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MRH superintendent: MRH ranked among top performing schools in Missouri

2 months ago
Dr. Bonita Jamison, superintendent of Maplewood Richmond Heights School District, reported to the district’s parents on MRH’s Annual Performance Report that the district is “among the top performers in Missouri.” Ed Rich, director of communications for MRH sent the report to 40 South News. Dear Maplewood Richmond Heights School District Community, For the second consecutive […]
Doug Miner

Duckworth, Durbin Join Warren, Schumer, Wyden, Senate Democrats in Slamming Trump Administration for Rising Health Care Costs, Affordability Crisis

2 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 23 Senate Democrats in slamming the Trump Administration for its failure to address rising health care costs for American families. In a new letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the lawmakers highlighted the worsening affordability

Veterans Day parade kicks off in downtown St. Louis

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The annual Veterans Day Parade is taking place today in downtown St. Louis, starting at 10:30 a.m. at 18th and Olive, featuring more than 40 groups. The parade is part of a series of events to honor service members, both past and present, leading up to Veterans Day on Tuesday. Mark Sundlov, [...]

"Warm Neighbors Cool Friends" Program Provides One-Time Energy Assistance to Ameren IL Customers

2 months ago
ILLINOIS - Community members have the chance to receive assistance on their Ameren Illinois electric bills. The Warm Neighbors Cool Friends program provides energy assistance to people between 200–300% of the Federal Poverty Level or 80% of the county’s Area Median Income. For example, you qualify for federal assistance through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) if you are a household of one earning $0–3,332 a month. You qualify for the Warm Neighbors

Granite City Police Charge Man With Home Repair Fraud Against Two

2 months ago
GRANITE CITY – Felony charges have been filed against a man accused in two instances of home repair fraud, one involving an elderly victim. Michael T. Casaretto, 37, of East Carondelet, Ill., was charged on Nov. 4, 2025 with one count each of aggravated home repair fraud (a Class 2 felony) and home repair fraud (a Class 4 felony). From Aug. 27 to Sept. 17, 2025, Casaretto allegedly entered into an agreement with an individual 60 years of age or older to complete fence repairs at their

Difference Maker: Edwardsville Firefighter Joey Cruz Wins Excellence Award

2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Firefighter Joey Cruz was honored with an Employee Excellence Award last week for his fire safety outreach to preschoolers at the Edwardsville YMCA. The award recognized Cruz’s interactive and educational sessions designed to teach young children about fire safety. Edwardsville City Finance Director Jeanne Wojcieszak nominated Cruz, highlighting his recent presentation to the YMCA preschool. “His presentation was not only informative but also engaging,

Local Initiative Delivers Decorated Christmas Trees To Children's Hospital Rooms

2 months ago
WATERLOO/SAINT LOUIS - One family is making a difference for kids in the hospital this Christmas, and you’re invited to help. Three years ago, Angie Fouste and her daughter Mercedes Eberlin stumbled across an organization in Tennessee that provides Christmas trees to decorate children’s hospital rooms. Now, they are inviting the community to create their own trees to give back to St. Louis kids in an initiative called Light Up the Holidays. “It’s just a way of brightening

Wood River Man Detained On Weapon Possession Charges

2 months ago
WOOD RIVER – A Wood River man with prior pending felonies faces three more felony charges after multiple firearms were reportedly found in his possession after his FOID card had been revoked. Craig A. Yost, 43, of Wood River, was charged on Oct. 28, 2025 with three Class 3 felony counts of possession of a firearm while his Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card was revoked. Yost was allegedly in unlawful possession of a Tennessee Arms CO AR-platform rifle, an Aero Precision M4E1 AT-platform

IDPH Issues Reminder About Potential Hazards Raw Milk

2 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is issuing a general reminder to the public about the potential dangers of consuming raw milk after at least eleven people were recently sickened by such products. While most milk products sold in the state are pasteurized, meaning they have been treated with heat to kill viruses, germs, and other substances that can cause illness, raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized, making it more likely to be a source of foodborne

Attorney General Raoul Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt To Withhold Full SNAP Benefits

2 months ago
CHICAGO – As part of his continued efforts to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 26 states today filed an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s attempt to block a court order requiring full SNAP benefits to be delivered to the millions of Americans relying on them. The federal government’s motion, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, comes after a federal judge in Rhode

Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Supporting California Law That Regulates Purchase Of Long Guns By Individuals Under 21

2 months ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit urging that court to affirm a lower court’s decision upholding California’s law regulating the purchase of long guns by individuals under the age of 21. In their brief , Raoul and the coalition explain that the Second Amendment gives states the ability to enact sensible regulations designed to promote gun safety an

Government shutdown disrupts flights at Lambert airport

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Travelers at St. Louis Lambert International Airport are experiencing delays and cancellations as the ongoing government shutdown impacts flight schedules. Early Saturday morning, 26 flights were delayed and two were canceled at the airport, with numbers expected to rise throughout the day. Raquel Deras, noted that several passengers were asked to disembark [...]

Coldest air of season to arrive with blustery winds Sunday

2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - We have a cold front draped north of I-70 Saturday morning with surface low pressure to our northwest. An upper level wave will bring this low pressure through our region later today. The majority of the rain associated with this system looks to stay north of our viewing area, but some of [...]
Jaime Travers