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The St. Louis County police have arrested and charged Jayvion Williams for breaking into four different vehicles within a three-hour period on May 7, 2023.

Those who voted against ouster cited due process concerns.

PONTOON BEACH - The enchantment of the holiday season is once again rolling through the streets of Madison County with the return of the MCT “Holiday Bus.” This tradition celebrates the spirit of giving, delivering the gift of a complimentary public bus ride to MCT passengers who step aboard one of these special buses throughout the month of December. In 2022, MCT Holiday Buses accounted for more than 3,800 free rides. Commencing December 1 and continuing through December 31, MCT will enhance passengers’ travel experience by deploying the Holiday Bus daily on three MCT buses of varying sizes. These festive buses will embark on randomly assigned routes daily throughout the MCT service area. A delightful surprise awaits passengers boarding the Holiday Bus when they encounter a farebox playfully wrapped like a present, symbolizing the gift of a free ride. The buses may also be adorned with additional festive decor. "Our passengers really appreciate the surprise of steppin

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Utilities in Kansas and Missouri would have to pull hundreds of thousands of lead pipes out of the ground within 10 years under a proposed rule the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday. The EPA announced a proposed update to the lead and copper rule strengthening President Joe Biden’s earlier goal of eradicating lead pipes. The […]

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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Energy has announced $2,909,890 of grant funding available for the development of local strategic energy plans as well as energy efficiency audits and local government building upgrades. Under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG), grant awards ranging from $200,000 to $249,900 will aim to create long-term sustainability and energy reduction roadmaps and reduce energy usage for Illinois municipalities and counties. The grant program will invest U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds in energy planning, energy audits, and energy efficiency building upgrades. Municipalities and counties eligible for direct formula funding through the U.S. DOE are not eligible for funding through this state program. Grant applications will undergo a comprehensive, merit-based review. Scoring factors will include funding justification, projects

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WASHINGTON — New York Republican George Santos on Friday became the sixth lawmaker in history and the first member of the GOP to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives. The 311-114 bipartisan vote, which required two-thirds support, followed months of scandal that culminated in a federal criminal indictment and a damning report from the […]

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The winners of a $100,000 prize in St. Louis have decided to split their winnings and donate a portion to a veterans' charity. The fortunate duo secured the top prize from the “$100,000 Money Multiplier” scratcher’s ticket they purchased at Circle K, 9035 Gravois Road, in St. Louis.

It’s still not clear how many of the 16 teams from the two spring professional football leagues will survive the merger.

Queen continues the look at their encores in this week’s episode of their weekly YouTube series, Queen the Greatest Live. While “We Will Rock You” and “We Are The Champions” became staples of Queen's…

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Better check with a local fire department before gathering around a fire this winter.

U.S. Steel laid off about 400 workers in October, but did not issue a WARN notice, saying the layoffs were "temporary," not stretching beyond six months.

This week’s reported confidential paperwork may indicate better conditions for companies to try and go public after a two-year pause.

Classic Rockers Styx and Foreigner announced they are continuing their two-year farewell tour, co-headlining 'Renegades & Juke Box Heroes' next summer.

In 2018, Dave Grohl released a 23-minute instrumental solo composition titled Play. Later that year, he performed the piece for the first — and, so far, only — time live…

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A St. Louis man was caught on camera wearing the same clothes he had on during a burglary, and upon seeing the photos, the suspect reportedly admitted, 'you got me.'

The merger of Cigna and Humana, America’s fifth- and sixth-largest for-profit health insurers, would create a monster middleman to ‘compete’ with the undisputed giant, UnitedHealth.

U2 is marking World AIDS Day on December 1 in Las Vegas, with the help of the Sphere, the location of their current residency, U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere.  The skin…

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A 56-year-old man died Thursday, five days after police found him shot in the head.

The XFL St. Louis Battlehawks have already been aggressively promoting season ticket packages, though details of the merger have yet to be announced.