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No injuries reported in overnight garage fire in Glen Carbon

1 year ago
MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - No injuries were reported after a neighbor alerted a woman of a fire in her garage overnight Friday in Glen Carbon. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on Meridian Road in Glen Carbon. Officials say a man who lived across the street saw smoke coming from his neighbor's garage, alerted [...]
Nick Gladney

Friday, Oct. 31 - On tangled webs

1 year ago
This morning, two very different deep dives on stories with a lot of legs: STLPR's Brian Munoz talks to Missouri's Attorney General about the latest on the St. Louis sheriff saga, and Kate Grumke goes exploring for native tarantulas.

No-so-spooky Halloween weather, Chilly weekend ahead

1 year ago
ST. LOUIS - That sunshine felt great Thursday so let’s enjoy some more Friday. Friday starts chilly to cold, but we’ll see Halloween high temps around 60 F during the afternoon. Trick-or-treating will bring temps in the 50s and a few clouds rolling in. That should make for some spooky skies as they play with [...]
Angela Hutti

Principia College Appoints Dr. Meggan Madden As New President

1 year ago
ELSAH — Principia College has named Dr. Meggan Madden as its 13th president, effective Nov. 1, 2025, following her tenure as interim president. The announcement was made Oct. 30, 2025, highlighting Madden’s extensive experience in higher education and her leadership at Principia. Dr. Madden has served as dean of academics at Principia College since 2019, where she spearheaded a reimagining of the curriculum into five interdisciplinary Academic Centers launched this fall. Her background includes more than 20 years in higher education, with roles in international education, admissions, academic program assessment and design, student success initiatives, and cross-disciplinary research collaboration. “Dr. Madden combines curiosity, integrity, spiritual strength, and a clear sense of purpose in her leadership,” said Principia Chief Executive Barbara Blackwell. “Her steady, forward-thinking approach will strengthen the College’s academic vitality and

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Maplewood History: The Ghosts from Halloween’s Past…Again

1 year ago
It is Halloween once again.  No new ghosts have been reported in the past year.  That’s either good news or bad depending on your point of view.  I covered Maplewood’s ghosts pretty thoroughly last year so here is another look at those. The Known Ghosts of Maplewood We will be welcoming the little (and the […]
Doug Houser

Samford, Dan A.

1 year ago
Samford, Dan A. on 10/27. Visit 10-11 Tues. 11/4, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 1485 Craig Rd. 63146. Funeral service follows at 11.

Hannegan, Mary Lucia

1 year ago
Hannegan, Mary Lucia — Oct. 22, 2025, mother of William, Lucia, Patricia, Michael, Timothy and Robert. Visitation 11 am, Mass 12 Noon, Mon. Nov. 3 at St. Clement, 1510 Bopp.

Samford, Dan A.

1 year ago
Samford, Dan A., on October 27th. Visitation, 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 4th, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 1485 Craig Rd. 63146. Funeral service follows at 11.

DeBrusk scores in shootout as Canucks beat Blues

1 year ago
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Keifer Sherwood had a hat trick, Jake DeBrusk scored the only goal in a shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Thursday night. DeBrusk beat Jordan Binnington in the third round of the shootout to give the Canucks their second win in six games. Kevin Lankinen [...]
Associated Press

Yes, There Are Some National Guard Willing To Do The Right Thing

1 year ago
As of this moment, the National Guard is indefinitely prevented from deploying within the Chicagoland area. The court order was issued pending the Supreme Court’s decision to rule on the matter. And because this administration is a walking, talking clown show, the information that SCOTUS is getting on the matter is hilariously stratified depending on […]
Timothy Geigner