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A recent audit found Kansas City had some of the slowest and worst mail service in the nation. That included mail sitting at Kansas City postal stations for as many as 13 days without being delivered.

Chris and Maureen Franchi may live on Easy Street, but the Union, Missouri, couple says they’ve fallen on hard times.

Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]

Reggie Witherspoon’s family was chipping away at ice covering Newberry Lane Thursday. The family used a variety of tools to chip away and then shovel their snow-packed street.

ST. JACOB – Multiple fire departments responded to a significant fire on Napaloean Street in St. Jacob late Thursday evening, Jan. 16, 2025. Firefighters from St. Jacob, Highland, and Marine Fire Departments were among those who worked to control the blaze, which erupted around 8 p.m. As of now, the cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no further details have been released. Additional fire departments may have also been involved in the response efforts. Authorities are expected to provide more information about the incident on Friday.

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A big-name, big-money race for 2026 is already taking shape. 

Do we have a spending problem or a revenue problem? You be the judge: This includes everything: defense, welfare, Social Security, Medicare, interest on the debt, etc. In 2019, spending was exactly the same as it was in 1980. Revenue was down by two percentage points. After that we had a huge spike in spending ...continue reading "Do we have a spending problem or a revenue problem?"

Residents filled a meeting room with MoDOT Thursday regarding their frustration of a major route left with snow and ice on it 12 days after an impactful winter weather system.

An athletic apparel retailer with two local stores plans to add two stores in St. Louis-area malls.

FOSTERBURG — A crash involving loose horses caused significant disruption on Illinois Route 255 Thursday evening, Jan. 16, 2025, prompting authorities to close the southbound lanes near Fosterburg Road. The Madison County Sheriff's Office stated that the Illinois State Police responded to the incident. Initial scanner reports indicated that two horses were spotted running close to the highway, which may have contributed to the crash. Police reports said at least one vehicle reportedly veered off the roadway in an attempt to avoid the horses. While another vehicle was involved in the accident, it is unknown at this time if there were injuries in the accident. The situation remains under investigation, and further information was released by the Illinois State Police on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025; click here to learn more.

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David Kinsey, who formerly led ticket sales for the St. Louis Rams, has been hired as the vice president of team business operations of the St. Louis Battlehawks.

Comptroller Darlene Green said she'd approve an emergency expenditure to get contractors to clear the streets before the city has its next deep freeze temperatures.