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The Metro West Fire Protection District is offering free home safety consultations for its residents. 

WOOD RIVER – Vehicle owners in Wood River may face fines for parking on certain surfaces. At their March 2, 2026 meeting , City Council members unanimously approved an ordinance adding a new section to the City Code “Prohibiting the Parking of Motor Vehicles on Non-Improved Surfaces.” According to the ordinance, Police Chief Brad Wells reports the city has been “having problems” with people parking motor vehicles on unpaved surfaces within city limits, which

Fresh off their highly successful No Refunds World Tour, comedic married duo Darcy and Jer are back with “Average at Best”—a brand-new show packed with the same old disappointments. Join […]

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Hoping to grow the next generation of farmers, the Missouri House unanimously approved a bill Monday to create an optional agriculture education program for elementary schools. “We need to educate and encourage growth in agriculture and spark that interest, both in rural and in urban areas,” the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. John Martin, a Republican […]

For many families around the St. Louis region, the escalating conflict is hitting close to home, stirring a mix of hope, fear and uncertainty.

Ben Hurst spent years amassing a collection of plumbing tools. On Saturday, Hurst was working in his yard before noon. He walked around to the back of his house and when he came back, all of it had been stolen.

A jury found a St. Louis County man guilty in connection with a 2011 murder-for-hire scheme in which he conspired with a woman to kill her fiancé for for part of a $250,000 insurance payout.

In late 2024, Trump Republicans killed a very popular program that provided low-income Americans $30 off of their monthly broadband bill. The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was, unsurprisingly, very popular, with more than 23 million Americans benefiting at its peak. At the time, the GOP claimed they were simply looking to save money. The real reason the program was […]

The verdict followed an eight-day trial that ended with about one hour of jury deliberation.

A child was struck by car Monday afternoon on St. Charles Rock Road near Ritenour High School, police say.

All students who are unvaccinated cannot attend school or events at the Christian Science campus for three weeks.

HAMEL/EDWARDSVILLE - Students at Edwardsville elementary schools had a special visit from a new children’s book author, but for Hamel Elementary School Principal Matt Sidarous, the experience was a reunion with an old friend. On Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, author Zach von Zonk read his book “E-I-UFO: Old MacDonald Had a Farm” to Hamel students, encouraging them to sing along to a familiar song with an extraterrestrial twist. But his bigger message urged students to follow thei

The death toll among U.S. service members has risen, the military says.

Chicago is a front-runner city to host the Democratic National Convention in 2028 and 2032, following the successful 2024 convention.