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Supporters of the Columbia High educator spoke during the district’s regular September board of education meeting, expressing frustration over what led to her departure.

It has been eight years since a massive hole emerged on a Washington Avenue sidewalk in St. Louis.

When you’re brought before Congress to testify, you’re not supposed to lie. I realize that sounds rather obvious to many of you, but I’ll remind you that this is the year of our lord, 2025, and such common sensibilities are not quite as common as they used to be. Even if you’re not under oath, […]

Several new laws have taken effect in Missouri, including one aimed at combating organized retail theft.

ROXANA — Hundreds gathered Thursday evening along the parade route to celebrate the Roxana Homecoming Parade, where large amounts of candy were distributed to the crowd. The parade’s grand marshal was Mark Scroggins, a 1971 graduate of Roxana High School who has dedicated more than 30 years to the Roxana School District as a teacher, coach, and athletic director. Scroggins, often referred to as “Mr. Roxana,” served 10 seasons as the head boys basketball coach, led the golf program for 13 years, and guided the boys soccer team to the only Regional Championship in school history. Numerous Roxana sports teams, clubs, and the school band took part in the parade. The homecoming court included Tatum Shaw, Haley Eades, Ava Cherry, Kylee Slayden, Lilli Ray, and Daisy Daughtery, along with Keelan Crawford, Troy Rahn, Sean Maberry, Max Autery, Mason Crump, and Trenton Hollaway. Fire trucks from Roxana, South Roxana, Wood River, Rosewood Heights, and the Phillips 66

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Betty Alexander vanished under mysterious circumstances, leaving her family desperate for answers. 

The tower will provide 224 private rooms for patients and 56 private intensive care unit rooms.

Four months after the May 16 tornado, Arthur Dunlap said he is finally seeing progress on the recovery efforts near his home. The Air Force veteran pleaded with city officials back in August to save his 63-year-old home, which was leaning.

GRAFTON - At the Grafton City Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Mayor Morrow presented five Certificates of Appreciation on behalf of the Council, the city and the Grafton Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Morrow said, “When the city’s grant applications to beautify and improve Main Street were unsuccessful, Cyndi and Alderman David Hand started Streetscape, a privately funded organization to purchase and plant the large flowerpots that have made Main Street so spectacular all summer. They have been such a hit that Streetscape has earned a place in the city budget for next year.” With the help of Anne Hettinger, Cyndi has purchased, placed, planted and faithfully watered the colorful, giant “flowerpot gardens” that delight everyone who sees them. A city truck and water tank were vital to fill the pot reservoirs and make it through the hottest days this summer. “Thank you to everyone in the community, both businesses and individuals, who

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ALTON - Lily Waltz of Alton High School was honored as Student of the month for September 2025 at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s on Broadway Restaurant. Waltz is a senior at Alton High School. She would like to take the time to thank the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club for this opportunity, her teachers, peers, and more importantly, her parents. She would not be where she is today without them, and the guidance and wisdom that has been shown her way. During her four years at Alton High, she has had many accomplishments and achievements. She has a 4.4 GPA, and has taken a total of 17 honors classes, 5 AP classes, and 6 Dual Credit classes. Last year, she was awarded the Hayner Public Library District Student of the Month award. Inside of school, she is involved in many different clubs and activities. She is currently the Features Editor for the Redbird Word, and even attended the Southern Illinois Student Press Association last year, winning three

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Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]

ALTON - Joseph Ventimiglia was honored as a Student of the Month for September 2025 at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s on Broadway Restaurant. Ventimiglia is a CEO Member and an Alton High School senior. Ventimiglia is a dedicated and accomplished student at Alton High School, honored as Rotary Student of the Month. Maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout high school, Joseph has demonstrated exceptional academic commitment, earning membership in the National Honor Society and consistently making the high honor roll. He has challenged himself by completing 13 honors classes, 6 dual credit courses, and 3 accelerated classes, accumulating 28 college credit hours through LCCC, SLU, and Missouri S&T. Joseph’s leadership skills and entrepreneurial spirit were further developed through his participation in the CEO Program (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities). Beyond academics, he is actively involved in numerous extracurricular activities, including

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From Next STL: This year Great Rivers Greenway is celebrating a quarter-century of building greenways in the St. Louis region. The organization’s funding, born out of a public vote in November 2000, started GRG down the path to creating the 140 miles of trails, thousands of acres of public space, and 3 million yearly trail […]

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