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Next month, Missouri's public safety department will be under new leadership after the agency has been led by Sandy Karsten for more than six years. 

WOOD RIVER —The Wood River Police Department and the Wood River Fire Department responded to a domestic incident on Monday night at the intersection of Ninth Street and Madison Avenue. Police Chief Brad Wells confirmed that the incident was domestic-related, noting that the individuals involved do not reside at the location and that it was not a random occurrence. However, Chief Wells did not provide further details regarding the specifics of the incident. According to preliminary reports, the victim did not appear to have life-threatening injuries. It remains unclear if any individuals have been taken into custody in connection with the incident. An Alton Memorial Ambulance was seen at the scene. The investigation is ongoing as authorities continue to gather information.

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Inside Collinsville’s Verona Coffee Company, Jodi Sager spilled the tea. The hot topic brewing here for weeks? A delivery debacle gripping the streets.

Police are looking for a driver they say hit and killed two people in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, Sunday night, then walked away from his car. 

A few years back, Karl Bode wrote about YouTube TV’s 2020 price hike, going from $50/month for its base package, to $65/month. The framing of that post was spot on: Google was behaving much like that of a cable company, with the exact customer-angering actions being taken that drove so many people into YouTube TV’s […]

One man is injured following a shooting at a Hotshots Sports Bar & Grill in south county Monday night.

Grandfather Mike Capstick’s heart started beating faster when he heard the voice of his daughter on the other end of the phone earlier this year—the voice that told him she was in a crash with her kids and needed help. 

Parents and a teacher are coming forward about an elementary school teacher they say mistreated special needs students in Hillsboro.

Saint Louis University has appointed the 34th president of the school to take over next year.

The James S. McDonnell Foundation (JSMF) has awarded an $825,000 grant to St. Louis Public Radio for a program that will "model how St. Louisans can talk across divides in order to create greater understanding in our region."

A provider of construction management and consulting services has expanded with a new Kansas City-area office and is hiring there and at its St. Louis headquarters.

After a freak accident on the rink, Dean Robinson may permanently lose vision in one of his eyes.

ALTON - A $150,000 agreement for the Alton Midwest Nationals F1 Powerboat Racing Championships to return to the riverfront from 2025 to 2027 is one step closer to getting final approval. Alton Committee of the Whole members on Monday unanimously approved the agreement, sending it to the City Council for a vote this Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Their approval followed a presentation from Tim Seebold of Seebold Sports Inc., the company producing the race. Seebold said the next few years of the Alton Midwest Nationals would feature notable changes from the first. One proposed change is to fence off the main viewing area and charge attendees for general admission passes, which were previously free with an option to purchase VIP passes. Next year, there would still be free “first-come, first-serve” bleacher seating with a capacity of about 2,100 seats. Alderman John Meehan asked about discounted tickets for children, which Seebold seemed open to, noting that admission

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