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ALTON - Four new islands names were proposed at an official ceremony during an outdoor recreation-themed festival this past weekend at the National Great Rivers Museum. Nearly 1,500 visitors attended the festival to partake in activities like archery, rock climbing, fishing, and more. The ceremony was held at noon, sandwiched between two live animal shows, at the Museum’s sheltered pavilion and was attended by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff, students from surrounding school districts and their families, local stakeholders, and various media outlets. Proposing names for the islands, which were created through the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program (UMRR), was one of the last steps in what has been a project over two decades in the making. “The UMRR program was authorized through the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 and was the first environmental restoration and monitoring program undertaken on a large river system in the United States,” explains

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SPRINGFIELD - State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) and State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) have released the following statement following the Senate’s passage of House Bill 476 which allows appointed part time commissioners of the Metro East Sanitary District the ability to give themselves fulltime benefits: “The Metro East Sanitary District has unfortunately long been a magnet for controversy. Thankfully, local officials have been trying to fix the situation and rein in the spending. Just this week they made clear this bill attempts to undo the will of the people who actually live and work in the area. It’s extremely disappointing to see Chicago lawmakers bailing out their Metro East political allies at the expense of our constituents.”

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JERSEYVILLE - Jersey Community Hospital (JCH) is excited to announce the beginning of a $1.2 million transformative infrastructure upgrade project. The initiative aims to enhance our facilities, benefiting our patients, employees and the community. Supported by funding, in part, from the USDA, this project will include a new roadway entrance to Wock Lane for better traffic flow, a new 100 spot employee parking lot and the new JCH Memorial Walking Trail. The centerpiece of this project is the development of a ½ mile JCH Memorial Walking Trail. This trail, funded in part by memorial gifts left to the JCH Foundation, will serve as a tribute to the visionaries of our JCH Wellness Center who were passionate about wellness on our campus. The walking trail will be available for use by our community members, staff and visitors. Additionally, as part of the commitment made by JCH to support valued patients and employees, a new 100 spot employee parking lot is planned. The upgraded parkin

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This is definitely more “for the children” thinking. That is, the kind of thinking that figures anything is ok, so long as it can be portrayed as making children safer. This bill making its way through the New York state legislature probably won’t make many (or any!) kids safer, but it’s already gathered the sort […]

The bill "would criminalize standing, sitting, or walking in a roadway where sidewalks are available," the chief of the ACLU of Missouri wrote in a letter to Page.

After seeing Monica, the new film by Italian writer-director Andrea Pallaoro, I’m sure opinions will be divided. Shot in a narrow aspect ratio and composed almost entirely of static shots, Monica could be dismissed as a chilly exercise in rigid formalism.

Authorities on Friday morning had released no details about the two victims.

ST. LOUIS -- People are moving away from the St. Louis region, according to new estimates by the US Census Bureau. In St. Louis County, population declined in all but six municipalities, including Florissant, Chesterfield, University City, and Ballwin. Population dropped nearly five percent in the city of Saint Louis. Population also dropped in the [...]

Three days after Kim Gardner abruptly resigned as the St. Louis Circuit Attorney, her replacement has been decided. Gabe Gore has been named the next St. Louis Circuit Attorney.

This morning Governor Mike Parson appointed Gabriel Gore, an attorney with the politically connected Dowd Bennett law firm, to serve out the rest of Kim Gardner's term as St. Louis circuit attorney. Parson annnounced Gore's appointment in front of the seal of the circuit attorney's office that earlier this week had Gardner’s name above it. With Parson were city officials including Mayor Tishaura Jones and police chief Robert Tracy.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday named Gabe Gore, a partner at Clayton law firm Dowd Bennett LLP, to be St. Louis' next top prosecutor, elevating a former federal prosecutor to a state office that had been roiled by controversy under Kim Gardner.