ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. - St. Louis County prosecutors charged a former Lindbergh School District teacher and coach Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, with four felony counts involving alleged sexual contact with three students between 1995 and 2008. James Wilder III, 60, of the 800 block of Totem Woods Court in Ballwin, Mo., faces the following counts: Three Counts of Statutory Sodomy 2nd Degree Attempted Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree – Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Person Less than 14
Community colleges across Missouri will share a $10.8 million federal grant to expand short-term career offerings and make them eligible for federal financial aid for low-income students.
A federal grand jury indicted 10 noncitizens for unlawfully voting in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday, highlighting the administration’s effort to keep election security a top issue, in line with President Donald Trump’s longstanding unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. The indictments, which include nine counts of unlawful voting and nine counts of […]
The 13-year-old daughter of actor Chad Lowe and his wife, Kim Painter, has died, the family confirmed in a statement to ABC News.“We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of…
ALTON - The Hayner Genealogy and Local History Library invites you to an opening reception for “Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad,” a special exhibit at Alton City Hall. From 6–7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, community members can stop by Alton City Hall to see the new historical exhibit, chat with curators, and learn more about the Underground Railroad in Illinois and the Riverbend area. Lacy McDonald, manager of Hayner’s Genealogy and Loca
EDWARDSVILLE — With a federal spending deadline approaching, Madison County is moving toward completion of infrastructure and other projects funded through more than $52 million in American Rescue Plan Act resources allocated to benefit taxpayers across the county. County Board Chairman Chris Slusser said county leaders focused on putting the one-time funding toward long-term needs while saving local taxpayers millions in costs. “We had an opportunity to make major infrastructure
EDWARDSVILLE - An Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 monitor is going above and beyond to support students by redesigning an elementary school library. Brittany Green is a monitor and the Parent-Teacher Organization president at Midway Elementary School. Her passion for the school district and the students pushed her to refresh the library at Midway. By going through the books, ordering new materials, and adding a few special touches, Green has revitalized the library into a great
After finding an invasive fish in the southern portion of the state, the Missouri Department of Conservation is asking the public to help them in their effort to combat its population growth.
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