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Why restructuring could leave Missouri in the cold

3 months ago
Missouri lawmakers are weighing whether to restructure the state’s electricity markets. Before moving forward, they should take a hard look at how restructured markets have performed during extreme weather and how they have affected household utility bills. The record is clear: when reliability mattered most, restructured markets repeatedly failed, and over time, families, farmers, and […]
Maddie Milam

Local Man Charged in Connection to Belleville Death

3 months ago
BELLEVILLE - Detectives investigating a death near a busy Belleville roadway have led to felony charges against a local man. Joe Davis, 60, of Belleville, was charged March 19, 2026, in connection with the March 18, 2026, death of Shawn Overmiller in the area of Illinois Route 161 and Sullivan Drive, according to the Belleville Police Department. The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office issued the charges after detectives presented information and evidence was reviewed.

Duckworth blasts Trump's War With Iran

3 months ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown yesterday , combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Donald Trump for waging an illegal war against Iran that is costing troops’ lives, causing costs to skyrocket and making Americans less safe around the world. After Senate Republicans blocked a War Powers Resolution two nights ago to withdraw U.S. forces from this illegal war, Duckworth reiterated that our brave

Lewis and Clark student wins Norton Speaker's Contest

3 months ago
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College Sophomore Sarah Wieneke has recently been named one of the winners of the 2024-2025 Norton Speaker’s Contest. The contest recognizes exceptional, original nonfiction speeches that are given by undergraduate students in a two or four-year college or university. Wieneke’s winning speech, submitted in June 2025, was titled “Visit Chattanooga Tennessee.” It focused on family-friendly activities in Chattanooga and was inspire

Mizzou loses to Miami in 1st round of NCAA Tournament

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Malik Reneau scored 24 points, Tre Donaldson hit a couple of big baskets down the stretch, and seventh-seeded Miami pulled away late for a 80-66 victory over No. 10 seed Missouri on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Donaldson finished with 17 points, and Shelton Henderson had 15 [...]
Associated Press

St. Louis Airport defies shutdown impact, unlike others

3 months ago
St. Louis Lambert International Airport is reporting security wait times of seven minutes or less as a partial government shutdown creates hour-long delays at major airports nationwide. While TSA workers remain unpaid due to a funding failure in the U.S. Senate, Lambert has emerged as an outlier to the staffing-related chaos seen in other cities.
Taylor Harris