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Two hundred and fifty-three fallen service members from Missouri have been acknowledged and remembered on the Tablets of the Missing at the Netherlands American Cemetery in the village of Margraten.

We took a few weeks off in our Error 402 series on the history of web monetization, but we’re back. If you’re just catching up, we’ve talked about the earliest monetary transactions online, the rise of e-commerce, the initial failed attempts at paywalls for content, and the rise of internet ads followed quickly by the […]

US gas prices have dropped to an average of about $3.19 per gallon. Check how they're doing in Missouri.

Before he came to his current position, Dr. John Gaal had decades of experience in collaborating with educational institutions and non-profit organizations on worker wellness. After leaving the Carpenters where he was director of workforce and training in 2019, he helped Washington University with a worker opioid research project and University of Missouri Extension with […]

SOUTH ROXANA - Over two years in the making, CS Outdoor Storage is officially open for business. Located at 206 Washington Street in South Roxana just a few blocks away from I-255, CS Outdoor Storage welcomes community members from all over the Riverbend region. With 24/7 access, secured gates and a convenient, centralized location, owner Pete Lanto believes CS Outdoor Storage is the best spot for anyone who needs space. “It’s an RV storage for campers, boats, RVs, any kind of recreational vehicle,” Lanto explained. “I have room for about 140 spaces. The area is all rock and it’s fenced with barbed wire across the top of the fencing. It’s got an automated gate for PIN verification. You put your PIN in and it opens up for you, so I can see who’s coming and who’s going.” To promote his new business, Lanto is currently offering one month of free storage with a three-month purchase . The month-to-month agreements are convenient

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WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River's Tim Melton is not only a bowling star for the Oilers but has earned the prestigious Eagle Scout rank, which is very difficult to achieve. He is also the top-ranked student in his graduating class and will likely be co-valedictorian. Melton is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for the Oilers. Melton thanked Paul Nichols for always being there for him and coach Garry Herron. "I have worked hard in the off-season to achieve an average above 200 pins," he said. "I have been a bowler for five years and I enjoy the fact that anyone can play." The Oilers' student-athlete said the perseverance that he has learned to be successful in sports has spread into every part of my life, including work and school. He plans to attend the University of Illinois after high school and study electrical engineering. Melton said he also plays golf for the Oilers, where he advanced to sectionals two years in a row, and baseball, where he is a first

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Less than two weeks after boasting about sharing basil lemonade with a notorious alt-right troll, state Representative Sarah Unsicker (D-Shrewsbury) has dropped out of the race for Missouri attorney general. Once considered a fairly mainstream St. Louis County Democrat, Unsicker recently drew calls to drop out of the race — and even resign from her seat — after engaging in bizarre speculation online about her rival in the Democratic primary, Elad Gross, as well as Gross' wife and also Republican candidate Will Scharf, all of whom, perhaps not so coincidentally, are Jewish. (You can read all about the conspiracy theory behind her claims in a story the RFT published this morning.)

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The Edwardsville Public Works Department is assuaging the concerns of residents regarding discolored tap water.

Presiding Judge Elizabeth Hogan sent a letter to Sheriff Vernon Betts this week informing him that the court is requesting to hire its own bailiffs to oversee courtrooms, juries, juvenile courtrooms and treatment courts.

Here's a look at recent gasoline prices: There's really nothing to see. When we started driving less at the start of the pandemic, that reduced demand for gasoline and prices went down. At the start of the Ukraine war supplies of gasoline cratered and prices went up. Aside from that, gasoline has been pretty steadily ...continue reading "Gasoline prices are back down to normal"

From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  On Dec. 12, Chicken N Pickle opened in the Riverpointe development along the Missouri River. The so-called “eatertainment” complex encompasses 2.5 acres of riverfront property and has 11 indoor and outdoor pickleball courts on 76,850 square feet within its fenced boundary. In a press statement announcing its opening, CEO Brad Clarke […]

If you've ever felt frustrated driving around the St. Louis area, specifically on the highways, you're not alone.

Officials with St. Charles County said Thursday they had filed to intervene in a case challenging whether counties can implement 3% sales taxes on marijuana sales.

From U.S. Census Bureau:  Even among bachelor’s degree holders in the same field of study, women generally earned significantly less than men in 2022, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. A recently released table package shows that men with a bachelor’s degree or higher earned more than women with the same […]

A new male elephant will arrive shortly after the popular Raja leaves. Jade will give birth at about the same time.

Mike Milton said in a letter that the board has faced "constant obstruction" and has been denied access to data, jail tours and staff and inmate complaints.