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JERSEYVILLE - Paxton Weirich delivered a no-hit performance and helped power Jersey to a 15-0 win over rival Marquette Catholic on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Jerseyville. Weirich, a sophomore, pitched four innings for the no-hitter, striking out eight Marquette batters as Jersey improved to 14-8. Weirich is a Sparklight Female Athlete of the Month for the Jersey Panthers. Jersey built the rout early, scoring five runs in the first inning. The Panthers added one run in the second, erupted for

The Kansas City Chiefs have transformed Arrowhead Stadium to host World Cup games, fulfilling a long-held dream of the Hunt family. The stadium will host six pool-play games starting next month, including a round of 32 match and a quarterfinal. The first match, featuring Argentina and Algeria, is June 16. The stadium was built in 1972, and that meant it had to undergo significant changes to meet FIFA's requirements, including seat removal and field upgrades. The Chiefs have collaborated for nearly a decade to make this happen. Fans will be bussed in from satellite parking areas because of limited parking while signage is being stripped to avoid any conflicts in sponsorships.

Elton John has had many ups and downs in his life, and by now he's learned to roll with the punches. For example, he says the issues he's been having…

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The search began after people reported seeing a kayaker fall in the water after 4 p.m. Sunday in the 12500 block of Spanish Pond Road.

After months of repairs, two north St. Louis library branches hit by last year’s tornado will reopen next week.

With the announcement of the new The Rolling Stones album Foreign Tongues, fans, of course, now want to know if they can expect to hear news of a tour next.…

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ST. LOUIS – A woman from Lake St. Louis turned herself in Monday to face an indictment accusing her of embezzling $1.2 million from her employer. Kari Bertels, 44, was indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on April 29 with five counts of wire fraud. She turned herself in on Monday, May 11, 2026, appeared in court and pleaded not guilty. The indictment accuses Bertels of using her company credit card to make purchases for herself and relatives from Oct. 9, 2018, to Jan. 12,

ROXANA - The Riverbend East Rotary Club recently recognized the Roxana High School April Service Above Self award winners-Keelan Crawford and Kylee Slayden. Photo-Rotary President-Elect Patti Anderson presents Service Above Self certificates to Keelan Crawford and Kylee Slayden Keelan Crawford Keelan is a Senior who has seemingly spent his high school career in constant motion. A standout multi-sport athlete, Keelan has competed in Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Soccer, all while serving

EDWARDSVILLE — Thanks to the generosity of the Metro East community, State Senator Erica Harriss’ 2026 Mother’s Day Diaper Drive collected hundreds of essential baby and toddler items for local families in need. On Friday, donations gathered throughout the drive were delivered to Safe Families for Children Metro East to help support moms and children across the region ahead of Mother’s Day. “The response from the community was incredible,” said Senator Harriss

Last month we noted how tech companies, automakers, and others were trying to kill Colorado’s existing “right to repair” law, which is supposed to make it cheaper and easier to repair the things you own. More specifically, tech companies like Cisco and IBM were pushing Colorado lawmakers to sign off on  SB26-090, the Exempt Critical […]

JERSEYVILLE – Three Macoupin County residents face felonies in Jersey County for their alleged involvement in a string of retail thefts across two Jerseyville stores. The following individuals were each charged on May 6, 2026 with three counts of retail theft, including two Class 2 felonies and one Class A misdemeanor: Avery W. Heyen, 18, of Girard, Ill. Brandon A. Whitworth, 18, of Carlinville, Ill. Jonathan E. Walch, 20, of Atwater, Ill. The three allegedly knowingly stole

WASHINGTON — The man who allegedly attacked the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month pleaded not guilty Monday in federal court to four criminal charges, including attempting to assassinate the president of the United States. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of California, appeared before U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden in Washington, D.C., to be arraigned on […]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County police detectives are investigating the drowning death of a 64-year-old man whose body was recovered Monday from Spanish Pond Lake after witnesses reported he may have fallen into the water while boating. Officers from the St. Louis County Police Department’s North County Precinct responded about 4:03 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2026, to the 12500 block of Spanish Pond Road in Spanish Lake Park for a possible drowning, police said. At about 10:20 a.m. Monday,

Now, county leaders are negotiating plans for a new HQ without additional protections.

Parents at St. Michael's Episcopal Day School found out the school would close less than a month before the end of the academic year.

An Ellisville, Missouri, man will make his first court appearance on Tuesday morning for allegedly instigating a multi-county chase on Interstate 70 over the weekend and shooting at pursuing law enforcement.