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Two women are behind bars after a violent weekend fight in Florissant, which reportedly escalated to gunshots and another woman being struck by a car.

Some of David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics have sold for big bucks at auction. The BBC reports that a lyric sheet featuring the work-in-progress writings for the classic tracks "Rock n Roll Suicide" and "Suffragette…

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EDWARDSVILLE - Charlie Rae will welcome Santa, Mrs. Claus and community members for a free “Kick Start Christmas with Charlie Rae” event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. The children’s boutique, located at 100 N. Main Street in Edwardsville, is celebrating two months since its opening with this completely free event. Steele the Moments by Hannah will offer professional photos with Santa, and visitors can enjoy a hot chocolate bar and Christmas cookies. Donations will be accepted for the Metro East Humane Society . Charlie Rae owner Clarinda Martin opened the storefront in mid-October after two years of online-only sales. The boutique sells a variety of clothing for babies and kids. Martin, who has twins, realized there weren’t many “kid options” in the area, which inspired her to open Charlie Rae. “It’s been going really good. It’s a lot busier than I expected,” Martin said. “Edwardsville’s

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She will be held until trial, which is scheduled for Jan. 16, 2024.

The world of generative AI has been changing rapidly, and that’s not something that’s going to stop any time soon. Today, we’re joined on the podcast by Jonathan Ross, founder and CEO of Groq (no, not Elon Musk’s new bot called Grok) — a company working on a new technology stack that drastically speeds up […]

With the end of 2023 approaching and cold weather keeping us indoors, what better time to dig into some of the best books of the year? Jennifer Alexander of St. Louis County Library and Ted Reidy of St. Louis Public Library share their top picks.

CARROLLTON - Crime rates in Greene County have gone down overall in 2023 compared to last year, but assaults have skyrocketed by 1,200%, according to updated statistics from the Illinois State Police. The overall Green County crime rate has gone down by 7.42%, according to the Illinois State Police Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program , which combines data submitted by law enforcement agencies across each county in the state. However, certain charges have seen alarming spikes over the past year. Assault offenses were 1,200% higher in 2023 than they were in 2022, totaling 13 in 2023 compared to just one in 2022. Sexual crimes also saw an uptick of 50%, totaling three for 2023 and two for 2022. “Destruction” crimes were also up for the year, with five in 2023 and four in 2022 for an increase of 25%. There was no change in the number of burglary or fraud cases, which totaled two and five respectively for both years. Despite the skyrocketing rate of assaults

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David Horning spend more than 22 years as a Central County Fire and Rescue firefighter before his termination in November 2022.

Media Matters points out today that Donald Trump's "vermin" comment of a few days ago got way less press attention than Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" remark during the 2016 campaign: That's a pretty dramatic difference, though in fairness the election is still a year away. Hillary Clinton made her comment two months before Election ...continue reading "Nobody cares very much what presidential candidates say"

A man is accused of threatening several people, including children, after becoming upset over a turn signal.

WOOD RIVER - Junior Tahj'Juan "Tookie" Smith takes his school work at East Alton-Wood River High seriously and puts equal effort into his role with the Oilers' boys' basketball team. He said he is most proud of his grades and being a leader on the boys' basketball team. "I have been playing basketball since I was 5 years old and I just like seeing the excitement all my teammates face when we are working as a team," he added. Tookie said being a basketball player has helped him to develop into a better person because of the discipline and teamwork involved. He said he wanted to attend Kansas University because that is where his dad always wanted to go to college. Tookie is also a member of the football and track teams. Tookie thanked his father for his inspiration in his life. "My dad believed in me and he knows the work I put in on my free time and he knows how good I can be," he said. Smith also thanked his present head boys coach Kevin Gockel for his mentorship.

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A local organization broke ground Tuesday on a north St. Louis site where it will host workforce development and research for the manufacturing sector.

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  The St. Louis chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is searching for competitors, sponsors and judges for this year’s 33rd Annual Block Kids Building Competition on Jan. 13. The event, which is for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, introduces kids to the construction industry […]

​The restaurant was the only one in Missouri to make the list.

From Construction Dive:  The construction industry scores the dubious distinction of having among the most and costliest lawsuits. Scope changes are consistently a top cause of these disputes, according to London-based HKA Global, a consultancy that specializes in construction risk mitigation and dispute resolution. These conflicts sap contractors’ time and money. Disputed sums on projects in the Americas reached […]

Ruby Leigh sang "Long Long Time" by Linda Ronstadt, earning her spot in the top 12 of "The Voice" and its live shows.

From Area Development:  Amidst a time of transformation characterized by changing preferences and economic shifts, numerous major urban centers have witnessed a downturn in economic activity in recent years. During this same time period, many of their mid-size counterparts have flourished. While the rise of these mid-size cities has been under way for some time, […]

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's East St. Louis Charter High School is accepting Angel Tree donations.

From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  A new single-family townhome development was approved at the Nov. 9 St. Peters Board of Aldermen meeting. This came after the senior purchasing manager of Lombardo Homes, Steve Valentine, gave a presentation noting updates that have been added to the Harvey Fred Lienemann Unified Credit Trust and Lombardo Homes of St. […]