If you're looking to communicate both your love for Ozzy Osbourne and your distaste for Roger Waters in the same T-shirt, do we have good news for you.The front of…
Plant of the Week: Peanuts. These are Fastigiata Pin Striped Peanuts, native to Ecuador. Small harvest due to rabbits eating the tops and voles eating the roots. But each of the peanuts in package- with sell by of 12/2019 germinated in 05/2025 and thrived in Zone 6b until varmints showed up. If you ever get … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
Traffic in select areas of the St. Louis region is in shambles. A rapidly advancing snow band, expected to pass Monday evening, caught many off-guard by dumping snow on the region as early as noon.
Donte Maleek Randell was charged with second-degree murder. He was booked into the county jail Saturday afternoon and is being held on a $500,000 bond, online records say.
David Byrne is the latest artist to perform for NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series, although his performance was far from tiny.The Talking Heads frontman brought over a dozen performers with…
Joan VonDras, a retired schoolteacher from St. Louis County, announced her candidacy last week. Wagner also opposed by a Republican and an independent candidate
Remember when you thought age verification laws couldn’t get any worse? Well, lawmakers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and beyond are about to blow you away. It’s unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to protect their privacy […]
ALTON - Dr. Ed Hightower was a driving force behind the new Alton Sunnybrook Affordable Housing Development at 767 Washington Avenue in Alton. The development will provide 40 apartments for families earning at or below 60% of the Area Median Income, or $60,180 for a household of three. Dr. Hightower is a former superintendent of schools in Edwardsville and was a well-known national basketball referee during his elite career. He has now moved to campaigns that he believes will help Alton, his
GODFREY – OSF Medical Group – Pediatrics (Godfrey) is pleased to announce a new board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner has been added to its staff to better serve the increasing pediatric care needs in the Riverbend region. Marissa St. Peters, APRN, PNP-BC, is accepting new patients at OSF Medical Group – Pediatrics, located at 6702 Godfrey Road, in Godfrey. Ms. St. Peters will see patients Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Ms. St. Peters is a board-certified pediatric
BETHALTO - Olivia Wiley, a sophomore cross country runner, was recognized as the Civic Memorial Female Runner of the Year at the Alton Road Runners Banquet on Sunday night, Nov. 30, 2025. Wiley, who served as the team’s number one runner throughout the season, posted a personal record time of 20 minutes, 36.1 seconds for three miles on Sept. 27, 2025, at the Freeburg Invitational. Wiley is a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete Of The Month for CM. Civic Memorial Head Cross Countr
CHICAGO – Ahead of Giving Tuesday, Attorney General Kwame Raoul cautioned potential donors to make wise giving decisions this holiday season. Under Illinois law, fundraisers and charitable organizations are required to register each year with the Attorney General’s office. “During this giving season, I encourage potential donors to take a few minutes to review my Charitable Trust Bureau’s tips before making any Giving Tuesday donations and throughout the holidays,”
Torey Paige, 31, was set to face trial this week on first-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Antonio Watson. Instead, he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.