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Metro Transit blames labor shortage for Call-A-Ride issues. Regular riders say there's more to it than that.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- The body of a Fairview Heights man was found in Jones Park Monday morning. Police say the man died from gunshot wounds. Illinois State Police were called to the 2500 block of Argonne Drive at around 9 a.m. Monday. A park employee told police that there was a suspicious vehicle [...]

BETHALTO - It’s been almost six months in the making, but the Piasa Flyers are ready for Take Off. Members of the club are now proud owners of a 1968 Piper Cherokee 180D. The plane has low hours, is in good shape and should be a great first plane for the club, said member Don Hill. “It has a 180 HP engine that is capable of flying cross country at 145 miles an hour and still meets the needs of a trainer aircraft.” The plane was purchased from a private seller in Baltimore, Maryland, and flown back to the St. Louis Regional Airport by member Rob Kurtz this past Monday. The Search Committee, formed about a month ago, included Joe Rather, John Hentrich, Rob Kurtz, Paul Malcharek, Ron Jones, Vance Stutz and President Cody Peckham. “I think we got pretty lucky,” said John Hentrich, treasurer of the organization. “Buying a 55-year-old plane located halfway across the country with no real experience was both tricky and a little stressful. None

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Darius Houston was shot and killed while at a funeral in St. Louis in 2020. Nearly three years later, the man responsible for his death was sentenced.

United States Steel Corp. is temporarily idling furnace B at its Granite City steel plant, the company said Monday. According to a statement from a U.S. Steel spokeswoman, the move is "risk mitigation" in response to the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike that began last week. "As a result, we have decided to temporarily idle blast furnace ‘B’ at Granite City Works and are reallocating volumes as needed to other domestic facilities to efficiently meet customer demand," the statement said. United…

Wayne A. Stayton was sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated DUI. Prosecutors said he was high on marijuana at the time of the crash.

GRANITE CITY, Ill. -- US Steel is blaming the United Autoworker's strike for a decrease in demand. They are idling operations at one of the blast furnaces at the Granite City Works until market conditions improve. The United Steelworker's Union says that they will be meeting with the company to minimize layoffs through their contract. [...]

EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Sheriff's Office released information today about a missing/endangered person in the Dorsey/Staunton area - Laura Erzen. The above photo is of Erzen. She now has been reported found. The Madison County Sheriff's Office issued a statement that she has been located and is "safe." Erzen is a white female, 36, 5-foot-5, 185 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. The sheriff's office said she was last known to be in the Dorsey, IL, area. If you have any information, call 618-692-4433, or the anonymous Tip Line at 618-296-3000.

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I was out in the desert on Saturday night on my third attempt to photograph the Wizard Nebula, aka NGC 7380, an emission nebula in the constellation of Cepheus. On the first attempt my battery pack ran out of juice and I only got two hours of exposures. The second time I had a complete ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

MEHLVILLE, Mo. -- A man crossing the highway was stuck and killed late Friday night. Thomas Hartog, 43, is identified as the victim in this fatal crash. A crash report says that Hartog was trying to cross the interstate at the southbound I-270 ramp to I-55 at around 11:30 p.m. A man driving on the [...]

EDWARDSVILLE - One of the most popular events in the region each year is the Touch-A-Truck Day at Edwardsville Township Park (Airplane Park) at 6368 Center Grove Road. Kevin Hall, Edwardsville Township supervisor, and Adam Colvin, the Edwardsville Township administrator, said the event offers more vehicles/activities than ever from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, September 30. Nearly 50 vehicles will be on-site for children to explore throughout the day. Edwardsville Township’s 9 th Annual Touch-A-Truck event will incorporate a range of nearly 50 vehicles, including: SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital’s Helicopter and Ambulance City of Edwardsville & Village of Glen Carbon Ambulances and Fire Trucks Eclipse Car Wash’s Caterpillar D6 Dozer Gateway Truck & Refrigeration’s Volvo VNL 860 Southern Illinois University School of Engineering’s Solar Car, Cougar Baja, and Formula Car Scott Credit Union’s Hummer The Annual Touch-a-Truck

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A storm is brewing in local weather coverage in St. Louis. Today in federal court, the parent company of KMOV (Channel 4) filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that KSDK (Channel 5) stole the phrase "First Alert Weather" from them.

The effort is a part of the St. Louis Safer Streets initiative, which aims to improve street and pedestrian safety.

Donald Trump appeared on Meet the Press yesterday to deliver his usual word salad and outright lies on a variety of subjects. Here are some excerpts from his musings on abortion: five months, six months, seven months, eight months, nine months five, six, seven, eight, nine months four and five and six months. you're going ...continue reading "Donald Trump wants to soften Republican opposition to abortion"

ST. LOUIS - The Bike MS: Gateway Getaway 2023 fundraiser and bike ride recently welcomed 1,000 bicyclists to the Riverbend area to raise funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis (MS). “It was such a great weekend full of hugs, high-fives and mission-inspired moments,” Marisa Hacker, senior manager for Bike MS, said. “Definitely an emotion-filled weekend, with the excitement and the inspiration of the progress that we’ve made so far and then always knowing there’s still work to be done until we find a cure for this thing.” On Sept. 9 and 10, bicyclists tackled 25-, 50-, 75- or 100-mile routes through local communities with Lewis and Clark Community College (LCCC) in Godfrey as their home base. There are 50 Bike MS events across the U.S., and this ride in the St. Louis region is in the top 15. The bicycle rides aim to raise a collective $1.3 million for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society . The Bike MS: Gateway Getaway in the Riverbend

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A Metro East shopping center that was recently revitalized with new stores is on the auction block.

CENTRALIA, Ill. -- Police are still searching for an armed and dangerous man after he went missing in southern Marion County. They are asking anyone who sees Jonathon L. Hunt, 23, to call 911 immediately. Do not approach him. He is described as a white male, 6’02, 150 lbs. Officers were called to the 500 [...]