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A Festus family of six is starting over after a fire destroyed their home just days before Christmas, leaving little more than burned debris and a few damaged holiday gifts.

Brady Cook, an undrafted rookie quarterback, is making his third straight start for the New York Jets against the New England Patriots. This opportunity arises from injuries to Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor, along with coach Aaron Glenn's interest in evaluating Cook. Cook joined the Jets after a successful college career at Missouri but was initially cut after training camp.

Flea is here to help jazz up your holiday season.The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist has shared a trumpet performance of what sounds like the song "Christmas Time Is Here"…

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A man shot and killed his girlfriend following an argument before turning the gun on himself at the woman’s home.

DOW — A home in the 17000 block of Little Piasa Road was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived Tuesday evening, Dec. 23, 2025, officials said. Members of the QEM, Brighton Fire, Jerseyville Fire, and Godfrey Fire Protection departments responded to the serious blaze. The homeowner was not inside the residence at the time and was unharmed. Fire officials described the home as “a total loss.” The exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Due to a

If your product is even a third as innovative and useful as you claim it is, you shouldn’t have to go around trying a little too hard to convince people. The product’s usefulness should speak for itself. And you definitely shouldn’t be forcing people to use products they’ve repeatedly told you they don’t actually appreciate […]

ALTON - For Brittany Blechle, creating art is “more easy on heart” than almost anything else. Blechle serves as December’s Artist of the Month at Milton Schoolhouse. Her nature paintings and drawings are on display at Milton and available for sale. Self-described as “kind of shy,” Blechle admits that it’s a bit nerve-wracking to share her art — but she’s proud of herself for doing so, and her loved ones are rooting her on. “I just wante

A St. Louis man is in custody for firing upon a group of heating and cooling employees who were working on a neighbor’s property.

Homicide detectives with the Cahokia Heights Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Tuesday evening.

If a luxury dream trip is on your 2026 vision board, but the price tag isn't—good news! You don't have to choose between five-star experiences and smart spending.

The Pearl Jam camp is celebrating their own fuzzy Christmas miracle.The three kittens that the grunge rockers have been fostering at their Seattle headquarters have now been officially adopted.As previously…

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GODFREY – Godfrey Village Board members quickly and unanimously passed a corrected version of the decreased tax levy ordinance approved earlier this month. At their last meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 , trustees were originally set to approve a “flat” tax levy representing neither an increase or decrease over last year’s levy. Trustee Mike Fisher then proposed lowering the levy by 0.5%, which passed by a vote of 5-1, with Trustee Rick Lauschke casting the sole vot

Late Motörhead frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister would've turned 80 on Wednesday, and the band is celebrating the occasion with a throwback to another milestone birthday.The Motörhead YouTube channel has uploaded the band's…

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