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Alton Approves ARPA Funds For Wayfinding Tourism Project

1 month ago
ALTON – The City of Alton is one step closer to making its key attractions easier to navigate for residents and visitors alike. Alton City Council members approved a resolution passed earlier this week by the Committee of the Whole authorizing $38,500 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the Alton Wayfinding Program. The agreement with RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture consists of two phases. Phase 1 includes “preliminary services” totaling $4,500, while Phase

SSD to put an end to seclusion, restraint practices

1 month ago
The Special School District of St. Louis County (SSD) announced Wednesday that it is changing its policies on seclusion and restraint across the board starting with the 2026-27 school year, marking the most significant policy changes since the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) found the district violated federal disability law over its use of seclusion and restraint on students with disabilities.
Alex Barton

Family upset over plea deal for teen’s 2025 death

1 month ago
More than a year after a Springfield, Missouri, teenager was killed during a confrontation on Washington Avenue, the family of 16-year-old Daniel Stahl says they are disappointed with a new plea deal given to their loved one's killer.
Chad Mira