Missouri lawmakers’ latest attempt to bar state and local officials from helping enforce certain federal gun laws collapsed Wednesday in a House committee, defeated not only by Democrats but by Republicans who said the bill would hurt gun dealers, invite costly litigation and ignore the concerns of law enforcement. The House General Laws Committee voted […]
Just in time for baseball’s opening day, John Fogerty, the only musician to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, has announced that he’s reissuing his 1985 solo album, Centerfield.Centerfield…
MONROE COUNTY - The Monroe County State's Attorney's Office has issued felony charges against a Millstadt man following an investigation into an October 2025 head-on crash in the unincorporated Columbia area that killed a Waterloo woman, authorities said. The sheriff’s department said on March 25, 2026, that its investigation into the crash on Bluff Road just south of Bottom Road was complete and that charges had been filed against one of the drivers involved. Deputies, along with Columbia
SPRINGFIELD - State Representatives Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) and Brandun Schweizer (R-Danville) held a press conference today, alongside Principal Darla Wall from Annette Officer Elementary School in East St. Louis to discuss their support for a Kindergarten requirement. HB 4253 , filed by Rep. Schmidt and co-sponsored by Rep. Schweizer, would require all students in Illinois to enroll in kindergarten to learn essential skills in reading, writing, and mathematics before entering 1st
Green shows up on “progress” bars, in health logos, on money apps, and on signs that say “Go.” That’s not an accident. For most people, green doesn’t just look pleasant—it feels like things are moving forward. Humans associate green with growth because our brains learned, over a long time, that green often meant “life is working.” Food is more likely nearby. Water is more likely close. The environment is more likely safe enough to stay
Presented by the St. Louis Artists' Guild Young Artists’ Showcase is a juried, all-media exhibition of artwork created by high school students between 15 and 19 years old residing within […]
Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]
For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]
The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]
On March 26, 1979, Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in Washington, D.C., ending three decades of open war between the two countries. The agreement mattered immediately because it reduced the risk of another large regional conflict and set formal rules for borders, diplomacy, and security. It still matters today because it became one of the most durable state-to-state peace deals in the modern Middle East, showing how long-running disputes can shift when leaders accept difficult compromises
On This Day, March 26, 2025 …Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe were among the artists celebrating Patti Smith at New York’s Carnegie Hall as part of the annual Music…
CASEYVILLE - Caseyville Police said they arrested a man wanted in connection with an attempted homicide investigation in Shelby County, Tennessee, after tracking him from a motel in Caseyville to a bank in Cahokia Heights and later finding suspected cannabis and a loaded handgun in belongings left in an Uber driver’s vehicle. Officers were dispatched Feb. 23, 2026, to the Quality Inn in Caseyville “in reference to a phone ping indicating the location of a subject wanted for charges
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Fire crews responded to a house fire early Thursday morning in Florissant. The fire occurred around 4:30 a.m. in the 700 block of Wilshire Drive. Officials said three people were inside the home at the time of the fire, and all were able to exit safely. An investigation into the [...]
Judas Priest has announced a reissue of the band's 1976 album Sad Wings of Destiny in honor of its 50th anniversary.The reissue also celebrates Priest acquiring the master rights to the…
HOLIDAY SHORES — The Holiday Shores Fire Department responded to a fully involved house fire just before 5:00 a.m. Thursday morning in the 1800 block of Sextant Dr. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the home was already fully engulfed in flames. “There was a single occupant in the house. The occupant heard a loud pop, and as they were leaving, the back of the house was on fire,” said Holiday Shores Fire Chief Jim O’Brien. “It appears the fire may have
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