ST. LOUIS - A woman believed to be in her 30s was struck and killed early Saturday, July 18, 2026, while crossing Gravois Avenue near Ohio, and Accident Reconstruction investigators are now leading the investigation, authorities said. St. Louis District 3 officers were called to the 2700 block of Gravois near Ohio at about 2:40 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2026, for a report of a person hit by a car. When officers arrived, they found a female pedestrian who had been struck. She was taken to a hospital,
WOOD RIVER - Mikayla Miller, a junior volleyball player at East Alton-Wood River, has been recognized as a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month for the Oilers, an honor she said reflects years of work in the sport and support from her parents and coaches. Miller, who has played volleyball since sixth grade and club volleyball for three years, said the recognition is meaningful because of the effort behind it. “Starting an athletic career young has led to moments like
After a months-long manhunt, U.S. Marshals captured a man who allegedly opened fire on a family on Halloween. He’s charged not only with 15 felonies, but prosecutors say he was already on probation for a gun charge.
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Metropolitan Police homicide detectives are investigating after skeletal remains were found Friday afternoon, July 17, 2026, behind the 5500 block of Genevieve or in the Walnut Park East neighborhood, authorities said. District 6 officers were called to the area at about 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2026, and homicide detectives were later requested, according to police. The remains were located to the rear of the block. The cause of death is unknown, St. Louis Metropolitan
MILLSTADT - Buttercup Ranch will host their annual triathlon and balloon glow to support first responders, known as Patriots’ Weekend Extravaganza. Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, promise to be fun days at the farm in Millstadt. The sixth annual CiderMan Sprint Triathlon is planned for 7 a.m. on Sept. 12, 2026. You can also check out the hot air balloon glow, carriage rides, plenty of food and activities from 2–9 p.m. both days on the farm. Proceeds go to local
St. Charles County continues to demonstrate why the St. Louis region is a premier destination for advanced manufacturing and food production. The planned $33 million investment by Italian pasta maker Bertagni 1882 will breathe new life into a former manufacturing facility, creating approximately 200 jobs and highlighting the value of readily available industrial sites with multimodal connectivity. The project is […]
Jimmy Buffett passed away in 2023, but his music lives on.Mac McAnally, longtime member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, tells Billboard that he and his Coral Reefer bandmate Michael Utley…
An amendment approved by the Board of Aldermen on Monday would allow operators to obtain waivers if local electric utility Ameren can't supply enough green energy to meet the requirements.
RIVERBEND - People across North America are taking precautions as wildfire smoke from Canada travels through the continent, and Riverbend residents should do the same. As of 2 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026, the air quality in Alton and Wood River was rated as “unhealthy” by the Environmental Protection Agency. AccuWeather also rated the air quality as “unhealthy” and warned that sensitive groups are susceptible to symptoms. With the heat advisory currently in effect
EAST ALTON - Airline Care Clinic is offering affordable back-to-school and sports physicals. Nurse practitioner Elizabeth “Betsy” Dykeman understands that summer is a busy time, and the back-to-school season can get expensive as families purchase school supplies and clothing for their kids. That’s why she is offering $40 physicals to fulfill the back-to-school and sports requirements so kids can return to the classroom healthy and ready to learn. “It makes me really
Over the last few months especially, there has been renewed attention to the sheer scale of Donald Trump’s ability to profit off the presidency. The efforts to do so only become more brazen every week. Leaving aside the crypto business that he got a ton of people to fund, the free airplane from a foreign […]
Phil Collins hasn’t put out a new album since 2010’s Going Back, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be new music in the future.During an appearance on the Sodajerker on…
St. Louis City voters can begin casting their ballots Tuesday, July 21 for the Aug. 4 primary election. No excuse or advance ballot application is required. Voters only need to bring a state or federally issued photo ID.
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