KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 14-year-old Marshfield freshman was surprised earlier today when a special guest visited the Children's Mercy Hospital: Taylor Swift. Matney Crawford was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in September of this year. "We thought she had a back-to-school virus and we were shocked by the diagnosis," said Ashley Crawford, Matney's mother. [...]
In the 30 years he’s been in business, exotic pet store owner James Brumley has seen his share of would-be thieves. On Wednesday, he caught someone trying to steal a ball python from his store.
Peter & Paul Community Services (PPCS) has more than $100,000 in NAP Missouri state tax credits available for business partners and owners who would be interested in donating over the holidays. Donors would receive 50 cents on the dollar in tax credits for their donations, plus the standard federal and state deductions. Peter & Paul […]
From RiverBender: Over $11,000 has been added to the grand total of more than $1 million allocated so far towards improving a section of Milton Road in Alton. Alton City Council members on Wednesday gave their unanimous approval to an agreement with Sheppard, Morgan and Schwaab, Inc. (SMS) under which the city will provide the […]
Santa’s Magical Kingdom is unlike any other place on earth, and this year, it’s bigger, brighter and merrier! More than four million shimmering lights, electrifying special effects and whimsical worlds […]
It’s been the biggest year for elections in human history: 2024 is a “super-cycle” year in which 3.7 billion eligible voters in 72 countries had the chance to go the polls. These are also the first AI elections, where many feared that deepfakes and artificial intelligence-generated misinformation would overwhelm the democratic processes. As 2024 draws to a close, […]
The Missouri Botanical Garden announced the launch of its new Revolutionizing Species Identification Program, or the RSI project, which is a transformative initiative to digitize the Missouri Botanical Garden’s extensive herbarium collection, all while leveraging cutting-edge AI.
I've been waiting for this shoe to drop: NEW: Reps. Adrian Smith and Chuck Edwards wrote Trump a letter today urging him to terminate the IRS’s new free tax filing service, otherwise known as Direct File, on “day one” through an executive order. It’s co-signed by 27 House Republicans. https://t.co/jEsifotrbd — Benjamin Guggenheim (@ben_guggenheim) December ...continue reading "Republicans ask Trump to kill the IRS’s great new Direct File app"
From St. Louis Business Journal: The denial of a south St. Louis apartment project will get another look. St. Louis developer AHM Group asked the St. Louis Planning Commission to review a city board’s denial of its proposed $11.4 million apartment complex in Tower Grove South. The Planning Commission in a 4-2 vote Wednesday decided […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Muny visitors who park in the Forest Park theater’s accessible lots should have a smoother trip from their vehicles to the inside of the venue starting in 2027, thanks to a $3 million gift from the arts-focused William R. Orthwein Jr. and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation. A construction project set […]
A woman and her twin 8-month-old babies are safe at home Thursday thanks to good Samaritans who jumped into action after a terrifying car crash on Interstate 44 Wednesday.
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, that a former Pontoon Beach man convicted of first-degree murder in the cold-case killing of a woman who disappeared in 2013 has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. Roger Dale Sutton, 57, received the sentence Thursday in Circuit Court in Madison County. Sutton would be 92 before he’s eligible for release from prison. A jury in October found Sutton guilty of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death. The jury found that he fatally beat and strangled Patrenia “Trina” Butler-Turner, who was 40 and had been a resident of East St. Louis. She was reported missing by her family in January 2013, after she failed to return from a trip to the store. The murder came to light in December 2022, when a nephew of Sutton entered the Pontoon Beach Police Department and made a report. He told police he had witnessed his uncle kill a woman nearly 10 years earlier,
Donald Bitzer, who attended the University of Illinois, in 1964 co-created a small-panel display. That technology was eventually applied in a range of industries, including the military and entertainment.
Embrace the holiday spirit with pizza and cocktails inspired by the greatest Christmas movie of all time! Hot Pizza Cold Beer, a spinoff concept from the masterminds behind Sugarfire Smoke […]
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