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VetBiz, a St. Louis nonprofit that helps veterans with entrepreneurship resources, counseling and training, has a new executive director.

Not that it matters to anyone, but here's a way to look at today's inflation report: Inflation right now is within a hair of Donald Trump's average before the pandemic. The pandemic created the surge and the pandemic ended it. It's over. Everyone can relax.

A Woodson Terrace man was charged with shooting at police officers following a pursuit Wednesday afternoon in north St. Louis County.

ALTON - Alton Little Theater’s production of “The Rocky Horror Show” continues with a midnight showing on Halloween night. At 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2024, community members are invited to ALT for the show, complete with prop bags, treats, coffee and lots of fun. There will be three more shows this weekend. “It’s a lot of singing and dancing,” said Lee Cox, ALT executive director. “Everybody’s so into it. It’s a young-ish and energetic cast, and they love it and they’re all bonded together, as you can tell. They're very cohesive. They work well with each other.” Cox said the show is “just so hokey” and very fun for the performers and audience members alike. Directed by Becca Peach, “The Rocky Horror Show” tells the story of Brad and Janet, an innocent couple who find themselves at the mansion of a mad scientist. The cult classic movie “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is based

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EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s surveying and geomatics program has raised $520,000 to market their program to high school students. The four-year bachelor’s program is new to SIUE and is a collaboration between the School of Engineering (SOE) and the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Sciences. This program has a strong advisory board comprised of corporate and professional leaders in the field. The degree program is the only one of its kind within 300 miles of the St. Louis area. The need for an excellent talent pipeline is a pressing concern for SOE stakeholders, and with this professional program employers are ready to hire SIUE graduates. John Cabage, PhD, associate professor and Chair of the Department of Construction, said the funds for marketing the program came from surveying companies in Illinois and Missouri. “In six short months, we were able to get investments from 22 different companies,” said

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Americans are worried about the effect of artificial intelligence on the election, as polls show, but the public probably doesn’t understand the full extent of its influence on what they experience every day, an academic studying the technology says. There have been obvious examples of AI-generated misinformation, like false audio of President Joe Biden, a fake video […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Town & Country Bank has opened its second St. Louis-area location with a loan production office in Creve Coeur in a move that puts it closer to business clients. The location at 707 N. New Ballas Road in The Plaza Shops reflects the ambition of the bank, which is headquartered […]

EAST ALTON-Wood River High School will host its third College and Career Night on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Missy Stuif, a coordinator said: "We will have over 45 representatives from college and tech schools, the military, and from the workforce." The event will be held in East Alton-Wood River's Memorial Gymnasium. "Please join us for a chance to talk to several college representatives, plus the workforce, military, and tech school reps," Stuif said. "There will also be some attendance drawings for students."

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Hunters harvested a new-state-record 15 black bears during Missouri’s fourth black bear hunting season, the Missouri Department of Conservation announced Thursday.

The campaign says it will soon report checks from the rest of Missouri’s professional sports teams.

From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Ryan Zwijack, Edwardsville city engineer, announced the anticipated timeline for the project to replace water lines that were installed in the 1800s. The city is finalizing its design plan that will be submitted to the Illinois Department of Transportation. If everything is approved, construction on the project is expected to begin […]

JERSEYVILLE — Students at St. Francis Holy Ghost Catholic School were introduced to the intersection of faith and science on Wednesday when Sister Pieta Keller, a biomedical engineer and member of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, visited the school to share her unique vocation with fifth through eighth graders. Sister Pieta, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University, serves as an innovation engineer with OSF HealthCare, primarily working at the OSF Innovation Jump Simulation and Education Center in Peoria, Illinois. During her visit, she explained to the students how she integrates her religious calling with her engineering career to benefit others. “I truly feel that God has placed me here. He led me to choose a field that allows me to pursue my love of engineering, in addition to answering His call to serve Him. This work combines to positively affect people’s lives every day,” Sister Pieta said. Her work involves creating

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Have you been wondering what the judges in office have done, how they ruled, and what cases they overturned? You're not alone.

Authorities are seeking information regarding four masked suspects involved in armed robberies across three states, including the robbery of a Winchester jewelry store last month.

One day after the 2024 MLB season comes to an end, the St. Louis Cardinals begin to make moves for next season, declining one-year club options on three veteran pitchers.

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Missouri rejected a request by the state of Missouri to block a 2021 executive order that President Joe Biden had signed. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft fought to stop the order, believing it was a federal overreach.

According to some people (you know the people I mean…), our biggest “crisis” is border security. This one guy — a supposed billionaire with multiple bankruptcies under his belt — claimed he could solve the problem if he ever got elected. He would “build the wall” and make Mexico pay for it. This is stuff […]

The Belgium-based brewer on Thursday posted revenues of $15.57 billion, up from $15.04 billion in the same quarter last year and credited stabilization in the U.S. market.