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A St. Louis man appeared in federal court on Wednesday to be sentenced for a carjacking in Jefferson County that left the victim permanently injured.

One man is resonating with the popular country song "When It Rains It Pours" by Luke Combs after winning $1 million on the lottery post-breakup.

A man started a fire in a local hotel room, despite St. Louis police being on the other side of the door and other guests and staff still in the building.

WOOD RIVER - The Easter Bunny stopped by to greet his friends at the Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery with a special delivery of goodies they had arranged to be delivered for the South Roxana neighbor's upcoming Easter Egg Hunt which will be at the Dad’s Club at 2 p.m. on March 24. South Roxana officials say thank you to Phillips 66 for contacting the Easter Bunny and contributing to make this event possible in the community for the kids.

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A former police officer in Potosi, Missouri, who used his position to prey on teen boys has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Matthew Skaggs, now 40, pleaded guilty in November to felony charges of sex trafficking, solicitation of child pornography and coercion and enticement of a minor. He was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Schelp.

Rod Stewart has released a new song and video from his upcoming album, Swing Fever, a collaboration with former Squeeze keyboard player Jools Holland. The song is "Pennies from Heaven," a standard first introduced by Bing Crosby in…

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The concept was first launched as a ghost kitchen last January.

EDWARDSVILLE - A man from Colorado has been charged with child pornography, armed violence and more in Madison County after being stopped by an Illinois State Police trooper during a mysterious road trip across the country which involved a juvenile female, a loaded handgun, cocaine, and more. Travis J. Penman-Keever, 39, of Aurora, Colo., was charged with one count each of child pornography, armed violence, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and possession with intent or delivery of a controlled substance. According to court documents, Penman-Keever was allegedly in possession of child pornography in the form of a photograph depicting a sexual act between an adult male and a 16-year-old female. A .40 caliber Springfield XD handgun and less than 15 grams of cocaine with baggies and a “ledger” were found in his vehicle during the traffic stop, resulting in the additional charges of armed violence, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and possession with intent or delivery

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Gateway Dealer Network, a St. Louis-based provider of compact industrial equipment, has been sold.

The first contract for reconstruction of Interstate 70, for a 20-mile stretch from Columbia to Kingdom City, was awarded Wednesday by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. The $405 million contract is part of a planned $2.8 billion project that will add a lane of traffic in both directions from Wentzville in St. Charles County […]

The post First contract for widening I-70 approved by Missouri highways commission appeared first on Missouri Independent.

The intent of the state earnings tax statute and the city ordinance is to apply the 1% tax to work done in the city, said an attorney representing six plaintiffs who are non-city residents and worked remotely for St. Louis-based businesses.

DES MOINES, Iowa - Edwardsville High grad Brynn Miracle, Zimpleman College of Business, has been named to the Deans' and President's Lists at Drake University. To be eligible for the Deans' List, students must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Fall 2023 semester at Drake. To be eligible for the President's List, students must have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Fall 2023 semester at Drake. Drake University is a midsize, private university in Des Moines, Iowa, enrolling nearly 3,000 undergraduate and more than 1,800 graduate students. Students choose from over 70 majors, minors, and concentrations and 20 graduate degrees offered through six colleges and schools. Drake students, faculty, and staff take advantage of the wealth of cultural, recreational, and business opportunities found in Iowa's capital city. In return, Drake enriches the city through its own cultural offerings, considerable economic impact, and many service-learning endeavors, which channel the talent

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EAST ALTON - Woody Peterson has seen firsthand the devastating effects of homelessness on community members, including one man who suffered severe frostbite and has undergone multiple amputations. As the leader of local charitable group The Backpack Bandits and a volunteer at his local Overnight Warming Location, Peterson is now running for East Alton Trustee. The Backpack Bandits have previously been involved in community cleanup efforts and providing NARCAN to everyone from unhoused individuals to local police departments . Peterson said they’ve had an incredible year this past year with several other charity events that have taken place throughout the East Alton-Wood River area. Unfortunately, the work Peterson does to help his community sometimes means seeing the worst case scenarios of homelessness up close and personal. He recently told the story on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com of a homeless man in the Alton and East Alton areas known as “Bear”

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A pair of dolphins swimming alongside our boat during my whale watching cruise last month.

A former Potosi, Missouri, police officer appeared in federal court on Wednesday to be sentenced on charges tied to child sex trafficking.