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ST. LOUIS - The tornado that hit just weeks ago caused $1.6 billion in damage and in neighborhoods where homes are still covered in tarps. The heavy rain on Wednesday led to more water leaks and growing fears of mold and further structural damage. "It's just sad because a lot of people out here are [...]

Mary Ellen “Ellie” Varrone, 75, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on May 12, 2025. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

Edna Maude (Potts) Waldron, on May 27, 2025. Beloved wife for 72 years of Harold Francis Waldron, loving mother of Libby (Brad) Cook. She was preceded in death by Harold, her parents Henry and Mary Potts, and siblings Richard, Esther,…

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51, May 30, 2025. Visitation: June 6, 2025 4 pm — 6 pm. Service: June 6, 2025 6pm Leesman Funeral Home, Columbia, IL

Age 85. Visitation Monday, June 9, 2025, Baue Funeral Home Cave Springs, 4:00 pm — 8:00 pm. Service Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Sts. Joachim & Ann Catholic Church, 9:30 am. Contact 636-946-7811 or visit baue.com

TROY, Mo. – Police in Troy, Missouri, say they have received reports of multiple people in a dark-colored Dodge truck tampering with and even stealing Ring doorbell cameras from homes in the area. They said multiple homes have been targeted in the early morning hours over recent days. A video shared by police shows a [...]

ST. LOUIS - The city plans to demolish nearly 200 buildings damaged by the May 16 tornado, which are owned by the Land Reutilization Authority (LRA). According to partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 182 structures under the LRA were severely damaged during the tornado. The LRA was already in the process of demolishing 1,000 [...]

ST. LOUIS - Plastic tarps on roofs can be signs of hope amid the hardship in the neighborhoods hardest hit by the tornado. The people FOX 2 met installing them Wednesday call themselves the "Tarpenters." A lighthearted play on words for a group providing a serious service. Wednesday’s weather may have slowed their progress, but [...]

It’s time for yet another reminder that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is an incapable leader at odds with the scientists who actually know what they’re talking about. At the CDC specifically, we recently discussed the government’s decision to do away with the team that was helping to identify, track, and remediate elevated levels of lead […]

ST. LOUIS - There is an influx of help for St. Louis tornado victims coming from other states. Texas and Oklahoma are among those teaming up with Missouri and making an astounding difference in the May 16 tornado relief effort. The Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief group was on the ground and delivering its first meal in [...]

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a 68-year-old woman who went missing just after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4. The missing person incident was reported at 635 SE Chambers Road in St. Louis. SLMPD says that Carolyn Olantunbosum was last seen wearing a tan [...]

Gary Wilds admitted bribing three license office employees $100 per vehicle to falsely represent that the vehicles had passed emissions and safety checks and that taxes were paid.

Police said Deandre Miller, 28, shot and killed Jorre Hadley while she was in the car with their 3-year-old son. Her siblings were also in the car.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe is amending his call for this year’s special session of the 103rd General Assembly by expanding the focus to include more money for tornado relief as well as legislation regarding tax cuts.

Even when they are off duty, they are on a mission. Local firefighters are stepping up to support neighborhoods hit by the May 16 tornado. And they are doing it on their own time.