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A St. Louis County woman faces a felony charge after she allegedly shook an infant in her care, resulting in severe injuries.

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 […]

GRAFTON - As a reminder, Pere Marquette State Park hosts its final fishing/owl night with Illinois Department of Natural Resources Fishing Coordinator Scott Isringhausen on Friday night. Isringhausen said in their last trek in the woods in this program, they heard owls close by. Fishing activities start at 5:30 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m., attendees will gather for an indoor program showcasing eight different species of owls, all presented as taxidermy specimens. After the presentation, the event will move outdoors for a two-mile guided hike aimed at calling and observing owls in their natural habitat. The hike will include five to six stops where participants will be asked to remain quiet in hopes of hearing or spotting the owls. Isringhausen noted that a portion of the hike is uphill, but they take breaks on the trek. The evening will conclude back at the visitor center, where attendees can enjoy roasting marshmallows and hot dogs by the pond. The program is expected to wrap up between

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The washed-up carcasses are triggering resident worries about potential chemical contamination.

A company with ties to the Fredericktown battery processing plant that caught fire this week has a history of EPA violations. 

A man convicted of shooting two St. Louis police faced a judge Friday in a downtown courtroom to learn his fate.

Big Lots Inc. is a big step closer to a new owner.

On Friday, two days after a massive fire at a battery processing plant, concerns continued to grow for Fredericktown residents. The school district shut down school for the day while state and federal agencies tested air quality in the community.

Missouri's Amendment 3, which uses the phrase "reproductive rights for all persons," has sparked debate over whether it could be interpreted to include gender-affirming care for minors without parental consent.

Patrick Ruffini has a warning for obsessive poll watchers: Right now, you are anchored in a poll-driven reality that it's going to be within a point in 3-4 states. But mentally prepare yourself for the fact that it's highly likely to be something else. — Patrick Ruffini (@PatrickRuffini) November 1, 2024 This is very true. ...continue reading "The election might be close. Or it might not."

BETHALTO - There’s a groundbreaking new way for pilots to learn how to fly. With locations in Creve Coeur and Bethalto, Piston Aviation has a new online alternative to traditional flight school. Piston Live offers online courses with live instructors, bridging the gap between traditional and online training and preparing aspiring pilots for the next step in their flight school journey. “Do you wish your online flight school was affordable and gave you access to everything you needed to know?” asked owner Joe Ord. “We’ve scoured the internet and we have found all of the resources, put them all in one place, for you, right here on Piston Live.” Ord explained that he wanted to create a ground school that’s flexible for people while giving them all the benefits of in-person instruction. The online program allows people to move at their own pace and utilize all of the resources, but it also gives them access to live instructors who

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You’re officially summoned to the darkest celebration in St. Louis. Sports & Social at Ballpark Village is hosting a new Halloween pop-up bar from Oct. 2 to Nov. 3. Guests […]

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Queen recently released the box set Queen 1, dedicated to their self-titled debut album, and in the latest installment of their Queen The Greatest video series, they are giving fans a little…

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Richard Russell, who sent death threats to a judge and threatened to blow up the downtown federal courthouse in letters from prison, was sentenced to an additional decade in custody.

EDWARDSVILLE — The annual Halloween parade in Edwardsville, organized by the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the City Of Edwardsville and Glen Carbon, returned with a creative twist on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 - Halloween night. This year’s theme, "In My Favorite Era," encouraged participants to showcase various historical periods through imaginative floats and costumes. Katie Haas, a spokesperson for the Chamber of Commerce, expressed pride in coordinating the event, which has become a cherished tradition for the community. “The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce is honored to organize the annual Halloween parade and celebrate this beloved community tradition,” Haas said. “We're proud to collaborate with several entities in order to produce a large-scale event that draws thousands of participants and spectators to downtown Edwardsville each year.” The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce said

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