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ST. LOUIS — A church official from Illinois accused of producing child pornography was arrested Wednesday and appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, according to court documents. Michael William Mohr, 54, of Springfield, was charged by complaint in St. Louis with one count of producing child pornography. He waived his right to a detention hearing and will be held in jail until trial. Mohr is the president of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Church — Missouri

ALTON - Alton Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department is asking the community to donate new teddy bears and other comfort items through April 30, 2026, as part of its annual Teddy Bear Collection Drive, an effort aimed at helping the nearly 3,000 children who come through the department each year as patients or visitors. A visit to an emergency department can be stressful for anyone, but hospital staff say it can be especially frightening for children amid loud noises, unfamiliar equipment

ALTON - Duke Bakery will introduce a mobile food trailer for parties and events. Starting in June 2026, the bakery will have a trailer that can travel to homes and event venues so you can enjoy your Duke Bakery favorites during special occasions. Ben Hollis, co-owner of Duke, shared that the trailer will travel to communities throughout the Riverbend to bring treats to people near and far. “We’re hoping to have that on the road by the first of June this year,” he said.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Prosecutors have charged a 49-year-old man with abandoning a corpse after police conducting a welfare check found a woman’s body inside an apartment in the 8800 block of Dragonwyck Drive, authorities said. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, it issued a charge of Abandonment of a Corpse against Terrance Smith, 49, of the 8800 block of Dragonwyck Drive in St. Louis, Mo., 63121. Smith is being held on a $100,000 cash-only

Seems like another "ended-badly" ending may be in the cards for lawyer and St. Louis native Ed Martin.

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This free exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum presents exceptional weavings by Aymara artists alongside related works from the Central Andes. Dating primarily to the 18th and 19th centuries, […]

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Glass and metal artists Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway are bringing the magic of New Orleans to Third Degree Glass for a two-month exhibition titled, The Many Faces of Mardi […]

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Born in Watford City, North Dakota in 1985, artist Teresa Baker lives and works in Los Angeles, and she’s an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes in the Great […]

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Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1971, Haegue Yang is known for her versatile works, ranging from room-scaled installations and performative sculptures to paper collages and staged performances. Yang dissociates […]

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Explore the legacy of America’s oldest continuously drawn daily cartoon in Behind the Feathers: A Century of Weatherbird History. Since 1901, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Weatherbird has offered wit, commentary, […]

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Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]

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For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]

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The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]

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