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A Lake Saint Louis family is thankful to be alive after lightning struck their home last night, setting it on fire.

St. Louis County is considering moving its government headquarters from Downtown Clayton to a former shopping mall in St. Ann.

From Facility Executive: Most buildings are under-insulated relative to modern energy codes. If your facility feels inconsistent from room to room, or if your energy spend keeps creeping up, the envelope may be part of the problem. Facility leaders know that buildings are complex systems. Yet too often, effective insulation and critical firestopping aren’t initially […]

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Chris DeGuentz, vice president of development and construction for Fischer & Frichtel Homes, has been elected the 89th president of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of St. Louis & Eastern Missouri. DeGuentz is directly involved in land acquisition, land development, and construction operations for Fischer & Frichtel Homes and has been a member of the […]

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From RiverBender: Community leaders gathered to learn more about AltonWorks FiberNet, which will increase internet access by delivering enterprise-grade fiber broadband to Alton residents. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, Alton residents heard from AltonWorks CEO John Simmons about his vision for the city and the reasons why AltonWorks decided to support the broadband project. Simmons […]

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A St. Louis officer faces felony charges after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend last week at her apartment, according to charging documents.

From St. Louis Public Radio: A tranche of funds St. Louis officials call a historic investment in winter sheltering for people struggling with housing heads to Mayor Cara Spencer’s desk after the Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the bills. The board sent the three bills to the mayor after fast-tracking the legislation that will inject […]

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ST. LOUIS — A Rochester, New York, man was sentenced Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, to 54 months in federal prison for selling counterfeit Xanax on the dark web, both before and after his indictment. U.S. District Court Judge Audrey G. Fleissig handed down the sentence to 31-year-old John Cruz, who pleaded guilty twice to conspiracy to misbrand, introduce misbranded drugs, and sell counterfeit drugs. Cruz admitted to purchasing counterfeit Xanax, an anti-anxiety medication, on the darknet and resellin

From Data Center Dynamics: A developer is looking to build a new data center campus outside St. Louis, Missouri. As reported by local press, including Fox and BizJournal, the Festus city council unanimously approved the annexation of several land parcels near US Route 67 last week, ahead of a planned data center development. The council […]

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From West Newsmagazine: A developer that has been before the Wildwood Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) several times previously is back with a new proposal. Latitude N38 LLC has proposed a new plan for the 6.9-acre tract located at the southeast corner of Eatherton Road and Crestview Drive in Town Center. A public hearing was […]

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From Forbes: It’s hard to shake off the career programming of decades, to wit: that college is the only way to win. In our changing job landscape this is demonstrably false, and yet the notion persists. But in breaking free of the ‘college for all’ mindset, it could be easy to swing the pendulum too […]

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The Senate agreed by unanimous consent Tuesday to approve a House-passed bill to require the Justice Department to release all unclassified records and documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sending the bill to President Trump’s desk for a signature. The swift Senate action ends the protracted battle in Congress over the files, which [...]

St. Louis native and BYU basketball starter Kennard Davis Jr. had marijuana in his possession when he was involved in a DUI crash last week in Utah, according to a police report released Tuesday.

A big celebration took place in Alton Tuesday to officially launch AltonWorks FiberNet.

More than a third of homes in the St. Louis metro area have lost value over the past year, according to new research from Zillow. Despite this, only 2.8% of new listings in St. Louis are priced below they were previously sold for, so most homeowners aren't selling for a loss.

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EAST ST. LOUIS - State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) donated his pay raise for the month of November to Press Play x 2 Shinn, in the form of a food donation. He was more than happy to meet with Nancy Nixon and help her feed people in the community. Every month Rep. Schmidt donates his pay raise to a different local food pantry or non-profit organization throughout his district. “Nancy and I are both passionate about fighting food insecurity,” said Schmidt. “It’s

ZZ Top’s first shows of 2026 have been revealed.The Texas rockers are set to hit the road with county star Dwight Yoakam on the Dos Amigos Tour, which will have them…

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