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Tim Mapes was convicted Thursday of perjury and attempted obstruction of justice.

Wentzville-based Sal Valadez, director of diversity and outreach for the Missouri/Kansas Laborers District Council, recently joined Kansas City officials and others at a rally and press conference calling for action following the death of a worker on a city-subsidized project. On July 18th a worker performing asbestos abatement on the 14th floor at the former […]

For the fifth day in a row, the St. Louis region is experiencing dangerous heat that is near record-breaking levels. It’s also the first week of school for many students in the region. STLPR senior education reporter Kate Grumke discusses issues with bus transportation and athletics as well as what schools are doing to cope with the heat including early dismissals and virtual learning.

As this extreme heat continues, first-week-of-school headaches are mounting across the bi-state area, especially for school bus drivers.

ALTON - State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) issued the following statement in Illinois’ most recent corruption trial verdict of Tim Mapes, former House Speaker Mike Madigan’s closest ally: “Federal prosecutors remain undefeated in their fight against corruption at 5-0 with today’s guilty verdict of former Democrat House Speaker Mike Madigan’s closest ally, Tim Mapes. With five Democrat political insiders tied to Madigan being found guilty of corruption so far this year, it’s another reminder of why lawmakers at the State House need to enact strong anti-corruption reforms. It’s unfortunate these reforms are not being considered in the Democrat-controlled legislature. I hope when we return to the fall veto session if not sooner, we have the opportunity to vote on meaningful reforms aimed at stopping corruption in Illinois government.”

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A ribbon cutting on Wednesday, August 16, celebrated the official opening of St. Louis Downtown Airport’s new Ground Engine Run-Up and Compass Calibration Pad project. Representatives of St. Louis Downtown Airport, Bi-State Development, the Illinois Department of Transportation, state and local elected officials and invited guests were on hand for the ceremony, which took place […]

Art to Make You Smile – a juried art event. Everyone needs something to smile about. See how local artists use their creative talents to create art works which are […]

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WOOD RIVER - Matt Herren, co-owner and co-founder of C&B Boiled Bagels and 1929 Pizza & Wine in Wood River, said the rumors circulating on Facebook that his businesses were behind the cancellation of the Wood River Food Truck Festival are not only false, but have resulted in death threats against him and his employees, bottles being thrown at their buildings, and much more. On Tuesday night, the Wood River Enrichment Network announced on Facebook that the Food Truck Festival they planned for Oct. 7 had been canceled. Several comments and other Facebook posts indicated Herren was behind the cancellation, but he said he had nothing to do with it. “I didn’t ask them to cancel anything,” Herren said. “I have no idea why they canceled their festival, all I know is that we have been turned into somebody’s scapegoat.” While Facebook comments about the situation have gotten heated, Herren said the real-life response has escalated to threats and

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Michael Jordan has served in various roles at the school for more than three decades, including president since 2013.

The Innocence Project and other advocates have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Mike Parson for disbanding the Board of Inquiry examining the case of a man on Missouri's death row — saying Parson cannot dissolve the board until it issues a report and recommendation in his case. The lawsuit on behalf of Marcellus Williams was filed in Cole County Circuit Court this afternoon. Williams came within hours of being executed in 2017.

Here's a popular tweet making the rounds: How populist "entrepreneur" Vivek Ramaswamy got rich: 1. Found biotech firm with hedge fund/venture capital $ 2. Buy patent for Alzheimer's drug that had failed 4 trials, raise more $ to take to market 3. Take company public, cash out 4. Drug fails 5th trial, investors wiped out. ...continue reading "How did Vivek Ramaswamy become a billionaire at age 38?"

The combination of warmth and humidity in Missouri make it a fantastic place … for ticks. We learn what makes the state even more hospitable to these bloodsucking insects and how we can protect ourselves from tick-borne maladies like alpha-gal syndrome, which makes people allergic to red meat. We also get an update on the nearly 100 illegally transported Antilles pinktoe tarantulas that’ve been living at the Missouri Botanical Gardens Butterfly House since they were seized by federal agents in February.

The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has teamed with Universal Music for a new songwriters award named after the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.   The Bob Dylan Center Songwriter Fellowship…

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Bond Architects is proud to announce that we have been selected by the City of Crestwood for Pre-Referendum Design Services for the city’s proposed New Community Center and Pickleball/Family Games Complex in Whitecliff Park. Final design of the project will commence only if the Referendum passes in April 2024. The new Community Center and Pickleball/Family […]

Students boarded buses at 9 a.m. to be transferred to Stevens Middle School after the air conditioning went out at Pierre Laclede Elementary School.

An investigation continues into the death of a Missouri prison inmate — the third inmate to die at the same lockup this month and the eighth this year.

Michael Hudson was serving a life sentence for murder and other crimes in St. Louis.