RIVERBEND - With dropping temperatures and highs forecasted in the teens over the next few days, there are several warming centers available for community members throughout the Riverbend region. We encourage you to check that these locations are open, as some might be closed due to inclement weather. ALTON Hayner Public Library District With branches located at 326 Belle Street in downtown Alton and the Alton Square Mall, the library serves as a daytime warming center during its open hours. The Salvation Army Located at 525 Alby Street in Alton, The Salvation Army is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. The organization sometimes stays open later on cold days. Snacks and occasionally meals are available. The Overnight Warming Location In Alton, the Overnight Warming Location is located at Deliverance Temple at 1125 E. 6th Street. The OWL opens from 5 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. when temperatures are forecasted to drop to 20 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Guests receive
A St. Louis tradition for 115 years has been indefinitely postponed.
The annual Annie Malone May Day Parade, originally scheduled for May 18 this year, will no longer take place, the organization announced Tuesday. The parade's organizers, Annie Malone Children & Family Services, said the parade's cancelation was due to increasing economic challenges.
The organization said the announcement was a postponement in a statement to KSDK, but did not provide a rescheduled date and called for sponsors…
From The St. Louis American: Chris Krehmeyer, CEO of the nonprofit Beyond Housing, wasn’t sure of what his future career would be when a young man – but he knew it would be based in an urban core. Born in Staten Island, New York, Krehmeyer traveled the globe with his father, who was in the […]
Bayer, whose U.S. headquarters is in Creve Coeur, has argued the ingredient under scrutiny in its Roundup weedkiller — glyphosate — is essential to the state’s agriculture industry.
City SC, which begins its regular season Saturday at Energizer Park, said Tuesday its new food vendors for the 2025 Major League Soccer season are Pappy’s Smokehouse, Damn Fine Hand Pies, Bolyard’s Meat and Provisions and Chicken Scratch.
The city of St. Louis’ Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, which is seeking to gain control of Railway Exchange Building downtown, has appealed the sale price set for the property in eminent domain proceedings.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Hoping to entice contractors to create or expand credentialed apprenticeship programs, the St. Charles County Council signaled this week it wants to extend “preferential consideration when selecting bids” for county contracts to companies that do so. Council members said they expect the change would help keep costs down, boost the quality […]
EDWARDSVILLE – An Edwardsville resident faces major felony charges after firing a weapon 35 times into an occupied vehicle during an armed robbery. Christopher L. Haug, 34, of Edwardsville, was charged on Feb. 18, 2025, with attempted first degree murder (a Class X felony), armed robbery (a Class X felony), aggravated discharge of a firearm (a Class 1 felony) and felon in possession of a weapon (a Class 2 felony). On Feb. 16, 2025, Haug allegedly “fired over 35 rounds of ammunition” into an occupied vehicle with the intent of killing the occupant. He also reportedly stole a purse, its contents, and an iPhone from the same victim, discharging the firearm while committing the robbery. The firearm used in this case is described in court documents as a “5.56 caliber rifle.” Haug’s possession of the weapon was unlawful as a felon previously convicted of armed robbery in a 2017 Madison County case. A petition filed to deny Haug’s pretrial release
Missouri Technology Corp. (MTC) has committed $4 million in funding in its most recent round of venture capital investments, including eight St. Louis-area startups, as well approving $2 million in grants to strengthen the state's ecosystem. The organization also promoted its leader to a newly created post.
Republican leaders of the Missouri House on Tuesday joined the chorus of lawmakers blasting the state public defender’s office for employing a man who was convicted of two felonies in connection to the 2007 rape and murder of his stepdaughter. In a joint statement issued Tuesday, House Speaker Jon Patterson and other members of the […]
The proposed subdivision would feature 109 homes sandwiched between Dyer Road and Highway 79 north of O'Fallon, according to a preliminary map included in county documents.
The journals of late Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley are being released in a new book.This Angry Pen is due out Nov. 11, according to the distributor's website. It includes…
Gibson has teamed with legendary Queen guitarist Brian May for a new acoustic guitar.The rocker worked closely with the guitar company on the Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar, which…
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