Residents of a southeast Missouri town were forced to evacuate their homes Wednesday when a fire erupted at a nearby battery recycler. Madison County 911 posted on Facebook around 2 p.m. on behalf of the county sheriff’s office telling residents north and west of Fredericktown to leave the area. “If you can see or smell […]
A group associated with conservative activist Leonard Leo donated $1 million on Tuesday to a campaign opposing Missouri’s abortion-rights amendment.
The Concord Fund, an advocacy organization funded by groups connected to Leo, stepped into the fight over Amendment 3 with a $1 million check to a PAC called Vote No on 3, according to filings with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
The Concord Fund’s previous spending in Missouri was focused on boosting Will Scharf’s unsuccessful GOP primary…
Crystal Quade’s campaign says she would support reviving state agencies' purchasing goals for services and products from firms owned by women and people of color should she win the Missouri gubernatorial election next week.
The St. Louis-based chain of retail stores, where customers can make their own stuffed toys, has hired a former Coca-Cola executive to fill a newly created role.
The Washington Post reports today that the federal government's routine election monitoring—in place since 1965—is in trouble. Thanks to the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, the Justice Department can only enter polling places with permission from state officials—and Republican states are increasingly denying them that permission. That's a problem. But ...continue reading "Federal election monitoring is alive and (fairly) well"
In St. Charles County, early voters are dealing with long lines and traffic backups, prompting election authorities to make significant changes to accommodate the more than anticipated large voter turnout.
ALTON - The 107th Alton Halloween Parade invites community members to enjoy another great year in downtown Alton. Starting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2024, the parade will travel down Broadway through downtown Alton to Piasa Street. Known as one of the oldest Halloween parades in the U.S., the parade’s organizers look forward to sharing it once again with the Riverbend community. “Since 1916, we’ve had this parade,” said Steve Schwartz, an organizer with the East End Improvement Association. “It’s gotten to be a community event. It’s fun to do. It’s expected within the community. It’s one of the best things that I’ve been involved in.” Schwartz and Greg Erler said that the East End Improvement Association has “a great committee” that organizes the parade every year. This “well-oiled machine” has been working since early September to get everything ready for Halloween night. This year, there
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