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You'll soon be able to order another batch of free COVID tests from the federal government.

Police are searching for a group of suspects in connection to the robbing of a 13-year-old on Saturday.

EDWARDSVILLE – A restoration project is set to begin that will transform a 2-acre plot at the City’s Joe Glik Park into a native prairie habitat. The prairie project space sits on a sloping piece of land on the southeast edge of the 42-acre park at 710 East Lake Drive. It is near a smaller patch where the parks staff previously planted sunflowers, an effort that yielded mixed results and required an ongoing investment of time and materials. Nate Tingley, the director of the Parks & Recreation Department, believed there was a better path forward for the space. “Our vision was to replace that planting, expand it and thereby reduce the amount of mowing we had to do on a regular basis, which then cuts costs in the long run,” he said. “We knew this would be aesthetically pleasing and good for wildlife – bugs, birds and pollinators.” Nearly 40 different types of flowering plants and prairie grasses – dubbed a “showy mixed height prairie”

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DOW - Multiple charges have been filed against a man from Dow accused of grabbing, pushing, and shooting at the same victim. James M. Witt, 58, of Dow, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony, and domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. On Sept. 16, 2024, Witt allegedly shot at an individual as they were entering another individual’s truck, with one shot missing the driver by approximately three feet. Witt was additionally charged with grabbing the first individual by the shirt and pushing them against a porch railing, resulting in the count of domestic battery. Jersey County court records indicate Witt was granted pretrial release from custody on standard conditions. His preliminary hearing has been set for Oct. 7, 2024. The issuance of charges is based solely upon probable cause and is not an indication of guilt. All subjects charged with criminal offenses are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Elton John's new book, Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour, is out now. It includes Elton's detailed reminiscences of his touring career, both from the past and…

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The St. Louis Preservation Board on Monday rejected a developer’s appeal of the board’s prior decision withholding demolition of three historic buildings to build an apartment complex in Tower Grove South.

A juvenile who threatened a shooting at Normandy High School was arrested Monday on one count of making terroristic threats.

GLEN CARBON – At 4:13 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, the Glen Carbon Police announced a missing man had been found and was safe. The police said at this time no other information will be released about the situation. The Glen Carbon Police Department released information earlier in the day on Tuesday that a missing person was reported on September 23, 2024. Officers responded to a call from the 300 Block of Glen Crossing Road where a woman reported that her husband, Scott E. Shaw, had left their residence on foot at approximately midnight and had not returned. Scott E. Shaw, 34, was described as 6 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 240 pounds, with brown hair that is balding and brown eyes. The police were initially uncertain about Shaw's intended destination.

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Six St.Louis area projects designed to address food insecurity in urban areas have been awarded funding from the MO Department of Agriculture.The monies come from the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Program and will be used to increase food production and availablity for local residents. Earth Dance in Ferguson, UG Commissary in Bridgeton, Seed St.Louis, and Midtown…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are moving to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress after a contentious back-and-forth with the Cabinet secretary about an appearance to testify on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Blinken, in a letter to Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, says that he…

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An apartment developer aims to build new student housing after buying a bank branch property near the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

The St. Louis-based independent building enclosure consulting firm's projects have included Sacramento County International Airport, New York Times' headquarters and Berklee College of Music in Boston.

John Lanchester says today that the inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, "has for a century described economic reality, shaped political debate and determined the fate of presidents." Amen to that. I wish we could staple the CPI to the forehead of every adult in America.

This is a example of Zephyranthes in our front yard. According to Wikipedia, there are now about 200 species of this flower "following the expansion of the genus in 2019." Also: The name is derived from Ζέφυρος (Zephyrus), the Greek god of the west wind, and ἄνθος (anthos), meaning flower, referring to the slender stalks. ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

A woman is hospitalized with serious injuries after a stabbing Tuesday afternoon in north St. Louis County, police say.

WASHINGTON — Congress is on track to approve legislation this week that will give lawmakers until mid-December to broker agreement on the annual government funding bills that were supposed to become law before the end of this month. The stopgap spending bill, also known as a continuing resolution, has the broad bipartisan support it needs […]

A woman faces a felony charge one day after she allegedly tried to lure a child away from a school bus stop in St. Charles.

Today on TAP: He’ll speak at the Al Smith Dinner, while reviving the same hateful attacks that were levied against Smith.

Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band have canceled the final two shows on their fall tour due to illness.“Ringo has come down with a cold and after consulting a doctor he was advised…

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