GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Police Department provided information about a response at 12:17 a.m. on Feb. 23, 2024, in the area of Leonard Avenue at Myrtle Avenue about a caller who reported hearing gunshots. The Granite City Police said upon arrival, officers encountered a subject who had sustained at least one gunshot wound which is non-life threatening. "A person of interest has been identified throughout this investigation," Major Gary Brooks, assistant chief of police of the Granite City Police Department said. "This investigation is currently ongoing and no further information will be released at this time."
As Punxsutawney Phil predicted there would be an early spring this year, it gives the advantage of taking some hikes in the warmer weather earlier. The areas around St. Louis have some hidden gems where hikers can go to see a scenic waterfall.
Swing Fever, Rod Stewart's new album with bandleader and TV host Jools Holland, is out February 23. It's a collection of standards like "Pennies From Heaven" and "Ain't Misbehavin'" done in…
There are two major reasons that the U.S. doesn’t pass an internet-era privacy law or regulate data brokers despite a parade of dangerous scandals. One, lobbied by a vast web of interconnected industries with unlimited budgets, Congress is too corrupt to do its job. Two, the U.S. government is disincentivized to do anything because it […]
Hi-Pointe Cannabis, a dispensary that closed earlier this week at 1015 McCausland Ave. in the city’s Hi-Pointe neighborhood, will reopen Friday as Blue Sage Cannabis Deli.
CHICAGO – Today, Carol Moseley Braun, the former U.S. Senator from Illinois and Ambassador of the U.S. to New Zealand, published an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune about how this Black History Month, Democrats are celebrating – and making – Black history. Ambassador Mosely Braun is a history maker herself as the first Black woman and first Black Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate. She highlights the progress the Biden-Harris administration has delivered for Black communities, what’s at stake in 2024, and how Democrats are continuing to make history leading up to this year’s Democratic National Convention. Key Excerpts: Black history can’t be confined to just one calendar month. It’s an integral part of our national identity that deserves far more than just an annual commemoration. But every year, marking February as Black History Month feels more and more essential. In a country where extremist forces and Republican politicians are fighting
Missouri's governor is sending state troopers and National Guard members to Texas to help with the border. Both agencies are struggling with staff shortages.
For six straight years, Democratic state Rep. Gretchen Bangert has filed a bill that would require cursive handwriting to be taught in Missouri public schools. The bill has failed each time, never making it out of the House and only twice getting initial approval. Yet Bangert, of Florissant, isn’t letting the issue go. In December, […]
Many Asian people in the area say they miss spending the holiday with family back home, but they try to keep the traditions alive in St. Louis. And, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will perform a musical melding of Radiohead and Brahms.
Financial advisory firm, Deloitte, says the automotive industry is expected to see a surge in demand for workers skilled in electric vehicle technology and cybersecurity this year.
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