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Aside from showing off how thick their custard is, the tradition at Dairy Queen was inspired by the St. Louis custard stand, Ted Drewes.

Police said the fight in the 1500 block of Washington Avenue stemmed from a dispute over whether armed individuals would be allowed into the party.

Police said two people began shooting at the three and a fourth teen as they drove away from a party they had attended at a nearby residence.

GLEN CARBON — Flames erupted through the roof of the Hardee’s restaurant at 4207 State Route 159 on the morning of Monday, June 16, 2025, prompting a swift response from local fire departments. Firefighters from Glen Carbon, Edwardsville, and Maryville worked together to extinguish the blaze, which was contained within the restaurant’s hood system. Glen Carbon Fire Chief Jason Whitaker said the fire originated on top of the stove and traveled into the hood system. “It was contained inside the hood system. The firefighters followed everything that is supposed to happen — because of the efforts, damage was contained inside that system,” Whitaker said. He credited the close proximity of the firehouse and the early activation of fire suppression systems for limiting the damage. Mutual aid from Edwardsville and Maryville was critical, Whitaker noted, adding that automatic mutual daytime manpower is a vital tool for protecting people and property.

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The City of St. Louis has reached a settlement in a wrongful death suit filed by the former police chief after his wife was crushed by a falling piece of concrete while driving in the city.

Frontier launched the Lambert-Atlanta service while adding five other destinations from Atlanta.

Steve Perry's fans "Faithfully" showed up for the former Journey singer's charity auction of personal memorabilia.Perry raided his archives to raise money for LA wildfire relief; he ended up raising $215,000…

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Piles of construction materials, personal possessions and tree limbs are still a common sight in some of the worst-hit areas of St. Louis

SOUTH ROXANA — The South Roxana Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 200 block of Illinois Avenue Monday afternoon, June 16, 2025. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a mobile home. A box alarm was called, prompting assistance from the Wood River, Roxana, Mitchell, Rosewood Heights and Edwardsville Fire Departments. Meadowbrook manned South Roxana Fire Station. The mobile home was reportedly a total loss. All occupants escaped without injury. Multiple police departments assisted by blocking off streets in the area as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. Survival Flight Ambulance was also on site for fire standby. It is unknown how the fire started.

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County installed Juneteenth flags across Clayton’s county buildings. St. Louis leaders, such as Sam Page, county executive, and John Bowman, St. Louis County NAACP president, came to show their support for the flag’s installation Monday morning. Juneteenth was approved as a county holiday in 2021, following Page’s request [...]

GRANITE CITY – A Granite City resident accused of causing “great bodily harm” while driving under the influence has been released from custody pending a felony charge. Khalil R. Pryor, 23, of Granite City, was charged on June 9, 2025 with a Class 4 felony count of aggravated driving while under the influence. On April 12, 2025, Pryor allegedly drove a Jeep Cherokee on State Street in Granite City while under the influence of alcohol. He was then involved in a motor vehicle accident which resulted in “great bodily harm” to the victim, according to court documents. The case against Pryor was presented by the Granite City Police Department, and he was granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man remains in custody after intentionally causing a car crash to commit domestic battery while on pretrial release from a prior domestic battery case involving the same victim. Darien O. Crisp, 25, of Granite City, was charged on June 9, 2025 with one count each of aggravated battery (a Class 3 felony), reckless conduct, and violation of pretrial release (both Class a misdemeanors). As a passenger in the victim’s car, Crisp allegedly pulled the steering wheel while the victim was driving, causing the vehicle to cross multiple lanes of traffic before striking a utility pole. The resulting impact caused pain and bruising to the victim, who was a household or family member and the same victim from Crisp’s previous case of domestic battery . Under the conditions of his pretrial release from custody in that case, Crisp was ordered to have no contact with the victim. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a petitio

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GRANITE CITY - Pretrial release was denied for an area woman charged with aggravated battery. Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced on Monday, June 16, 2025, that Associate Judge Ryan Jumper has granted the State’s petition to deny pretrial release for a defendant who is charged with two counts of aggravated battery (class 3 felony). Haine’s office argued public safety required the continued detention of the defendant prior to trial. Skyla M. Soomro (D.O.B. 11/21/2006) of Granite City is charged with striking a person on the head with a glass bottle on June 2, 2025, in the Granite City area. The case was investigated by Madison County Sheriff’s Office. This charge and the statements made herein are based upon probable cause. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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The historic high seas treaty is not yet in effect — but countries drew closer to implementing it.

Henry Dunbar’s parents say he has a gift for learning by doing — making a fantastic omelet, helping his dad in the garage or driving any vehicle that a third grader is allowed to pilot. He works hard and is motivated to make them happy. So they were at first baffled when Henry, their middle […]