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JERSEYVILLE – A woman from Jerseyville charged with setting a fire inside an occupied apartment complex was recently brought into custody. Stephanie D. Monroe, 52, of Jerseyville, was charged in Jersey County court on Sept. 25, 2026 with a Class 1 felony count of attempted aggravated arson. Monroe is accused of committing arson by burning a section of carpet within an occupied apartment complex on Sept. 18, 2026. At the time of the offense, charging documents state multiple occupied apartment

The federal government has scrapped its rules lowering vehicle emissions, and it's going after California's.

The state is the biggest to approve solar panels that plug into walls, giving residents a cheaper way to generate their own electricity.

Feast your eyes on the new VisionQuest trailer.The Marvel Television series sees Paul Bettany reprising his role as the the reformed weapon android Vision. After his system is rebooted, he…

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Sarah Mangapora said her goal is to making the permitting process easier.

Authorities have now arrested a man wanted in connection with 77 damaged fire hydrants in the City of St. Louis.

The U.S. Senate passed legislation Tuesday to make America’s National Churchill Museum a National Historic Landmark, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a corresponding bill in March after the legislation had been stalled in Congress for at least two years. If Trump signs the bill, […]

St. Louis, Mo. – On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Chief Robert J. Tracy announced the SLMPD’s participation with the FBI, Missouri Attorney General’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) in the innovative Cold Case Playing Cards program to help shed light on cold cases and pursue new leads. Missouri’s […]

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A former St. Louis tax preparer was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to repay nearly $270,000 after filing false tax returns that triggered hundreds of thousands of dollars in improper refunds.

Hello October! What a fun month filled with fall fun, Halloween events and so many festivals and shows! As usual I am rounding up a huge list of fun events to add to your calendar, many of them are FREE! If you are looking for fall fun ideas like pumpkin patches and apple orchards, check out my St. Louis Fall Fun Guide or my list of Family-Friendly Halloween Events!

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MUST DO EVENTS IN ST. LOUIS THIS MONTH

• First Fridays at the Pulitzer: Latinx Arts Network (FREE) - Friday October 2

• Clue at The Fox - Oct 1-4

• St. Louis Renaissance Festival - Weekends in October 

• Art Hill Movie Night: Men in Black on Art Hill (FREE) on Friday October 2 and Young Frankenstein on October 9 

• Food Truck Friday at Tower Grove Park (FREE) - Friday October 2 

• Cheers and Fears Fest: A Halloween-themed artist market and Spooky Scary release party at Old Bakery - Saturday October 3 

• GroveCrawl in the Grove Neighborhood - Saturday Oct 3 

• CWE Art and Taste - Saturday October 3

• Brewed Arts Festival on Cherokee Street 

• Urban Chestnut Oktoberfest in The Grove (FREE) - October 2-4 

• Sauce Magazine Cocktail Week - Oct 5 - 11

• Best of Missouri Market at Missouri Botanical Garden - October 9-11

• Brew in the Lou in Francis Park - Saturday October 10 

• Shaw Art Fair - October 10- 11 

• Main and Mill Street Festival - Saturday October 10 

• Soulard Oktoberfest - October 9-10

• Howl at Powell, a kid friendly concert with the St. Louis Symphony - Sunday October 11

• Italian Heritage Parade and Festa on The Hill - Sunday October 11

• Florissant Fall Festival - Sunday Oct. 11

• Death Becomes Her at The Fox - Oct 13-25

•  Toddler and Me, Stuffy Sleepover at the Art Museum  Friday, October 16, 2026

• Olivette Harvest Festival (FREE) - Friday October 16

• Chesterfield Fall Festival (FREE) - Saturday October 17

• Vago Park Fall Family Fair (FREE) - Saturday October 17

• Wolf Fest at the Endangered Wolf Center - Saturday October 17 

• Westport Plaza Oktoberfest (FREE)- October 16-17 

• St. Louis Prehistoric Life Show at the Science Center - Saturday October 17 

• Trick-or-TRACK  at the Museum of Transportation - Saturday, October 17

• Harvest Festival at Tower Grove Park (FREE)- Sunday October 18 

• Celebrate 25 Years of the Pulitzer Arts Foundation - Friday, October 16, 5–8pm

• Spirits in the Garden at Missouri Botanical Garden - Friday October 23

• Edward Scissorhands in Concert at Powell Hall - October 23-25

• 13th Annual Vinetoberfest - October 24

• Old Orchard Fall Festival - October 24-25

• MapleWeird Community 5K & Fun Run at Schlafly Bottleworks - Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Kimmswick Apple Butter Festival (FREE) October 24-25

• CWE Halloween Party (FREE) - October 31

What are you excited about this month??

wo St. Louis County residents are celebrating major Missouri Lottery wins after each claimed a $100,000 Scratchers prize.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – A Cape Girardeau County man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after admitting he placed a hidden camera in a residential bathroom where a child was recorded. Ross Andrew Schaefer, 50, was sentenced Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. Schaefer pleaded guilty [...]

Every so often a piece of reporting is so thorough that I don’t have much to add. So let me start with this: everyone should watch Mikhail Klimentov’s comprehensive investigation, into how former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick appears to have used the infamous lawyers at Clare Locke to suppress negative reporting about himself. The […]

The Plantum app is a digital tool that helps to identify plants, diagnose plant diseases, and improve plant care. The app can identify over 40,000 plant species, assess their health, and give specific care advice. Plantum offers a suite of digital tools that help users improve plant care by considering light conditions, soil, water schedule, […]