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A state-court judge on Friday ruled that KDHX cannot terminate the membership of 16 people from the community radio station, ahead of an upcoming meeting.

ALTON - A traffic crash occurred around 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, on West Third Street and Piasa in Alton. There was an initial report of injuries in the accident with two vehicles. Traffic was disrupted because of the crash and motorists are encouraged to avoid the area during the accident investigation and cleanup. Alton Police Department and Alton Fire Department were at the scene. Alton Fire Department Battalion Chief Rick Newman said the crash was "a two-car accident" with minor injuries. He said those involved were assessed and no one was transported to the hospital by ambulance because of minor injuries. Alton Police is investigating the accident.

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A rare, all-white hawk was rescued this week in Fredericktown, Missouri, after suffering from an injury.

An undocumented immigrant living in St. Charles County was indicted Thursday on a federal child pornography charge.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Peter Frampton is featured on a new cover of his classic hit “Baby, I Love Your Way.”Jazz artist Deborah Silver has released the new…

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After 111 volunteers were removed from their position, just nine remained in the official group.

Josh Hawley, a conservative Missouri Republican, has been pushing for the rate cap since 2023, a move that has put him in line with the most liberal U.S. legislators

Someone noticed the missing doors Feb. 2, St. Louis County Police said, but they do now know when the thefts happened.

A developer working on a project to renovate a former North City health facility into low-income housing is contesting St. Louis' rescission of federal funds meant to help.

ALTON - Several Alton residents braved the cold on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, to watch the installation of a new clock at the historic Wedge building. Located at 620 E. Broadway in downtown Alton, the Wedge building has been transformed into The Wedge Innovation Center. The building, owned by AltonWorks, previously had a clock situated at its highest point. The Wedge restoration includes a new clock, installed at 1 p.m. on Feb. 14 above a crowd of onlookers. “The installation of this clock at The Wedge marks more than just the passage of time — it symbolizes Alton’s renaissance,” said John Simmons, founder of AltonWorks. “Just as the original clock witnessed the vitality of downtown Alton’s past, this new timepiece will mark the moments of innovation and community growth that lie ahead. We chose Valentine’s Day for this installation because at its heart, The Wedge represents our love for this community and our commitment to Alton’s brigh

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Talve, founder of Central Reform Congregation, endorsed U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell last year after incumbent Cori Bush drew heat for her pro-Palestine support.

The head-on collision happened on the ramp from southbound I-270 to I-55.

Ameren Missouri announced a key update to its preferred resource plan on Friday, one through which the company aims to expand energy resources and ensure reliable and affordable power for customers.

A former sales associate at an Affton, Missouri, auction house has been charged with stealing over $25,000 of items and selling them on his personal eBay account.

ALTON - At a recent North Alton-Godfrey Business Council meeting, John Simmons spoke about AltonWorks and his vision for Alton. But first, he told the story of how he met his wife. Simmons explained that he and Jayne were both born in the Alton a few years apart, but they didn’t spend much time in the city as John grew up in the East Alton/Rosewood Heights area and Jayne grew up in the Wanda/South Roxana area. They met at Roxana High School, and Simmons immediately new Jayne was the girl. He proposed. He was 14. “I just knew she was the one. Why mess around, you know?” he laughed. “She didn’t say yes, but she didn’t say no, either. It was one of those, ‘So you’re saying there’s a chance?’” One day, the two of them were driving to a visit a friend in Fairmount in Alton. Jayne, who had her license before Simmons, was driving her Chevy Chevette as they looked for the address. They were “toodling around Fairmount,”

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A developer has denied that work to shore up the building from break-ins violated federal rules after a St. Louis agency rescinded a $2 million HUD grant.

(The Center Square) – Legislation that would give the U.S. Department of Justice more time to track down and punish pandemic-era unemployment insurance (UI) fraud is on its way to the U.S. House floor.

Perhaps the only headline just as repeatable as “‘No Way to Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens” is this other banger from The Onion: Drugs Win Drug War. 50+ years of hardline prohibition have only resulted in better prices, better purity, and a slew of states legalizing or decriminalizing personal use amounts […]