The long-awaited demolition of Jamestown Mall is finally complete. After more than a decade of sitting vacant, St. Louis County leaders say the site is now clear and ready for a new chapter.
Ace Frehley, the founding guitarist for the rock band KISS, has died at age 74.His death was confirmed in a statement from his family."We are completely devastated and heartbroken," the…
GRAFTON — Pere Marquette State Park hosted a well-attended Fishing and Owl Night program recently, combining outdoor education and nighttime exploration for families and children. The event, which has been running for about 35 years, offers participants the opportunity to learn about fishing, owls, and the experience of being in the woods after dark. Scott Isringhausen, the park’s urban fishing coordinator with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, described the evening as “definitely one of the most successful ones we have ever had.” He also describes the event as "one of his favorite times of the year at the park." This year's program began at 5:30 p.m. at the Pere Marquette educational pond with a session on fish and fishing. Following the presentation, children fished at the bluegill pond adjacent to the visitor center, where some of the kids caught over 20 fish individually," he said. "I think they all caught at least 10 fish or more," Isringhausen
WOOD RIVER — The Wood River Fire Department announced a change to the route for the annual Halloween parade scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25, due to ongoing sewer separation work on Wood River Avenue. The parade will begin as planned at 6th Street Park and proceed south on 6th Street, then turn west onto Ferguson Avenue. Instead of continuing on the usual path along Wood River Avenue, the parade will turn north on 1st Street from Ferguson Avenue and conclude at the intersection of 1st Street and Carringer Avenue. The pickup area at the end of the parade will remain at the Roundhouse parking lot. Other sections of the parade route will remain unchanged. Organizers encourage participants and spectators to review the updated map and share the information to help spread the word. Registration for parade entries remains open at www.woodriver.org.
From St. Louis Public Radio: Earlier this month, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe spoke in front of a crowd at an annual summit on power held by the state’s Public Service Commission in Jefferson City. Data centers dominated his remarks. “Big talk seems to always come back to data centers, which is a piece of the […]
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
From St. Louis Review: Ava Stillman stretched her measuring tape down the length of a 2×4, using a speed square tool to carefully mark where to make her cut. She needed a solid jack stud to support the header of the window she was framing out. Clad in work boots and safety glasses, this was […]
As the Missouri Department of Transportation conducts winter weather drills on the roads, it warns about challenges in construction zones for snowplows.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis County Police Department detectives are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon, Oct. 16, 2025, at the intersection of St. Charles Rock Road and North Hanley Road. Officers from the Central County Precinct responded at 1:43 p.m. to reports of a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle. The motorcycle driver was transported to a local hospital but was later pronounced dead. The driver of the passenger vehicle was also taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The deceased has been identified as Michael Parks, 40 years of age, of the 1800 block of Korando Avenue, Overland, MO. The Bureau of Crimes Against Persons and Accident Reconstruction detectives are actively investigating the incident. Authorities have not released additional details regarding the cause of the crash. Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210.
CHICAGO (AP) — Troubled by clashes between agents and the public, a judge on Thursday said she will require federal immigration officers in the Chicago area to wear body cameras, and she also summoned a senior official to court next week to discuss an enforcement operation that has resulted in more than 1,000 arrests. U.S. [...]
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