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A St. Peters woman who claims she killed her 39-year-old daughter as part of a 2021 suicide pact pleaded guilty this week to voluntary manslaughter.

Picking the “greatest” anything is always the subject of huge debate, and no doubt that will be the case with Billboard’s latest list. The magazine has just come out with its picks…

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Investigators say the victim and suspected shooter in Tuesday’s shooting in Midtown knew each other.

Days after shutting down its water treatment plant over ammonia concerns, the City of St. Charles has reopened the plant and is once again providing drinking water to residents.

WOOD RIVER - Steve Davis, a long time Elvis Presley impersonator from Wood River, recently reflected on his journey to becoming internationally recognized as Elvis on stages around the world. Today - August 16, 2023 - marks the 46th anniversary of Elvis’s death, and the 49th year of Davis performing as him. “I make my living for the last 49 years as Elvis on stage in a variety of large and small venues,” Davis said. “I do about 500 shows a year.” Like Elvis himself, Davis spent some time in the U.S. Army - but unlike Elvis, Davis served before performing on stage. Elvis entered the U.S. Army in 1958 , two years after his hit singles “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Love Me Tender,” and his cover of Big Mama Thornton’s “Hound Dog,” peaked at #1 on the Billboard Pop charts. For Davis, an abrupt end to his military service is what sent him on the path to become The King. “I was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army, and

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Police on Wednesday shot and injured a man in the city's College Hill neighborhood. The man was conscious and breathing after he was shot.

Former NFL, NHL and MLB players in the region say their respective alumni groups offer an outlet to raise funding for charities and serve as ambassadors for their sports while also providing a sense of community amongst each other.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Several people hit the jackpot at Ameristar Casino in St. Charles in July. The casino reports that 12 people won at least $10,000 last month, with more than $1.1 million won in jackpots. Ameristar July jackpots: Ameristar Casino has a wide assortment of slot machines and table games. Beyond gaming, it [...]

Boeing is hoping to use the land for what it calls “future franchise programs.”

The school will close at the end of the month due to low enrollment, school leaders announced in a Tuesday letter.

The Boeing project, dubbed Operation Voyager, calls for construction of multiple buildings totaling 1 million square feet. The aerospace giant has said the expansion will enable it to compete for the “next franchise programs” from the Pentagon.

Late last month, a report was released showing Connecticut State troopers were routinely faking stop data to avoid further scrutiny over biased policing efforts. According to the state governor’s own statements, it appeared clear “hundreds” of troopers faked “tens of thousands” of traffic stops in order to make it look like they weren’t just targeting […]

Police officers shot a man Wednesday afternoon in a north St. Louis neighborhood.

There are signs that the opening of the Midtown Topgolf is nearing.

Having grown throughout Illinois, i3 Broadband turned its attention to Missouri for its first expansion across state lines, and the fiber internet access provider began with St. Louis. In June, i3 announced multi-gig tiers and price structures for customers in the Greater St. Louis area, including the latest 8-gigabit tier — the region’s fastest residential internet service speed — and a new 2-gigabit option. All i3 fiber tiers will be available in the entire metropolitan area and St. Louis…

This is a statue of Joan of Arc outside the Église St. Augustin, a church in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It looks like this picture has a forced perspective from being taken up close with a wide angle lens, but no. This is what the statue actually looks like. If you take a look ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

The 2023 wildfire season is the most destructive in Canada's recorded history.

A woman's determined campaign to bring the World's Largest Rubber Duck to St. Louis has captured significant attention.