The Kansas City Chiefs made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon that architectural design firm Populous has been selected as the lead design architect for the new facility and headquarters.
EDWARDSVILLE - An upcoming event invites community members to enjoy local breweries while supporting honor flights for veterans. Hops & Heroes will take place at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge from 12–4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. With over 20 breweries represented and five bands on the schedule throughout the day, the event promises to be a ton of fun. All proceeds go toward honor flights for St. Louis area veterans through the Greater St. Louis Honor Flight organization. “They’re
A father of four arrested on a misdemeanor was dead a week later inside St. Charles County Jail. FOX 2 News has acquired video revealing how staff treated him in his final hours, which is now the subject of a federal civil lawsuit.
EAST ALTON – An East Alton man with a history of fleeing police and other offenses remains detained after eluding an Alton officer at over 110 mph. Michael C. Ault, 42, of East Alton, was charged with a Class 4 felony count of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer on July 23, 2026. Ault allegedly knowingly fled from an Alton Police officer who had given him a signal to stop the vehicle he was driving on March 23, 2026. His flight from the officer reportedly reached speed
General Motors is investing approximately $157 million in its Wentzville Assembly plant in Missouri, funding paint-shop upgrades and modernization work at the facility that builds the Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Chevy Express, and GMC Savana. The announcement comes as GM has committed more than $430 million to two U.S. manufacturing sites in the past month. The Wentzville investment includes new paint-processing equipment, a roughly 28,000-square-foot expansion, […]
Robert Winkelman was originally charged with first-degree assault, but on Tuesday, the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office amended the filing to include two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action.
BRIGHTON - Community members can stop by Altonized Community Federal Credit Union in Brighton for a fun open house complete with a foam party, a petting zoo, free treats and more. From 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, Altonized Community FCU hopes to welcome both members and nonmembers to the event at 200 North Main Street in Brighton. Attendees can learn more about the credit union and their mission to serve the community while enjoying a variety of fun activities. “We
Though Panera will maintain a St. Louis support center, many local and remote team members will be relocated to the new headquarters, the company said.
ALTON – Halpin Music is helping band students and parents start the next school year with savings by offering a limited-time giveaway during “Early Bird” instrument rentals through Aug. 7, 2026. Mark Landon with Halpin Music Company stopped by Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com to highlight everything band students and parents should know about instrument rentals and more before school starts again. For decades, Halpin has made access to musical instruments more affordable
WASHINGTON — A proposed federal commission on artificial intelligence ethics could help address moral questions associated with the rapidly developing technology, but there are still some areas in which they believe the proposal falls short, experts say. Sens. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, and Raphael Warnock, a Georgia Democrat, introduced a bill last week that would […]
ST. CLAIR COUNTY - Bret Michaels has canceled his scheduled Friday, July 30, 2026, performance at Fair St. Clair in St. Clair County, Illinois, after doctors instructed him to take three to four weeks of post-operative recovery following surgery for a complicated obstructing kidney stone, according to a statement posted on Michaels’ Facebook page. Fair St. Clair announced the cancellation in a concert update, saying Michaels would not perform “due to medical reasons.”
Just as Larry Ellison and Paramount executives had worried, the state antitrust challenge to their $111 billion merger with Warner Brothers has resulted in significant delays that could prove terminal. Two weeks ago California and eleven other states filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the merger, pointing out that the consolidation would undermine market competition, […]
EDWARDSVILLE - Summer construction projects are on track for the first day of school in Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7. During the regular Board of Education meeting on July 27, 2026, Superintendent Dr. Allen Duncan provided an update on the summer’s projects and noted that almost all of the projects are finished. The Edwardsville High School parking lot was repaved this summer. It is now striped and ready for students’ first day on Aug. 19, 2026. The Midway
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