Nearly a year after an EF-3 tornado damaged parts of St. Louis, city officials say major improvements have been made to emergency response systems, including a fully automated tornado siren network and expanded coordination among agencies.
Brush up on your fun facts and useless knowledge – trivia at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten will run every Thursday from Feb. 12 to May 28. Drinks and food specials available!
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Applications now accepted for 2026 Forest ReLeaf Project CommuniTree Free Trees. 3-gallon trees and shrubs for public or nonprofit plantings by neighborhood associations, schools, Scouts, churches, cities, municipalities and other community groups in St. Louis area. Missouri Wildflowers Nursery returns to Kirkwood Farmers Market Saturdays on April 4th with Market days also set for April … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →
ALTON – A local woman has been charged with stealing toys that were donated to charity last December. Brenda L. Donithan, 28, of Alton, was charged on March 16, 2026 with one count of theft, a Class 4 felony. On Dec. 4, 2025, Donithan allegedly knowingly obtained or exerted unauthorized control over property of the Nautilus Fitness Center in Alton. She is specifically accused of stealing various toys that had been donated to the Toys For Tots charity, with the intent to deprive Nautilus
Bush is featured in the latest edition of NPR's Tiny Desk performance series.While seated behind the titular tiny desk, Gavin Rossdale led the band through performances of the Sixteen Stone hits "Machinehead" and…
A major St. Louis police operation targeting a condemned apartment complex Thursday morning in south St. Louis led to 63 summonses and 13 arrests. Authorities say the property had become a hub for violent crime and unsafe living conditions.
For the second time this year, the St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center is hosting an emergency fee-waived adoption event. Officials say they're running out of space and time for hundreds of animals.
The St. Louis Science Center is partnering with the FOX 2 Weather Team to host Weather Day at Busch Stadium on April 15th, inviting students and teachers to join them for a giant science classroom experience before the Cardinals take on the Cleveland Guardians.
The annual list, now in its 13th year, highlights communities with populations between 75,000 and 500,000 that offer strong quality of life, affordability and economic opportunity.
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department announced that a 29-year-old Alton man was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, within hours of being notified and initiating an investigation into an allegation of indecent solicitation of a child. On Thursday, April 2, 2026, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office issued a formal charging document known as a criminal information on the suspect, James L. Williams, 29 years of age. The criminal information for
ALTON - The Alton Committee of the Whole will vote on a resolution to amend city code affecting business taxes and the amount of money that will go to different organizations. On Monday, April 6, 2026, the Committee of the Whole will cast a vote that has the potential to adjust the Hotel Room Tax and the Food and Beverages Sales Tax in Alton. Two of the biggest changes affect the Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau. One-eighth of taxes and penalties received by the city from the Hotel
The SLMPD executed one of the largest search warrants in recent years Thursday morning in the Marine Villa neighborhood following numerous complaints from residents and other violent crime incidents.
GRANITE CITY - Ayden Cooper is off to a strong start for the Granite City Warriors baseball team. He is a Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete of the Month for the Warriors. Cooper, a junior catcher for the Granite City High School baseball team, had the game-winning RBI, a single to center field that scored pinch runner Hunter Dickinson, in a 2-1 win over Waterloo Gibault Catholic on March 18, 2026, in the debut game of the newly remodeled Babe Champions Field in Granite City. Cooper went