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Friday, Nov. 7 - A Tarantino favorite brings St. Louisan's story to the screen

3 months ago
The new film “Mr. Wonderful” makes its St. Louis premiere on Tuesday at the St. Louis International Film Festival. It’s the work of St. Louis-based writer Daniel Blake Smith, who adapted the screenplay from his 2018 novel of the same name. St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis spoke with Smith about the film. It features the late Michael Madsen, of Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill fame, in one of his final leading roles, playing a fictionalized version of Smith.

Bodycam shows heroic rescue of boy from near drowning in St. Charles County

3 months ago
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Bodycam footage captured the dramatic rescue when a 10-year-old boy was saved from a near drowning by a quick-acting police officer. The incident unfolded on Sept. 7 at the Old South Shore Marina in St. Charles County. After Hunter Carroll went under water, his brother, Lucas, screamed for help, prompting [...]
Laura Simon

States, donors and schools scramble to keep Head Start centers open — for now

3 months ago
With some early childhood education centers already closing their doors because of the federal government shutdown, local leaders are scrambling to find money to keep Head Start programs available to some of the country’s most vulnerable children. Head Start programs, which serve more than 700,000 low-income children across the country, are almost entirely federally funded. […]
Kevin Hardy, Nada Hassanein

Dramatic changes in temperatures on track for the weekend

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis region has seen some clouds and a few spots of light rain overnight, but the bulk of the rain has stayed just north of the area. Clouds will clear towards sunrise. Sunny, mild, and occasionally breezy Friday, with highs around 70 F. Enjoy! Clear skies this evening will give [...]
Angela Hutti

Vehicle Crashes Into Vacant Building On Main Street In Alton

3 months ago
ALTON — The Alton Fire Department and Alton Police Department responded Thursday night, Nov. 6, 2025, to a vehicle that struck a building on the 2500 block of Main Street. At 9:56 p.m., emergency crews arrived to find a car that had jumped the curb and collided with the building, creating a hole in the structure. The building was vacant and was being remodeled by its owner at the time of the incident, Alton Battalion Chief Derrick Richardson said. No injuries were reported as a result