GRANITE CITY - The Granite Cith High girls' volleyball team finished the season with six wins and made tremendous progress and strides during the past four seasons, and senior Noelle Richey is part of the reason why. Coach Grace Hurst has also motivated and trained the girls in the player transformation. The final match of Richey's high school career brought mixed emotions to her. I've grown with this team for four years, and I'm so proud of how much we've grown," she said. "And it's like collectively, we've all changed in so many ways. We have all still pushed through the best we could." Richey is a four-year varsity player for the Warriors and sees a lot of differences between playing as a freshman and playing as a senior. "Playing as a senior, I feel like I almost like an older sister to all of them," Richey said, "and like they always talk to me about everything. I'm there to help them when they need me, and it's just awesome to watch everyone grow that's below me. As
Opening Reception Friday, Dec 6th from 5:30-7:30pm in the Kooyumjian Gallery at Webster University. This exhibit showcases the artistry of high school student photographers. The choice of subject, creativity and […]
In 1976, the Silna brothers negotiated a deal that left out a former St. Louis basketball team from the NBA during the league's merger with the ABA, generating over $800 million in payouts for the brothers.
ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating a shooting after a 5-year-old child was left injured from flying glass near Downtown St. Louis Saturday night. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting took place around 10:30 p.m. Saturday night on the 1300 block of North 16th Street in the Carr Square neighborhood, just [...]
Bruce Springsteen is one of the many artists paying tribute to legendary Sam & Dave singer Sam Moore, who passed away Friday at the age of 89.“Over on E Street,…
January 12th has been a significant date throughout history, marked by a variety of events that have shaped our world in many ways. One of the most profound events that took place on January 12, 1966, was the launch of the first successful satellite to be placed in orbit by the United States, named 'Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 1' (OGO-1). This landmark achievement in space exploration represented a major step forward in our understanding of the Earth's atmosphere and the effects of solar winds. The satellite was designed to study the interaction between the Earth's magnetosphere and the solar wind, contributing invaluable data to the field of geophysics. The success of OGO-1 not only marked a triumph for NASA but also set the stage for future explorations of space, enhancing our knowledge of both our planet and the cosmos beyond. Fast forward a few decades to January 12, 1991, when the United States launched Operation Desert Storm, a pivotal military campaign during the Gulf
UPDATE: Additional details added about child’s injury. District 4 detectives are investigating a shooting that happened on January 11 in the 1300 block of North 16th. Officers received a call for a shooting just after 10:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they located a 5-year-old boy who was injured by flying glass after gunshots rang out and […]
Prescribed fires—or the lack of them—are on everybody's lip these days. Most people are just parroting talking points for political purposes, but perhaps you'd actually like to be a little smarter about it? Sure you would. It's a weekend and you have some spare time. So let's go through some history and then some current ...continue reading "Why don’t we do more prescribed burning? An explainer."
ST. LOUIS – Police in Ferguson are investigating a possible shooting. Officers were called to the intersection of Shirley and Randolph Saturday night. They blocked off that area for some time after getting a call about shots being fired. We’ve reached out to the police for more information and are waiting to hear back. This [...]
District 6 is investigating a robbery that happened on January 8 at 8:30 p.m. in the 5000 block of Natural Bridge. A 30-year-old man told officers he was at the above location in a vehicle with three known men. Two of the men in the vehicle pointed guns at the 30-year-old man and demanded his belongings. […]
Clouds make their return today as our next cold front closes in on the region, but it'll be another day with some decent melting. Temperatures will climb into the upper 30s to near 40. While this system lacks moisture, we may see a few flurries or rain drops through the morning hours, mainly north of [...]
A 2022 poll of 1,500 U.S. teenagers found that 89 percent of them regularly think about the environment, “with the majority feeling more worried than hopeful.”
CHICAGO - Ahead of the 2025 tax season, the state of Illinois announced its participation in the IRS Direct File program. This will allow millions of eligible Illinoisans to file their taxes directly with the IRS, in a free and simplified system. Sarah Saheb, Director of Economic Security Illinois, an affiliate of Economic Security Project, a leading advocate for IRS Direct File nationally and in Illinois, released the following statement: “Direct File will save eligible Illinoisans up to $725 million and alleviate the stress and complexity of tax season for families across the state. This is a commonsense tool that will make filing taxes easier than ever before and put money back in people’s pockets all while saving the government money. We applaud Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Revenue, and all stakeholders who helped make this possible. As Illinoisans prepare to file their 2025 taxes, we encourage all who are eligible to utilize this completely free
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