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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An East St. Louis man was arrested Friday after pointing a gun at a person and running from police, leading to him colliding with a vehicle in South County. The incident occurred around 5:38 p.m. Friday afternoon on the 200 block of Hoffmeister Avenue in the Lemay neighborhood. According to [...]

The driver stayed at the scene, Hartford police said.

The animals can clog power plants and drinking water intakes, decimate native freshwater mussels, and disrupt aquatic ecosystems, officials said.

"They have found a way to forgive and trust and now they want to pay it forward to help others," said The Gentle Barn founder Ellie Laks.

As always, there's a lot you can say about the Israeli hostages held by Hamas. But one of the things you can say is this: After holding them prisoner for 11 months, Hamas decided last week to murder six of them in cold blood rather than take the chance they might be rescued. Condemn Israel ...continue reading "Hamas murdered six hostages in cold blood"

ALTON - As students and staff at Alton Community Unit School District #11 settle into the school year, Superintendent Elaine Kane breaks down the District Improvement Plan. Kane welcomed the community back to school and expressed her excitement to serve in the superintendent role. “I wouldn’t want to do it anywhere else,” she said. “The 31 years that I’ve been in Alton have been so meaningful to me because of the relationships. And this is my home. I’m an Alton High graduate. Our four kids graduated from Alton. So it’s personal. The work here for me is personal. This is my community.” Kane explained that the district has spent the last 18 months working on the District Improvement Plan. Administrators and the Board of Education have categorized everyone in the district into one of two groups: the people who teach and the people who create the conditions for teaching and learning. By dividing responsibilities into these two

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ST. ANN, Mo. - Tim Ezell travels to the Sweet Spot Cafe, located in St. Ann at 3586 Adie Road, to grab some sweet, delicious donuts. Ezell also traveled to Florissant to visit Old Town Donuts, located at 510 North New Florissant Road.

Welcome to 'This Day in History' for September 2nd! World War II Ends in the Pacific (1945) Arguably the most impactful event to have occurred on September 2nd is the formal end of World War II in the Pacific. On this day in 1945, representatives of Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, officially bringing an end to the conflict. This momentous event marked the cessation of hostilities in one of the most devastating wars in human history. It was a day of relief and hope as nations looked forward to a future of peace and rebuilding. Great Fire of London Starts (1666) Another significant event that took place on this day was the start of the Great Fire of London in 1666. The fire began in a bakery on Pudding Lane and quickly spread, engulfing large parts of the city. Over the course of three days, the fire destroyed around 80% of the city, including 87 churches and 13,200 houses. Although the fire devastated London, it also led to major

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