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Plant of the Week: Prickly Pear Cactus. This is a photo of an Englemann Prickly Pear in Zion National Park, Utah. Eastern Prickly Pear is native to Missouri and most U.S. states as well as Ontario, Canada. February 28th Deadline to apply for Missouri Coalition for the Environment’s High School Student Environmental Action Award Plan … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

ST. LOUIS – Police are investigating after a man claims he was held at gunpoint in his wheelchair before it was stolen. St. Louis Metropolitan Police were called to North Sarah Street in the Vandeventer Neighborhood on Friday. They say the victim reported two armed suspects demanded money and his electric wheelchair. After taking the [...]

MEHLVILLE, Mo. – A crash in Mehlville sent a teen to the hospital overnight. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it happened just after midnight on Interstate 255. A Honda Civic was involved in a crash earlier. Officials say the driver of a Kia Soul was looking at his phone for navigation and didn’t notice [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – There was a crash on Interstate 64 Saturday night that left two people injured. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol a 17-year-old driving a Jeep Compass and a 20-year-old driving a Nissan Altima made improper lane changes. The Jeep collided with a Volkswagen and then hit an Acura RDX. The [...]

Welcome to This Day in History for February 16th! One of the most impactful events on February 16th occurred in 1923, when the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was opened by British archaeologist Howard Carter. This discovery marked a turning point in Egyptology, leading to a renewed interest in ancient Egyptian culture and history. The treasures found within the tomb, including the famous golden mask, captivated the world and sparked a wave of Egyptomania in the following decades. The meticulous documentation of the artifacts and the insights into the life and death of King Tut have since provided scholars with an invaluable understanding of ancient Egyptian civilization. Moving ahead in time, in 1968, the first 911 emergency telephone system was introduced in Haleyville, Alabama, USA. This historic development fundamentally changed the way emergency services operate. Prior to this system, contacting emergency services was often cumbersome and unreliable. The

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McClellan writes that he might have some insight into the capital gains tax debate.

David Spears received an 11-year prison sentence in 2012. He was released from prison on probation in March 2015. He went to work for the state the next year.

VIRDEN - Macoupin County Coroner Anthony Kravanya was called to the scene of a residential structure fire in Virden on Saturday morning, Feb. 15, 2025. The incident occurred in the 200 block of West Dean Street in Virden, where a male was pronounced deceased at 10:06 a.m. Saturday. The coroner said the identity of the deceased and the cause of death remain under investigation, pending an autopsy scheduled for Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. He said a press release will be issued following the autopsy and the positive identification of the individual. The investigation is being conducted by multiple agencies, including the Macoupin County Coroner’s Office, the Virden Police Department, the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Further details will be made available as the investigation progresses.

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The person was struck at State Route 30 and Caroline Drive in High Ridge Township.

Snow amounts stayed light overnight but were enough to cover some streets leading to some slick spots through the early morning hours. Today will stay cloudy and windy with temperatures not climbing much, staying in the 20s with wind chills in the teens. For Monday morning, there could be a few snow showers north of [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—founding co-chair of the Senate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Caucus—and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and a bipartisan group of Senators in reintroducing the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act . This legislation would allow the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends higher than 10%—ending years of regulatory uncertainty and preventing a patchwork of uneven state regulations. Increasing the availability of biofuels like E15 would benefit the economy and the environment. “For our country to remain a global energy leader, we must continue to invest in renewable and clean energy so we can decrease our emissions and dependence on foreign oil,” said Senator Duckworth. “Producing less expensive fuel choices like E15 that can be sold year-round would help lower gas prices, protect the environment, support our farmers and drive

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The Inflation Reduction Act incentives for developing clean energy have created thousands of jobs in local communities across the country. The Trump administration froze further spending on them.