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The location at 2381 Maplewood Commons Drive is set to close.

More than 10 million Ecuadorians voted last year to ban oil operations in part of the Amazon rainforest. But heavy crude has continued to flow from the region, which is home to uncontacted Indigenous families.

ST. LOUIS – A fundraiser was held Saturday to benefit a Ferguson police officer who is still in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury. The Drink House STL on Page Avenue hosted the benefit for Travis Brown. The 36-year-old officer was knocked to the ground during a protest on Aug. 9, 2024. ten years [...]

ST. LOUIS – A person is injured after being hit by a car in north St. Louis city. Police report that a man was struck by a car at the corner of Belt and Natural Bridge Avenues around 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Police say the car involved took off. If you have any information for police [...]

ST. LOUIS – A man is critically injured in a shooting in the West End. Police say the shooting happened on Cates Avenue between Goodfellow and Clara Avenue just after 3 a.m. The extent of that man’s injuries is unclear. Police are investigating this shooting.

ST. LOUIS – A man is dead after a shooting in north St. Louis. Police responded to Ruskin Avenue off Lillian in the Walnut Park East neighborhood just before 2 a.m. Homicide detectives are investigating. If you have any information call Crimestoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477) or the homicide division directly. There have been more than [...]

W. Raymond Barrett, 91, who founded Biomedical Systems Corp. and the old Landshire packaged food company, died Monday at his home in Des Peres.

The Freedom Caucus, Missouri GOP politicians who feel their party is too moderate, did very well in the primary elections earlier this month. But there's reason to believe it could become kinder and gentler.

ALTON — The Illinois State Police have identified Vernon Randle Jr., 27, of Alton, as the suspect who died in a shootout near Liberty and 6th Street in Alton on Thursday. The altercation also resulted in the death of Odin, a beloved K-9 of the Alton Police Department, and injuries to Officer Allen Averbeck. The incident unfolded on Thursday, leading to a gunfight that left Randle dead and Officer Averbeck injured. Odin, the K-9, was shot during the exchange and later succumbed to his injuries at Hawthorne Animal Hospital in Glen Carbon. Officer Averbeck, who was wearing a protective vest, has since been released from a local hospital and is expected to continue his recovery at home. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford took to the Alton Police Department's Facebook page on Friday to express his condolences and gratitude for the community support. "While we mourn his loss, I also want to highlight that K-9 Odin performed courageously and sacrificed his life to save the lives of his

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The event in Pagedale includes a 50/50 raffle and silent auction with all proceeds going toward Officer Travis Brown and his family.

In Dec. 2023, Gov. Parson pledged $4.3 million to fund improvements in maternal health. We wanted to know where the money's gone.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — "I think 'HOT TO GO!' is this generation's YMCA," Jordan Ryan says as she stands outside the World's Largest Fork in Springfield's Chesterfield Village. The fork is just one of the local landmarks featured in Chappell Roan's 'HOT TO GO!' music video, which has amassed over 15 million views on YouTube. The [...]

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that pavement repairs on southbound Interstate 255 between Illinois 15 and Illinois 157 in St. Clair County will require lane closures over several weekends. Throughout construction, at least one lane will remain open at all times. The lane closures started at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, and the two left lanes of southbound I-255 between Illinois 15 and Illinois 157 will be closed. One of the southbound lanes will reopen by 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26. This advance work is part of a $65.4 million project, made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital program, to resurface I-255 throughout St. Clair County. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone

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The emotions are still raw for Centreville Lt. Gregory Jonas' widow, Viola Jonas. 

Earlier this year, we discussed a trademark infringement suit in India between two eBike companies. One was Yulu, which operates the kind of eBike rental stations you can find in all kinds of cities throughout the world. The other was Kinetic Green, which sells a line of eBikes that it branded the “Zulu” bike. As […]