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Nine months after a massive tornado tore through parts of St. Louis, thousands of are still awaiting repairs. Now, city officials warn that funding for those repairs could run out by April or May, even as they say delays in federal disaster dollars are not unusual.

Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam is a weekly gathering that brings jazz within reach […]

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The Missouri Senate is considering legislation that would try to incentivize in-state production of minerals that the U.S. government sees at vital to the nation’s economic and security interests.

Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local oversight. The result is predictable: serious accountability gaps and data pipelines to other entities, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), that expose millions of people to harm. The cost of “free” surveillance tools — […]

One of the deadliest avalanches in modern California history occurred in the Castle Peak backcountry area north of Lake Tahoe, after more than three feet of snow and wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour created unstable, drifting snow.

Hegseth spoke to Boeing workers on Wednesday, urging them to increase the pace of production: “We need you to build faster — faster, faster, faster.”

Two years after being sentenced for a murder he committed as a teen, a St. James, Missouri, man was found dead at Potosi Correctional Center in Mineral Point.

A large hole at a busy intersection in south St. Louis - marked only by a traffic cone, two small utility flags and the word "HOLE" spray-painted on the pavement, is raising concerns from some local community members.

Join us at Cardinals Nation Restaurant & Bar for Family Night with Fredbird on select Wednesday evenings this off-season! Bring your family down for games, prizes, and meet Fredbird from […]

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Crystal Young, 38, suffered severe injuries, including the amputation of her left leg below the knee, after being hit by the train, her mother said.

ST. LOUIS - A Belleville man admitted in federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, to choking and assaulting a woman on the grounds of Gateway Arch National Park, according to a plea agreement detailing an incident that began during an argument in Belleville, Illinois, and ended on a service road in St. Louis. Darrion Lamont Evans, 20, of Belleville, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of assault by strangulation and two counts of interstate domestic violence. In

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) released the following statement after Governor Pritzker’s State of the State and Budget Address: “As a working parent in a family of five, I know affordability is not a slogan. It is about whether families can pay their bills, plan for the future, and feel secure in their homes. The same is true for seniors living on fixed incomes. Right now, too many Illinoisans are watching property taxes, utility bills,

A man accused in several car break-ins Tuesday morning in St. Louis' Downtown West neighborhood is now behind bars on felony charges.

The Spring Gallery Opening Concert at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center featuring the Wild Horses. The evening begins with the unveiling of the Spring Gallery Exhibition, showcasing works by three […]

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WOOD RIVER – Wood River will soon be home to a new hub for esports and film production. At their Feb. 17, 2026 meeting , City Council members voted unanimously to authorize the sale of city-owned surplus real estate to WR Farm Investments LLC, the company behind the purchase and development of Hollywood River Studios . Also approved was a redevelopment agreement for a related TIF project between the city and WR Farm Investments LLC. The company has agreed to pay $1 million to purchase