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Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc., a sustainable fertilizer maker that has operations in St. Louis, has hired a new chief technology officer.

EDWARDSVILLE - The second annual One Day, One SIUE event is returning to the SIUE campus on April 20, 2023 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., while the 24-hour Day of Giving runs the entire day. Senior Director of Annual Giving Julie Babington said last year’s event saw more than 500 participants and over $668,000 raised, and their fundraising goal for this year is $1 million. “We were pleasantly surprised how it all turned out, we had more than 500 participants that came out to SIUE on our Quad, and it was a fun night,” Babington said. “We were hoping to get some community members and we definitely had that represented, we had a ton of our student body, faculty and staff, and then we were pleasantly surprised to see even baby strollers and pets.” This year, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the SIUE Stratton Quadrangle (also known as “The Quad”), food and live music will be available featuring the band Vote For Pedro. The event will also feature opportunities

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A previously-convicted felon from St. Louis appeared in federal court Monday and was sentenced for being caught with firearms following a police chase.

ALTON - Alton VFW Post 1308 and Cottage Hills VFW Post 7678 both have a special place in their hearts for other veterans, and Chad Sibley has organized a collection for the veterans in Rolling Fork, Miss., with the VFW in Alton, Cottage Hills, and District 12. "We are currently collecting donations for veterans of Rolling Fork, Miss., who have been recently affected by a severe tornado," Sibley said. "We are going to take the donations down there April 14-16," he said. Tornado winds reached a maximum of 170 mph, an EF4 on March 24 in Rolling Hills, Miss. The tornado ripped across 170 miles on a path of destruction. The deadline for Rolling Hills, Miss., donations is Thursday, April 13, 2023. The donations can be taken to the VFW Post 1308 in Alton and the Cottage Hills VFW. Sibley said he will travel to the National Guard Armory in Rolling Fork with the donations. Sibley said they will also spend a day or two there helping cleanup or handing whatever items they can to those who nee

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DeAndre Carter, 34, was convicted last month of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Paige Walker in July 2020.

It’s tough to be considered a trusted partner in the resistance against the Russian invasion of Ukraine if you can’t keep your most secret documents secret. No source for the embarrassing (and possibly harmful) leak has been identified, but that’s presumably what the US government hopes to find out ASAP. The Justice Department has joined […]

Staff at St. Louis Children's Hospital treated a record-setting 163 children for gunshot wounds in 2022.

The CONCACAF Gold Cup will be played for the first time in Cincinnati, St. Louis, and San Diego.

The set list for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band's current tour is a hits-packed extravaganza that includes nearly every song a casual fan would want to hear, from "Dancing in the Dark"…

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Six years ago, Rosie Will's family got into the barbecue game, taking over Sawmill BBQ in Cahokia, Illinois. At the time, that operation was little more than a pavilion next to a trailer which served as the kitchen. 

Iron County's 1860s jail will get renovated. Another $1.1 million will help St. Louis upgrade the City Justice Center downtown after "decades of neglect," city officials said.

The Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) said Monday that City SC’s 22,500-seat Downtown West CityPark stadium has been chosen as one of 15 host venues for the Concacaf Gold Cup tournament.

Four branches of the St. Charles City-County Library will close on Sundays starting April 30.

Chesterfield-based agriculture giant Bunge Ltd. (NYSE: BG) said Monday it is acquiring a Louisiana refinery through its Bunge Loders Croklaan joint venture, with plans to use the facility to expand its oils business.

St. Louis-based heath care startup Rezilient, which provides concierge primary care through its technology-focused health care clinics, has brought on new investor Govo Venture Partners as it pursues expansion.

BJC HealthCare said Monday it will distribute gun locks at 20 more of its facilities, a move that comes in response to what it described as record shootings of children.

Beast Butcher & Block, located at 4156 Manchester Ave. in The Grove, has closed.

BETHALTO – Area Flight Instructors Don Hill and John Harding invite those interested in flying to the PIASA FLYERS Aero Club meeting at the St. Louis Regional Airport at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Airport Managers Building just south of the tower. The meetings run from 6 to 8 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the St. Louis Regional Airport Managers Building just south of the tower. "Come one, come all," Hill said. "This coming Wednesday evening, April 12, will go down in history as the official forming of the PIASA FLYERS with the Aero Club’s election of officers. "The PIASA FLYERS name was voted in by a majority of the incoming members at their last meeting March 9, and was so named after the legendary flying dragon of the local area Piasa Hills. Now, the PIASA FLYERS look forward to making their own legend on into the future." Hill said more than 40 attendees were at the March 9 meeting and about half were pilots without airplanes who were looking for

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