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Rockwood School District’s Superintendent, Dr. Curtis Cain, apologized to parents Sunday night for any confusion or frustration they felt for the decisions made in Friday's inclement weather.

“Food is energy and medicine, and the body needs to heal if consumed with large amounts of unhealthy foods,” the researcher said.

Detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons are investigating a fatal house fire in Ferguson that claimed the lives of a mother and her four children, as well as three dogs, on Monday.

In St. Louis, stories about hiring concerns vary from establishment to establishment, restaurateur to restaurateur.

Reed-Francois became the University of Missouri athletic director in 2021 after the departure of Jim Sterk.

The store's first 100 customers will receive a gift bag full of fan-favorite products and a gift card worth up to $100.

Auston Matthews missed out on hat trick history in St. Louis, but he burned the Blues with a late go-ahead goal, paving the way for a 4-2 Toronto Maple Leafs win on Monday

The measure under consideration would require constitutional amendments to win a simple majority statewide as well as majorities in five of eight congressional districts.

CARROLLTON - Criminal charges filed in Greene County over the past few weeks include aggravated battery, mob action, home invasion, and many more, according to the latest Jail Booking Report from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. Ian M. Cummins, 20, of Carrollton, faces seven total charges, including two counts of assault, two counts of disorderly conduct, and one count each of aggravated battery, resisting a peace officer, and speeding 35 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. All of these charges were issued by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Feb. 6, 2024, and Cummins was released with a notice to appear in court. Corey M. Hardwick, 32, and Sandra M. Hardwick, 50, both of Roodhouse, were each charged with one count of Mob Action on Feb. 2, 2024. They were arrested by the Roodhouse Police Department and were both released with notices to appear in court. Hardwick had previously been charged on Jan. 15, 2024 with one count of retail theft by the

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A 20-year-old St. Louis man has been charged with allegedly shooting at St. Louis County police officers in the city's Dutchtown neighborhood last week.

A St. Louis teen is fulfilling his wish to go on an Alaskan adventure.

CARROLLTON - Several individuals have been charged with DUIs and drug-related offenses in recent weeks across Greene County, according to the latest Jail Booking Report from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. Kaleb S. Sprong, 33, of White Hall, faces three total charges: driving under the influence, leaving the scene/failure to report an accident, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. He was arrested by the White Hall Police Department on Feb. 11, 2024 and has since been released with a notice to appear in court. Cody A. Crabtree, 22, of Jerseyville, was charged with adult use of cannabis in a motor vehicle as well as possession of a controlled substance. The White Hall Police Department arrested Crabtree on Feb. 9, 2024, and he was released with a notice to appear in court. Robert L. Sprague, 50, and Sherri K. Sprague, 53, both of Roodhouse, were both charged with meth delivery, possession of methamphetamine, and mob action. Both were arrested by the Roodhouse

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OpenAI recently released an AI video creator, and its ouput, though amazing, isn't perfect. Atrios comments: Not an expert on video/image editing, but I suspect editing out the 6th finger is a lot more work than it's worth. And, sure, these things will always get better, but some things need to be better than pretty ...continue reading "AI video isn’t perfect yet. So what?"

EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Rotary Club has chosen to honor Edwardsville High School student Joshua Anoke with the Student of the Month Award for the month of February. Joshua Anoke was nominated by PE/Health teacher, Mr. Sean Saylor, of Edwardsville High School. Joshua is the son of Joseph and Juliet Anoke. He is currently in the Air National Guard – Student Flight, in addition to EHS Track and Field. Additionally, he participated in the Science Olympiad in 2022 and currently participates in the Tiger Talk Podcast Network and War Games Club Joshua’s previous achievements include being awarded the 2023 SWIL Relay Athlete of the Meet, achieving DELL Tech Crew certification, and achieving 4 th place at the Science Olympiad Regionals. In his free time, Joshua enjoys gaming, worldbuilding, reading, biking, recreational games, and debate. In the future, Joshua will attend Illinois State University and earn a degree in Computer Science with plans to continue in the Air

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Over a hundred years after its destruction, the mention of the Lusitania still evokes a shudder. With a loss of 1,201 lives, it remains among the world’s deadliest – and most influential — shipwrecks. The loss of the British Cunard liner, and the 128 American deaths on board, on May 7, 1915, helped steer the United States into World War I against Germany. There was a central Illinois connection to the tragedy, one that is mostly forgotten today. Two youngsters from Gillespie, six-year-old James McKechan and his ten-month-old brother Campbell, lost their lives from the sinking of the Lusitania, joining several dozen other children who were killed on the ship. James went down with the liner and was never found. Campbell survived the initial disaster, only to die four months later from lingering effects of the horrific experience. The boys were part of the family of Robert and Elizabeth McKechan, who were Scottish immigrants living in the Gillespie area. They were

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