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Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson is featured in the latest episode of Gibson TV’s My First Gibson, and in it he explains that he was 12 years old when he got his guitar. “I wanted to…

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Accomplished executive and industry leader Katie Lane was named Clayco’s new Chief Talent Officer, the full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction firm announced today. Lane, who previously served as COO/Master Trainer at Dale Carnegie since 2016, will strengthen Clayco’s leadership team by bolstering talent management strategies and training initiatives, as well as […]

Ballwin police are warning residents of a scam, where someone posing as a special agent is calling people from a number that appears as “Ballwin PD.”

An animal rescue team from Missouri made a 250-mile roundtrip into southern Illinois two weeks ago to rescue a horse that had fallen into the basement of a home.

Two team members from Trivers, a St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm, will deliver presentations at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference on Architecture 2023 held in San Francisco June 7-10. James Roseberry, AIA, senior project manager and associate, and Amanda McAllister, AIA, project manager and associate, will join some of […]

ALTON - Alton Police said goodbye to one of their four-legged officers - K9 Clark - on Wednesday, June 7, after six and a half years of law enforcement work with two agencies. K9 Clark is 8 years old and began his law enforcement career in late spring 2016 with the Wood River Police Department. In 2020, Officer John Hoefert and K9 Clark joined the Alton PD. The Alton Police Department said during K9 Clark's exciting career, he used his skills to assist numerous law enforcement agencies in the region with a variety of tasks. "K9 Clark has been part of numerous illegal drug seizures, has recovered critical evidence in different crimes, and successfully tracked a variety of dangerous criminals," the Alton Police said in a statement. "He has been a part of over 100 criminal apprehensions. Police canines are some of the hardest working dogs and are subject to a lot of dangerous deployments. Our dogs go into situations to protect human life and must encounter some of the most dangerous

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The identity and cause of death are both unknown as of Wednesday night.

There have been lots of legal battles fought over proprietary blends of numbers and letters. States collecting a premium for vanity plates claim this is government speech, since it’s a state-issued plate. Or, if it’s not quite government speech, it’s the government’s tacit approval of this speech, even if the vanity plate really only contains […]

A hoax letter was sent to residents in Franklin and Wayne counties claiming the department was sending "550 buffaloes" to the homeowner's property.

The Missouri Department of Conservation is warning fishers about an invasive species that has made way into Missouri waters, one the agency says should be killed if you reel it in.

A mother said on Facebook that her son was told Wednesday he couldn’t bring the rainbow-hued bag into Branson theme park.

EDWARDSVILLE - Law enforcement officials, teachers, and more from across the state gathered at the Madison County Administration Building in Edwardsville to discuss school safety on Monday, June 5. This was the third semi-annual School Safety Summit led by Madison County Regional Superintendent Robert Werden. Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine stressed that “communication” with his office is key to ensuring school safety around Madison County, with his office reacting in a “swift” manner to any reports of danger. “My main mission at the State’s Attorney’s Office is to be proactive,” Haine said. “We are very, very swift in how we handle any report of danger to our students at our schools, and that we maintain very, very easy and smooth lines of communication.” After a brief introduction from Chief Deputy Marcos Pulido, Madison County Mental Health Board Executive Director Deborah Humphrey said the board

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ALTON - Alton Police Department Officers responded to a report of a person being cut with a sharp knife during an altercation at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Bozza Car Wash at 1600 Bozza Street. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said Alton officers spoke with a female victim who reported being involved in an altercation with a female acquaintance. "The altercation took place on the property of the Bozza Car Wash located at 1600 Bozza Street, Alton," Chief Ford confirmed. "Preliminary investigation revealed the female victim was cut with a knife during the altercation. The victim did not desire medical treatment for the injury. "The female suspect was later located by officers and taken into custody. She is in custody at the Alton City Jail. The investigation is ongoing. The facts of the case will be presented to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office later this week." Chief Ford emphasized that the involved parties are very familiar with each other. "It is not a random

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The dogs, mostly Yorkshire terriers, Yorkie mixes and other smaller breeds, were surrendered by the owner and were being taken to St. Louis for treatment.

Prosecutors charge Cooper Ashley, 18, of Lee's Summit, with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of 18-year-old Dakota Wrightsman.

The city court has cleared the records of more than 200 marijuana cases, and St. Louis County has expunged more than 1,000 cases as of this month, following state voters' decision to legalize marijuana in November.

“In every case that we’re seeing they’re in a town 2 or 3 days,” said Sparta Police Sgt. Cody Mahan. “They scope out the area, hit the ATMs, and then they fly out."

ALTON - It’s Epic Food Month, and with over 60 local restaurants participating, you have plenty of epic foods to choose from. The month is divided into Epic Burger Week, Epic Taco Week, Epic Sandwich Week and Epic Ice Cream Week. Epic Food Month is sponsored by the Great Rivers & Routes tourism bureau. “It’s just a chance for us to highlight our local business owners and encourage people to travel to the region for food,” Cory Jobe, the president of the bureau, said. “That is one of the many reasons people come to our region, our craft spirits and our great food scene throughout our six-county region.” Jobe says that the bureau office has been sampling burgers all week for Epic Burger Week, in which 25 featured restaurants participated. Even though Epic Burger Week is coming to an end, there are still three more weeks of great eats that will satisfy any foodie. The month is focused on local businesses, but one of its goals is to bring out-of-towners

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The rain passed, the night cooled and the fans packed in to let the good times roll for the last-ever Dead & Company concert in St. Louis. After the Final Tour, Dead & Co will discontinue its current lineup configuration, one that has stopped at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre for the past three summers.