World War II veterans, civilians, and military families gathered at the Mid America Veterans Museum in O'Fallon, Missouri to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, with a solemn ceremony and a reading of the names of all 2,403 Americans killed on December 7, 1941.
ST. LOUIS -- The American Czech Education Center opened its doors today for the Czech Winter Market, offering a festive taste of the Czech Republic right in St. Louis. Visitors at 4690 Landsdowne Avenue enjoyed traditional Czech pastries, cookies, mulled wine, and street foods. St. Nicholas made a special appearance, delighting families and spreading holiday [...]
ST. LOUIS -- The Lily Pond in Francis Park is aglow with holiday spirit as “Lights at the Lily Pad: An Enchanted Market” takes over today. Organized by the team behind Grub and Groove, the festive event features carolers, holiday music, hot cocoa, beverage stations, fire pits, food trucks, and even a holiday movie screening. [...]
Saltwater Tattoo Company, Permanent Vacation Tattoos and CCFR Community Outreach teamed up for the "Toys for Tats" event, where donating a toy worth at least $50 resulted in a free tattoo, with all donations staying within the St. Charles County community.
O'FALLON, Ill. - Officers are having some fun with their police report after a close call this morning. Did Santa and a reindeer hit the officer's vehicle today? Check out this police report titled "Deer wanted for 'hit and hoofed.'" [...]
A home invasion in Collinsville, IL led to a bistate police chase, with the suspect firing shots at officers, and the incident being deemed not random.
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — A 30-year-old cold case in Southwest Missouri has grabbed the attention of DNA researchers, who are now trying to uncover the identity of a “Jane Doe” who died after being struck by a vehicle near Interstate 44. An accident during the early morning hours of December 21, 1993 claimed the life [...]
ALTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- Two Peoria men were among three people arrested in connection to a November shooting in Alton. Chris Bock, 26, and Diondray Carpenter, 26, both of Peoria along with William Brown, 42, of Alton were arrested Friday, in connection with a triple shooting, Detective Sgt. Pierson of the Alton Police Department said. [...]
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With Donald Trump back in office, there's a pretty good chance that he'll open up the ANWR refuge in Alaska to oil drilling. In particular, he'd open up what's known as the 1002 area, a parcel of 1.5 million acres near Prudhoe Bay: ANWR totals 19 million acres, much of it wilderness, but the 1002 ...continue reading "Raw data: All the oil in ANWR"
ST. LOUIS - The holiday season can come with many wonderful yet often overstimulating and even stressful elements. It can easily become too much to bear when encountering extended family that may push buttons with political or personal questions or purchasing the perfect gift for someone yet staying within budget. But there is still hope [...]
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