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On Monday morning, a terrified young man ran across the street from his apartment to Thrifty Hardware & Home Center, begging for help.

At Wednesday's meeting of the state-controlled St. Louis Police Board, Spencer called its budget proposal a “slap in the face” that far exceeds what the city can afford.

Sky watchers in St. Louis have a chance to see a rare six-planet alignment in the western sky Thursday and Friday evening, with the best viewing about 30 minutes after sunset.

We’ve been saying this for years now, and we’re going to keep saying it until the message finally sinks in: mandatory age verification creates massive, centralized honeypots of sensitive biometric data that will inevitably be breached. Every single time. And every single time it happens, the politicians who mandated these systems and the companies that […]

Missouri drivers with newer vehicles could soon have the option to register their cars for five years at a time instead of just one or two years, under legislation unanimously backed Monday by the Missouri House.

Cleanup and repairs are progressing in parts of a Florissant neighborhood months after an explosion damaged 20 homes, though some residents remain displaced.

The average payout for a single lost tooth increased over the last year.

Imagine a baseball field in your own backyard. Now add a two-story pool, an indoor pickleball court and a five-bedroom mansion loaded with luxury touches. That's exactly what former St. Louis Cardinals star Matt Holliday is offering with his standout Oklahoma home, now on the market for $12 million.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will transfer a large office building to the General Services Administration in a step toward shrinking the department’s footprint in and around Washington, D.C., Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday. More than 70% of offices at the USDA’s South Building, in Washington, sit empty on any given day, while deferred maintenance costs […]

April Nicole Boone, 36, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action.

The Beach Boys have added some new dates to their 2026 schedule.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band, fronted by founding member Mike Love, has expanded their upcoming tour celebrating…

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EAST ALTON - East Alton Fire Chief Jeremy Diveley reflected on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, about the massive fire in the Wilshire Strip Mall early Tuesday morning, Feb. 24, 2026. One point he wanted to emphasize was how important all the fire agencies were when the box alarms went out for the fire. He also stressed the importance of the system for East Alton and other departments in the region. “The mutual aid system we utilize is vital to small departments like ours,” Diveley said

EAST ALTON - East Alton Fire Chief Jeremy Diveley said the fire in the Wilshire Strip Mall area early Tuesday morning, Feb. 24, 2026, was devastating for not only residents and those who still worked and owned businesses in the buildings. He pointed out that residents depend on the businesses at the Wilshire Strip Mall, as the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office investigates a fire that broke out Tuesday at the East Alton shopping center. Drone photos above are by Doug Booten. Diveley

Support us on Patreon » Late last year, Mike was a guest on Seb Agertoft’s Humans in the Loop podcast for a wide-ranging discussion all about restoring the promise of the decentralized internet. That interview was just released, and we’re dropping the whole conversation here as well on this week’s episode of the Techdirt Podcast. You […]

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas, who is second on the team with 33 points, will take a temporary leave of absence because of a personal matter. Blues president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the leave of absence. Thomas is expected to return to the team on Friday. In 42 games, Thomas has 11 goals and 22 assists. He was placed on injured reserve on January 16 with a lower body injury. He made his last appearance in a game on January 10 against the Vegas Golden Knights.

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Wednesday sentenced a Mexican national to 18 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor. Giovanni Falcon, 41, began messaging a 15-year-old girl on Instagram in 2024 using an alias. In July and August of that year, Falcon sent the victim images of his genitals. Falcon then repeatedly engaged in sexual contact with the victim. On Aug. 13, 2024, the victim’s father contacted the St. Ann Police Department after discovering the explici

PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. - In recognition of outstanding academic achievement, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois, released the college's Dean's List for Fall 2025. Brighton's Madison Seymour is on the Dean's List for the fall at Trinity Christian College. The Dean’s List is Trinity Christian College’s highest academic honor. It is recognized for traditional undergraduate students who achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 or better in 12 or more credits with grade points.