the world’s most recognizable holiday symbols. But the glowing face tells only part of the story. Pumpkins also stand for harvest, abundance, home,
Elvis Presley's first appearance on the Louisiana Hayride on Oct. 16, 1954, helped put an emerging sound before a wider radio audience. The Shreveport, Louisiana, program gave the young singer a platform as he developed the blend of musical styles that would help transform popular music. It stands among the most consequential events associated with this date, alongside Little Richard's recording debut and a hometown celebration of Chuck Berry. The story begins three years earlier. On Oct. 16,
This Day in History: October 16, 2026 Eighty years ago, on October 16, 1946, ten senior figures in Nazi Germany were executed after their convictions at the first Nuremberg trial. The proceedings followed a war that had devastated Europe and exposed the systematic murder of millions of people. Their lasting importance lay in establishing that government officials and military leaders could be held personally responsible under international law. Although the trial’s procedures and its organization
A new Missouri-based nonprofit has dropped $2.9 million into a campaign hoping to reinstate an abortion ban. Her Health Her Future Missouri was incorporated in September and is now the top donor to Her Health, Her Future PAC, the campaign aimed at passing Amendment 3. If approved by a majority of voters, it would overturn […]
The upcoming special exhibition at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum explores the myriad ways that different cultures represent plants and gardens through literary media, such as herbals, novels, poems, […]
Shortly after 4:30PM on October 15, 2026, District 5 officers responded to the 1700 block of N Euclid ave for a shooting. When they arrived, they located a 16-year-old male on the front porch of a residence, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
FOX 2 reporter Mike Colombo visited St. John Vianney High School Friday morning to support students and faculty ahead of their scheduled game against St. Pius X.
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has appointed three judges to the Municipal Courts. Municipal Judge Joan K. Miller will become administrative judge, attorney Douglas J. Hurst will join the bench as a municipal judge, and former Administrative Law Judge Maribeth…
AUSTIN, Texas — It was a good day for the defense. Standing in front of a judge in Austin’s Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, attorney Matthew Shrum secured a ruling that spared his client from serious punishment on a shoplifting charge. In the hallway immediately afterward, the defendant thanked Shrum with an appreciative hug. “She walked […]
A 7-year-old boy sustained serious injuries Thursday evening after his electric scooter was struck by a Honda Civic near Route U and Garnet Court in Warrenton.
ST. LOUIS - A man was injured in a shooting Thursday night in north St. Louis. The shooting occurred around 9 p.m. Friday night on Lillian Avenue near Gregory J. Carter Park in the Walnut Park East neighborhood. Officials said the victim ran into a nearby store for help after the shooting. He was taken [...]
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