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“I heard the people screaming,” Andy Goforth said. “I didn’t even think about it. I jumped out and ran upstairs.”

A bill signed Thursday by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe generated a lawsuit Friday challenging its constitutionality even as Attorney General Andrew Bailey wasted no time using new powers granted in the law. The bill changes the deadlines and procedure for challenging the ballot language of measures placed before voters by the General Assembly or by initiative petition. It also allows the ballot summaries to be longer. But a major focus of legislative debate was the provision of the bill giving the…

The Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow will return to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays this spring. Running from March 12 to […]

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Officials were alerted to reports of kidnapping and a  home invasion in the 2100 block of Edison Ave. in Granite City,

JERSEYVILLE – Friday afternoon marked a longtime dream come true for the Jerseyville Public Library. The library’s first expansion since 1987 officially opened with a ribbon-cutting and Grand Opening ceremony at 12 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025, kicking off an entire weekend’s worth of festivities as the community checks out their newly expanded library. “We all stood here 300 days ago … to break ground to erect this beautiful structure we see here today,” JPL Director Judy Pruitt said at the event. “After the relentless hard work and hands-on involvement of literally hundreds of folks from our community, we stand here today to celebrate the completion of this new space.” Pruitt thanked Superintendent Caleb Goode and his team with construction firm SMWilson for their professionalism – not only ensuring the expansion was completed ahead of schedule and under budget, but also keeping the library open and operational while

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Authorities say it was supposed to be a simple training exercise. Instead, home security cameras captured the terrifying moment.

The police chase ended when the suspect crashed in St. Charles County with a woman and two child victims in the car, police said.

HARTFORD — A medical helicopter crashed and caught fire Thursday evening during a training event hosted by the Hartford Fire Department, authorities said. The incident occurred around 8:51 p.m. on April 24 as Arch Medical Helicopter took off from the training site. An unknown cause led to the crash, according to officials. The Hartford Fire Department, with assistance from the South Roxana, Roxana, Mitchell, and Wood River fire departments, responded to the scene. Madison County HazMat and Madison County Emergency Management also provided support. Three crew members aboard the helicopter, including the pilot, were transported by ambulance to hospitals in St. Louis. All suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were reported in stable condition. Hartford Police said the road affected by the crash would reopen soon. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.

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Eight people were injured in a crash Friday afternoon in north St. Louis.

A rabbit found dead in Tuscola was confirmed to have died from tularemia, officials in Douglas County said.