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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. The proposed settlement comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments [...]

The Billy Idol documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead is finally hitting theaters in the U.S. on Feb. 26.Ahead of the opening, the film will get two special premieres, Feb. 23 in…

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Fifteen-year-old Ella suffered from chronic arthritis and was euthanized when she could not stand.

From West Newsmagazine: Creve Coeur is preparing to discuss plans for the Bayer East Campus with its residents. A public hearing before the Planning & Zoning Commission will be held on March 2 to review and potentially adopt an update to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan dealing with changes made since Bayer announced intent to sell […]

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 From KSDK: Most people reach retirement asking what they can stop doing. Others ask what still needs to be done. Every Wednesday, at a Habitat for Humanity build in Wentzville, a group of men show up to work — not because they have to, but because they want to. They’re known as the Wednesday Crew […]

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The suit launches a legal case with both the project and potentially billions in revenue at stake for the rural county, which has been fiercely divided over the Amazon facility

ALTON - Get your kicks with the SIUE 66ers basketball team Monday, Feb. 23, when they travel to Edwardsville’s West End Service Station to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mother Road and to meet local fans. SIUE Athletics and the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau are hosting a free Meet the 66ers event from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the West End Service Station, a Route 66 attraction located at 620 St. Louis St. The Meet & Greet will celebrate the team’s 66ers alternate identit

An officer-involved shooting has left a 46-year-old man dead in South St. Louis Tuesday morning during a SWAT-served search warrant.

Guests will be able to see the Horse Walk outside, where the show's stars reside, with access to get a closer look at the dinner show's four-legged stars before going inside to the 35,000 square-foot arena.

From Leader Publications: The Festus City Council has agreed to spend nearly $100,000 to have a street master plan created that will not only help officials plan street work but also will help when applying for grants to fund major projects, said Michael Christopher, the city’s Public Works director. He said the council hired TREKK […]

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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has conducted its first Spanish-language certification exams for Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade 1 and Concrete Strength Testing Technician at its Southern California Resource Center — a milestone in the organization’s effort to expand workforce access across the concrete industry. The exams gave Spanish-speaking professionals the opportunity to earn […]

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Metallica will be honored as the visionary partner of the year at the 2026 Red Cross Gala in San Francisco, taking place March 21.The distinction comes after the "Enter Sandman"…

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ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Cristian M. Stevens on Tuesday sentenced a Chilean national who engaged in a cross-country crime spree involving stolen credit cards to 75 months in prison. During the spree, Rene Arviso Velasquez, 51, stole purses or bags containing credit cards and then quickly used the cards to buy gift cards or other items. On Aug. 25, 2024, Velasquez stole one victim’s Lululemon belt bag, which was hanging from her seat at a Cottleville, Missouri restaurant.

COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting this year’s first confirmed case of measles in the state in an adult residing in the Metro East area. The individual recently returned from travel out of state. IDPH is working with local, state and federal health officials to investigate all potential locations where others may have been exposed to the individual while that person was infectious. One community location in Illinois has been identified

From Ameren: Distribution lines are the last leg of the energy journey from a generation source to your home. These lines are found across Ameren Missouri’s territory, everywhere from farm fields to suburban backyards to city alleys. Due to their local nature, upgrading distribution lines can have a direct impact on reliability. In Spanish Lake, […]

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GODFREY - A trailer hauling corn overturned Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Interstate 255/Illinois 111 interchange in Godfrey, prompting a multi-agency response and a cleanup expected to take multiple hours, Illinois State Police said around 1 p.m. Illinois State Police, the Godfrey Fire Department, and Illinois Department of Transportation state crews responded to the scene as part of the cleanup effort. Motorists were urged to avoid the area following the overturn. Illinois State

From St. Louis Magazine: An alderman and a first-time developer have big plans for an area of North City that’s best known as home to a controversial homeless encampment.  A bill introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge on Friday would use tax abatements to tee up redevelopment at Cass Avenue and 10th Street in Old North. […]

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