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St. Louis Soldiers Memorial Military Museum to Host Memorial Day Program

1 year ago
SAINT LOUIS - Community members are invited to remember the reason behind the three-day weekend this Memorial Day at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. At 10 a.m. on Monday, May 26, 2025, the Missouri Historical Society and Soldiers Memorial Military Museum will host their annual Memorial Day Program, complete with a procession, wreath-laying ceremony, POW/MIA remembrance service and more. Located at 1315 Chestnut Street in St. Louis, Soldiers Memorial Military Museum hopes to see people from across the region come out to commemorate the holiday. “It’s a great event, a pretty powerful event,” said Molly Rose, Soldiers Memorial Site Coordinator. “It means a lot. Our mission here at Soldiers has always been to honor those who made the supreme sacrifice. Memorial Day is just the one day to bring the whole nation together to honor those who made that sacrifice.” The ceremony will begin with an invocation by Rev. James Williams. A POW/MIA remembrance

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Man dies in KC jail after waiting months for court-ordered mental health treatment

1 year ago
A man who spent months in a Kansas City jail waiting to be transferred to a state psychiatric hospital for court-ordered treatment died on Monday.  Timothy Beckmann was arrested in late September and found incompetent to stand trial due to mental health diagnoses. He was ordered into Department of Mental Health custody in January, joining […]
Clara Bates

Hard Work Pays: Milla LeGette Advances To IHSA Class 2A State Discus Finals

1 year ago
CHARLESTON — Milla LeGette, a discus thrower from East Alton-Wood River High School, secured a spot in the finals of the IHSA Class 2A State Track and Field Meet on Friday, May 23, 2025, with a throw measuring 36.11 meters (118 feet, 5 inches) during the preliminaries. LeGette’s performance placed her ninth overall, allowing her to advance to the final round scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2025. LeGette today is recognized as a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for the Oilers. She expressed satisfaction with her achievement on Friday in an interview afterward. “I was planning to throw at least 118 feet in the discus,” she said after the prelims. “I actually did throw it, and now I get to throw more on Saturday. My goal is to try my best and see where I am at. At least I made it this far.” LeGette described advancing to the final day as a moment of pride and anticipation for the competition ahead. The state track and field

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Memorial Day weekend forecast calls for scattered showers

1 year ago
ST. LOUIS -- For Memorial Day weekend, expect unsettling weather with increasing clouds and scattered showers across the region. Clouds will increase today, leading to spotty showers overnight into Saturday morning. Saturday is expected to be mostly dry, with temperatures in the 60s, but rain will ramp up late Saturday night and continue through Sunday [...]
Chris Higgins