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Brutally Cold Air Set To Hit St. Louis Region This Weekend

1 month 3 weeks ago
BELLEVILLE/EDWARDSVILLE — As some of the coldest temperatures of the season approach this weekend, the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to take precautions to stay warm and protect vulnerable populations. The agency advised checking on neighbors and elderly individuals and ensuring pets are kept safe from the harsh conditions. Residents in need of a warming center can contact the United Way at 2-1-1 for updated shelter information. The U.S. National Weather

Near North Riverfront Businesses are Fed Up and Want a Voice at City Hall

1 month 3 weeks ago

From St. Louis Magazine: Ron Hughey was born and raised in North St. Louis, and he still has vivid memories of what the city’s Near North Riverfront was like before NAFTA helped to hollow out American industry. In high school in the 1960s, he worked for an industrial coatings factory and remembers how the neighborhood […]

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Opinion: Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor Responds to Governor on SAFE-T Act Revisions

1 month 3 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County, IL- Governor JB Pritzker recently shared that he is open to considering improvements to the SAFE-T Act. I appreciate his willingness to reexamine the law, and I welcome an honest conversation about what is—and isn’t—working for public safety in Illinois. I am still waiting for the Governor to finally step up and do something about correcting the deficiencies in the SAFE-T ACT. Law enforcement across the state has raised consistent concerns about

Granite City Convict In Custody After Alleged Armed Domestic Battery Of Pregnant Victim

1 month 3 weeks ago
GRANITE CITY – A convicted felon from Granite City accused of battering a pregnant woman and pointing a firearm at her faces multiple new felony charges. Son T. Nguyen Jr., 37, of Granite City, was charged on Dec. 1, 2025 with one count each of felon in possession of a weapon, aggravated battery (both Class 3 felonies), his second or subsequent offense of domestic battery (a Class 4 felony), and aggravated assault (a Class A misdemeanor). On Nov. 29, 2025, Nguyen allegedly struck a household

100 Years Ago: Alton Agrees to Appoint Students to School Traffic Force

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A December 10, 1925 article in the Alton Evening Telegraph announced that a “school traffic force” composed of older students at each city school would be created to handle automobile traffic near school buildings (and attempt to keep the younger students out of the street) under the terms of a resolution adopted the day before by the City Council. Alderman S.L. Moore of the Seventh Ward presented the resolution and stated that many cities have a similar system. For example,

Snøhetta Reimagines St. Louis’s Powell Hall as a Civic Beacon

1 month 3 weeks ago

From Architizer: A century after its debut as a vaudeville movie palace, St Louis’ iconic Powell Hall has re-entered public life with new purpose and new poise. Snøhetta’s ambitious expansion and renewal does not seek to overwrite the past — instead, the project amplifies what St. Louis already loved while opening the institution, spatially and […]

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Ben Hur Construction Closes Steel Fabrication Facility, Lists Properties for $7.5M

1 month 3 weeks ago

From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis-based construction firm is closing its north city steel fabrication facility. Two neighboring industrial properties that make up the facility, formerly home to the Ben Hur Steel Worx, have been listed for sale with an asking price of $7.495 million. Located at 5319 and 5334 Shreve Ave. in […]

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First Northeast Distributor of BioSpan Technologies Pavement Preservation System

1 month 3 weeks ago

National Highway Products, Inc. (NHP), a leading roadway solutions supplier serving transportation agencies and contractors across the United States, today announced it has selected BioSpan Technologies’ full pavement preservation portfolio as its primary line of eco-friendly road and bridge maintenance products. BioSpan Technologies, Inc. is a Missouri-based innovator in bio-based chemical solutions for demanding infrastructure […]

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DK Dance Productions Celebrates 20th Season, Invites Community to Holiday Show

1 month 3 weeks ago
GODFREY - DK Dance Productions will host their annual Holiday Show this weekend. On Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, dancers will perform at Hatheway Hall at Lewis and Clark Community College. Dancers from the DK Dance Productions Alton location will perform at 11 a.m., followed by a 1 p.m. performance by the Florissant dancers and a 3 p.m. performance by the Jerseyville dancers. The show’s “Cozy Christmas” theme promises a fun holiday vibe. “We are super excited

Raging Rivers WaterPark Announces Major Expansion for Summer

1 month 3 weeks ago
GRAFTON — Raging Rivers WaterPark plans to expand its attractions starting in May of 2026, introducing new amenities aimed at enhancing the visitor experience. The additions include an RV park with more than 60 spots, of which over 30 will offer full hookups, as well as an 18-hole miniature golf course, axe-throwing, and a bocce ball course. “We will have a lot of fun activities to do here at Raging Rivers. We got to this idea from the get-go when the owner bought the park; they