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Missouri lawmakers approved a $52 billion budget Friday, setting the stage for one final week of action before the House and Senate end their annual legislative session.

EAST ALTON - Local women have the chance to enjoy a “Mom Prom” while supporting a good cause. On Saturday, June 28, 2025, community members can come out to Julia’s Banquet Center in East Alton for “A Night to Remember” prom. This ladies-only, 21-and-up event encourages attendees to enjoy the prom while raising money for Dream Home Charities. “It’s like we're high school girls again, going to go to the prom,” said Sherry Gilleland, founder of Dream Home Charities. “We’re really hoping that this is very successful and people are very generous with their donations and we can just all have ‘A Night to Remember.’” Tickets to the Mom Prom cost $50, and attendees are encouraged to sell raffle tickets for the chance to be crowned Prom Queen. Tickets include dinner, dancing, karaoke, and more fun. There will also be carriage rides and photo ops available throughout the night. Gilleland said they are “in

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RIVERBEND - Local community members, nonprofits and businesses have new opportunities to receive training in Mental Health First Aid. The Community Mental Health First Aid Collaborative, founded by Kristina and Isaac Sandidge, will provide discounted or free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to Riverbend residents. Businesses or nonprofits can send their staff members to the trainings while providing free seats for community members. Isaac Sandidge explained that MHFA is an important skill for anybody to learn. “Statistically, you’re far more likely to encounter somebody experiencing a panic attack than you are someone experiencing cardiac arrest. You’re more likely to need the Mental Health First Aid skills than you are to need your CPR skills,” Sandidge said. “We want Mental Health First Aid to be just as common and just as accessible as CPR to the general population.” MHFA teaches people how to recognize worsening mental health an

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BETHALTO - Kasey Hardester always wanted to be a teacher, and she has loved every second in her dream career. Hardester teaches special education at the pre-K level at Bethalto East Primary School in the Bethalto Community Unit School District #8. This Teacher Appreciation Week, she is proud of every student she has ever taught, and she can’t wait to see what comes next. “My brain rarely shuts off from ‘teacher mode,’ but I wouldn't change it,” Hardester said. “There is literally never a dull work day! These kids brighten my day every single day I come to work. I may be exhausted by the end of the day, but I still always wake up ready to be here again.” Hardester knew early on that she would one day become a teacher. She enjoyed playing “school” with her little sisters, and she started babysitting at 12 years old. The decision to work with kids was a natural one for her. Because she teaches pre-K, she sees the same students

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St. Clair County, Ill. – Illinois State Police report a deadly one vehicle crash that happened shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday morning in St. Clair County. Our Nissan Rogue Runner Mike Border captured video from the scene and said there was a car that had been on fire. Police say a white Infiniti overturned [...]

ST. LOUIS – Fire crews were called to a vacant two-story building in north St. Louis on Bacon Street, just off Montgomery Street, shortly after midnight on Sunday in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. Flames were shooting through the roof when firefighters arrived. They quickly contained the flames, preventing them from spreading to nearby buildings.

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis City firefighters battled flames from a vacant home in south city that spread to a neighboring house. The fire happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday night on Osage Street off of Missouri Avenue near I-55 in the Marine Villa neighborhood. The fire started in a two-story vacant building but quickly [...]

As it shifts responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities, FEMA workers will stop knocking on doors to provide aid to survivors in disaster areas.

Plant of the Week: Peonies. Shown is Scarlet Heaven. Seed St. Louis Raised Bed Plant Spacing Chart Plan your garden with  Seed St. Louis 2025 Planting Calendar.-> Transplant This Week: Perennials, Trees, Basil, Eggplant, Melons, Peppers, Summer Squash, Tomatillo, Tomatoes -> Sow Outdoors This Week: Basil, Beans, Cucumbers, Melons, Okra, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Winter Squash … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

ST. LOUIS - WWE Backlash was in town Saturday night. The crowd packed the Enterprise Center as the WWE superstars competed for a number of different titles. John Cena walked out of WWE Backlash St. Louis with his championship.  It looks to be the final time he will perform in the Gateway City.  Cena retained his [...]

An officer with the St. Louis County Police Department shot an armed man Saturday evening while responding to a ShotSpotter activation.

A great forecast on tap for Mother's Day. We'll still have sunshine and high clouds and temperatures will warm to around 80 degrees. Overnight, a few showers will move into the area as the cut-off low to our south drifts northward into the Ohio Valley. This will keep scattered showers and perhaps some thundershowers around [...]