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The Border Patrol has finally deigned to release its August numbers, waiting until about 5 pm on a Friday to do it. I can only assume that's because the numbers, once again, were bad: Border encounters were up 27% to 233,000 in August. About 50,000 of these were legal asylum requests while the rest were ...continue reading "Southwest border encounters were up a lot in August"

The top Republican in the Missouri House is facing allegations he threatened to terminate the employment of a nonpartisan legislative staffer who resisted his monthslong push to hire a private company to manage constituent information. House Speaker Dean Plocher vehemently denies the accusations, which were uncovered through public records obtained by The Independent under Missouri’s Sunshine Law. But Dana Miller, chief clerk of the House since 2018 and a chamber staff member since 2001, wrote…

Why has the number of people getting married collapsed over the past 60 or so years? Advice to conservatives who want to convince liberals to talk up marriage: The key persuasion (if you do actually want to persuade) strategy here is to clarify that you’re talking about hectoring *men* not women. — Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) ...continue reading "Marriage has declined for exactly the reason you think"

UAW President Shawn Fain invited any supporters of the cause, union or not, to join any picket line across the United States.

An airline has added another nonstop international flight at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

EDWARDSVILLE - The three-day Edwardsville Art Fair runs this weekend through Sunday, Sept. 24. Over 90 local, regional and national artists are exhibiting their artwork through the event produced by the Edwardsville Arts Center (EAC). Local performing artists, live art demonstrations and food and drink vendors round out the event. Kids of all ages can also purchase art for $15 at the children’s art gallery on Saturday. The fair is open from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 22, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 23 and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 at City Park, located at 101 S. Buchanan St. in Edwardsville. “This is my first year,” Stacey McCracken, an Edwardsville textiles artist, said. “I'm excited because people I know will be able to come through and then I'll get to meet other people as well as outside the community.” McCracken creates handcrafted leather goods through her business, Colibri Sewing Studio, LLC . She explained that the fair is juried, so EAC

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Authorities arrested 13 people linked to a conspiracy to sell drugs including fentanyl and methamphetamine in the St. Louis area earlier this week.

In the 16 hours Tommy Wayne Boyd was on the run in St. Louis County, he hitchhiked, applied for a job and ate a free hotdog.

The former Jamestown Mall in Florissant finally has a demolition date after sitting empty for nearly 10 years. The Florissant community and public officials will mark the start of demolition with a 10 a.m. ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 26. The mall, a 1.2 million-square-foot structure, first opened in 1973 and shut down in 2014. The 145-acre mall property now sits vacant at the intersection of Old Jamestown Road and North Highway 67. More: Contractor selected for Jamestown Mall demolition could…

Nurses voted in favor of a strike on Sept. 1 and have been without a contract since June.

St. Louis area leaders and St. Louis County Port Authority have joined together to make this happen.

Michael Wright has been an associate circuit judge since 2014 and before that was county prosecutor for 22 years.

Multiple investigations are underway after two people led police on a long-standing pursuit that ended Friday morning near Dupo, Illinois.

Investigators believe Zachary Barebo used his position as an umpire at the Affton Athletic Association to prey on multiple teens.

Level up your personal style at St. Louis' premier seasonal slow fashion market! Shop over 40 vendors offering curated vintage, handmade fashion by local designers, jewelry, accessories, self care products, […]

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With thrills both on and off the rides, Fright Fest at Six Flags St. Louis is one of the spookiest events of the season. During the day, family-friendly attractions abound, […]

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