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Authorities are responding to a disturbance Saturday evening outside of a Sky Zone in Shrewsbury.

It's all systems go as Mardi Gras season arrives in St. Louis. Excitement is building one week before the biggest parade of the season.

Robbie Avila scored 22 points as Saint Louis beat Rhode Island 81-66 on Saturday.

For the fourth straight year, loved ones came together for a pub crawl honoring U.S. Marines Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz, a Wentzville native who was killed as U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021.

Kyle Connor scored in a shootout and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Saturday night for their team-record ninth straight victory.

In the end, every efficiency doge eventually becomes a micro-manager drone. Here is Elon Musk's latest: Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week. Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 22, 2025 The ...continue reading "What did you do last week?"

CHAMPAIGN — Roxana's Lyndon Thies earned a second-place finish in the Class 1A State Finals at the 165-pound weight class on Saturday, falling to Bowden Delaney of Tremont in a closely contested match that ended with a score of 7-4. Thies began the tournament with a narrow 9-8 victory over Ayden Larkin of Hoopston in the preliminary round. He then advanced to the quarterfinals, where he secured an 11-3 major decision against Brock Finch of Coal City. Thies is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for Roxana. In the semifinals, Thies continued his strong performance with an 11-6 decision over Arkail Griffin of Chicago Hope, setting the stage for the championship match against Delaney. Earlier in the season, Thies demonstrated his skill by winning his regional title with a pin over Granger Motch at the 2:21 mark. He advanced to the state finals after winning by medical forfeit at the Carterville sectional. Last year, Thies finished fourth in the same

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CHAMPAIGN - Civic Memorial High School wrestler Bradley Ruckman finished second at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Wrestling Finals, held over the weekend. Ruckman faced off against Deven Casey of IC Catholic in the championship match, where he lost by a score of 10-1. Ruckman began his journey to the finals with a solid performance, securing a 5-0 decision against Isaac Mayora of Montini in the preliminaries. He continued his strong showing in the quarterfinals, achieving a technical fall with an 18-1 victory over Jackson Palzet of Deerfield. Ruckman is a Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of the Month for Civic Memorial. In the semifinals, Ruckman edged out Tommy Banas of Providence Catholic with a narrow 4-3 decision, which set the stage for the final match against Casey. Prior to the state finals, Ruckman demonstrated his skill at the regional level, where he claimed first place in Bethalto. In the championship match, he pinned Jordan Kholian

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CHAMPAIGN — Drake Champlin of EAWR has claimed the title of Class 1A 215-pound IHSA State Champion after securing a 7-3 decision over Jeremiah Luke in the championship match held over the weekend. This victory marks Champlin as the first state champion for EAWR since Zac Blasioli won the title in 2017. Champlin is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for the Oilers. Champlin's path to the championship began on Thursday, where he showcased his skill with a dominant 16-0 technical fall win against Brody O’Connor of Clifton in the first round of the finals. He continued his strong performance in the quarterfinals, pinning Ryan Darnell of Quincy Notre Dame at the 4:52 mark. In the semifinals, Champlin defeated John Keigher of Cole City by an 8-1 decision, setting up the final match. Before reaching the state finals, Champlin triumphed in both the regional and sectional competitions. He won the sectional championship in Carterville by technical

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Tens of thousands have gathered in Downtown St. Louis to celebrate the new season of St. Louis CITY SC.

As you know, Donald Trump has been recently trying to extort Ukraine out of half its mineral wealth. The odd thing about this is that Ukraine doesn't have very much mineral wealth: Revenues from Ukraine’s resources would be directed to a fund in which the United States would hold 100 percent financial interest, and that ...continue reading "Why is Trump demanding mineral wealth Ukraine doesn’t have?"