The Wildwood City Council voted 9-6 to approve the incentives for a 188-unit multifamily luxury apartment building, with pickleball courts and 7,000 square feet of space for stores or restaurants.
One of the winning tickets in Saturday's record Powerball drawing was sold at a QuikTrip in north St. Louis County, the Missouri Lottery announced Monday.
The Missouri House on Monday moved the new congressional district map demanded by President Donald Trump one step closer to passing. The only drama during the more than four hours of debate was whether any Republicans would vote against the revisions intended to give the GOP safe seats in seven of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. […]
ALTON – A $10,000 proposal for Alton to participate in the 40 Days of Nonviolence Initiative was put on hold Monday after the Committee of the Whole laid the item over until their next meeting. A resolution on Monday’s agenda called for the allocation of $10,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the city and partnering organizations to host six weeks of events and programs aimed at curbing violence and supporting mental/physical health, career skills, and more in Alton youth. More details about the proposal are available in this previous story on Riverbender.com . Joe Lewis Jr., a member of the 40 Days of Nonviolence Executive Committee, spoke during the Public Comment portion of the meeting in support of the initiative. He said the group’s efforts have helped significantly reduce crime in East St. Louis since it began in 2014 and would like to see that success spread to Alton. “We’ve met with some of the community leaders ... We think
Residents of the Douglas Manor Apartments in Webster Groves have been ordered to leave the property by the end of this week due to dozens of unresolved code violations.
SAINT LOUIS - Monster Jam is coming to St. Louis, and one driver can’t wait to share his iconic truck with the region. Tyler Menniga, known as the driver of the legendary Grave Digger, looks forward to Monster Jam on Sept. 20, 2025, at The Dome at America’s Center. He loves keeping people guessing and sharing the truck’s legacy with new fans. “I try to be the craziest driver on the track at all times,” Menniga said. “It’s definitely just cool to be driving the Grave Digger truck and be behind the wheel. I can't wait to get to St. Louis. I’m very excited and can’t wait for that event.” Menniga has been driving Grave Digger since he was 18. He shared that he was always “a gearhead and a motorsports fanatic,” but getting behind the wheel of Grave Digger unlocked a whole new love for him. “I got the keys to a Monster Truck when I was 18 years old. That’s crazy,” he laughed. “I went from
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