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ICE arrests fell in August despite show of force in DC, Los Angeles

1 month 4 weeks ago
Despite the assistance of armed troops in U.S. cities, federal immigration officials recorded fewer daily arrests in August than in July and remain well short of a Trump administration plan for 3,000 arrests a day, according to a new report. As of Aug. 29, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests averaged 1,055 a day for […]
Tim Henderson

UPDATE: Shooting in Wells-Goodfellow Leaves One Dead

1 month 4 weeks ago

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Eric Johnson. The victim’s family has been notified. Homicide Detectives are investigating a shooting that left one man dead in Wells-Goodfellow. Just after 11:30 p.m. on September 3, 2025, officers received a call for a shooting in the 5500 block of Palm Street. Upon arriving at the […]

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Evita Caldwell

Small 2.4M quake shakes south St. Louis County

1 month 4 weeks ago
FENTON, Mo. -- A small earthquake shook parts of south St. Louis County before dawn Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 2.4 quake at around 5:27 a.m., centered southeast of Fenton. The quake originated roughly 10 miles deep. Quakes of this size are typically felt as brief, light shaking near the epicenter and [...]
Joe Millitzer

Pep Zone: Belleville West High School

1 month 4 weeks ago
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Mo. – Pep Zone is in Belleville Friday morning as Ty Hawkins visits Belleville West High School to check out the school spirit. While at the school, Hawkins spoke with students, teachers, and coaches about their upcoming football game.
Nick Gladney

Community Invited to Explore Historical Artifacts During Festival

1 month 4 weeks ago
CARROLLTON – For the first time in many years, volunteer staffers got to explore a second-floor storage room this summer. Not yet renovated, the room is full of artifacts and historical items from years ago. These items have been donated by families committed to artifact preservation and accurate genealogy materials about their own family legacies. In addition to seeing items not usually on display, visitors will also encounter some clutter. There is still plenty to see and a tour of the museum rooms, renovated a decade ago, are dusted, mopped and full of donated items in top condition. Everyone who comes out for Greene County Days activities are cordially invited to visit the Historical Society located in the historic Lee-Baker-Hodges House on the northwest corner of the Carrollton Public Square. It will be open to visitors on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6, from 9 AM to 3 PM (or longer) both days. New displays this year include a piece of hardtack from the

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Friday, Sept. 5 - A water fight in the Metro East

1 month 4 weeks ago
As private companies like Illinois American Water expand their footprint in the Metro East, some communities are left with a decision: spend millions to upgrade municipal water systems or sell to a corporation that can afford the upkeep. St. Louis Public Radio’s Will Bauer explores the tough question posed to southwest Illinois towns.

Missouri cannabis sales remain steady as new products emerge

1 month 4 weeks ago
More people are heading to Missouri’s dispensaries to buy cannabis products — and spending more money when they go, according to industry experts who spoke Thursday at the MJ Unpacked cannabis conference in St. Louis. While dispensaries in other states are offering steep discounts to try and attract customers, Missouri’s prices have remained steady.  “Missouri […]
Rebecca Rivas

Missouri Republicans invoke Christian values to gerrymander out a Methodist minister

1 month 4 weeks ago
As the Show-Me State joins the mid-decade gerrymandering war following prodding by President Donald Trump, Republican leaders quickly framed the effort as a godly mission. Yet, their proposed map seeks to flip the seat of U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a longtime Democratic congressman who is also a United Methodist minister. In announcing a special legislative session to redraw […]
Brian Kaylor