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Norman Hardieway is at least the 25th juvenile to be shot this year in St. Louis, and the second to die.

More than a year after the May 16, 2025, tornado devastated north St. Louis, a storm survivor who stepped up to serve his community is still making a difference.

Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting in the city’s Vandeventer neighborhood.

Dust off your flip phones and cue the dial-up tone. Hidden Gem is turning back the clock with its newest immersive pop-up experience, Y2K, Baby!, a high-gloss, low-rise, fully nostalgic […]

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The weekly update on drought status shows most of Missouri free of any abnormally dry or drought conditions.

Due to stormy weather rolling through the St. Louis area, the Missouri Botanical Garden is closing its "Patterns in Nature: LightForm" exhibit for Thursday evening.

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is highlighting a new law he helped pass that reduces prescription drug costs, increases accountability for pharmacy middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and delivers vital support to both rural and medically underserved pharmacies across the 114th District. Representative Kevin Schmidt was Co-Sponsor and helped pass the Prescription Drug Affordability Act (Public Act 104-0027), which puts patients first

A man accused of stealing and tampering with gift cards at six retail stores across St. Charles County in a matter of hours is facing multiple felony charges after investigators tracked his movements Tuesday.

ALTON – The City of Alton is facing fines of over $13,000 from the Illinois Comptroller’s Office over financial reports that were due nearly nine months ago. The issue was raised by Alderman Michael Velloff, who cited a “Fine Notification” from the Illinois Comptroller’s Office included in the Alton City Council’s meeting packet for June 24, 2026. The city is currently facing a growing fine of over $13,650 regarding “delinquent Annual Financial Reports”

Confluence Academy students are spending part of their summer learning a skill that could one day save their lives.

A Missouri woman who facilitated an elaborate lottery scam, stealing nearly $2 million from victims over the phone, has been sentenced to three years or probation.

The ability to access publicly available information using automated tools is a central value and benefit of a free and open internet. Automated access—often called crawling or scraping—powers important, useful tools for locating, preserving, and analyzing online information. For example, crawling and scraping helps journalists, researchers, and watchdog organizations report the news, find security flaws, and investigate […]

ALTON — Auto Butler, a full-service car wash in Alton, permanently closed this past week after 20 years in business as owners Lisa Heims-Stout and Gary Stout retire and transfer the property to Club Car Wash, Heims-Stout said. Club Car Wash purchased only the property, and the Auto Butler operation will not continue, the owners said. A sign on the front door of the old Auto Butler business reads as follows: "Thank you for all the years of supporting Auto Butler. To receive a refund for

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College is inviting the community to its annual Summerfest event on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The event will run from 4-7 p.m. and be held in The Commons and The Grove on the Godfrey Campus. The free, family-friendly event will feature a balloon twister, live music, food trucks, bingo, face painting and a bracelet making station. “Summerfest is a great opportunity to enjoy your summer together, as a family,” said LC Recruiter Kimberly Hausman.