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Daily Deal: Raspberry Pi Pico With Ultimate Starter Kit

2 months ago
The SunFounder Raspberry Pi Pico With the Ultimate Starter Kit offers a rich IoT learning experience for beginners aged 8 and up. With over 450 components, 117 projects, and expert-led tutorials, this kit makes learning microcontroller programming and IoT engaging and accessible. It also features 27 video lessons by renowned educator Paul McWhorter, simplifying microcontroller programming […]
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Police investigating fatal shooting in Greater Ville neighborhood

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting occurred around 1 p.m. in the 2800 block of Sarah Street in the Greater Ville neighborhood. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man [...]
Nick Gladney

Belleville Man Charged With Maryville Burglary, E-Bike Theft

2 months ago
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville resident accused of stealing an e-bike from a Maryville home while on medical release from the Madison County Jail is once again in custody. Charles B. Blount, 37, of Belleville, was charged on Aug. 14, 2026 with one count each of burglary (a Class 1 felony) and theft (a Class 3 felony). Blount allegedly entered another person’s Maryville residence without authority on Aug. 12, 2026 and stole an e-bike from the same property owner. Blount had previously

Democrats aim to emulate Republicans in building state power

2 months ago
Progressive activist Gaby Goldstein thinks her opponents are brilliant. Despite her deeply held liberal politics, she admires the work of conservative groups that for decades have built influence in state governments across the country.  “We on the left have left a huge amount of power on the table,” said Goldstein, the founder and president of […]
Kevin Hardy

Fairview Heights Police Update Death Investigation At Winchester Place

2 months ago
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - An autopsy found no signs of foul play in the death of Milo T. Sanders-Turner, 30, who was found deceased in the lake at the Winchester Place Apartments, Fairview Heights Police said on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in an update on the death investigation. Police said the autopsy was conducted and that toxicology results are pending. Fairview Heights Police confirmed Sanders-Turner lived at the Winchester Place Apartments. Fairview Heights Police received a call about

Urban Strategies Inc. providing resources for $50K 'Startup Challenge'

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Business owners in the St. Louis region can compete for up to $50,000 toward building their businesses in the "Startup Challenge." St. Louis is one of just four cities to receive a grant from Wells Fargo to support the competition. The grant initiative is designed to advance the economy, foster entrepreneurship and [...]
Blair Ledet

School Asks Cops To Stop Using Stun Gloves On Its Students

2 months ago
Compliant Technologies probably would have preferred to keep flying under the radar. But a gaudy new no-bid contract with ICE (worth up to $20 million!) made it impossible. Prior to ICE’s big purchase, it may as well have never existed. It only had a few clients, and those few clients purchased a few pairs for […]
Tim Cushing

Man Dies After Shooting Near Convenience Store

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A man in his 30s died after being shot numerous times on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in the Greater Ville, where District 5 officers responded just after 1 p.m. to the area of North Sarah and Maffitt. St. Louis Metropolitan Police homicide detectives are investigating the shooting in the 2800 block of Sarah. Officers found the man lying on the sidewalk near a convenience store. He was not conscious, was barely breathing, and had suffered numerous gunshot wounds. Officers rendered