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The St. Louis Agency on Training and Education is looking for young people who are city residents to apply for summer jobs.

Business group Greater St. Louis Inc. has taken sides in Tuesday's election, which will decide who sits on the city's new 14-member Board of Aldermen.

Rabb and her boyfriend are now charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of their landlord, Michael Kelly.

The number of licenses DHSS approves for new employees each month has quadrupled since November.

St. Louis Cardinals fans are often called “The Best Fans in Baseball.” But while St. Louisans might be mostly well-behaved when wearing red, they seem to go positively buck while wearing blue. And we’re not even talking about St. Louis Blues fans, either. Battlehawks fans lost their entire minds at the home opener this season and just a week prior, CITY SC fans brought the party to the streets to celebrate soccer’s official arrival to St. Louis.

AC/DC is your 2023 March Bandness Champion!

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Just days after tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm activity swept through the St. Louis region, forecasters warn that the threats could return Tuesday.

School corporal punishment, which gained traction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is a physical disciplinary method to correct student misbehavior.

JERSEYVILLE - The City of Jerseyville received $1,000,000 in grant funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for improvements to Hollow Avenue, as part of FHWA’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) funding initiative, and one of only ten projects awarded in the United States for that grant cycle. As part of the City’s long-term Capital Improvement Plan, the safe and efficient movement of residential and commercial traffic are key priorities. The Hollow Avenue improvement project involves reconstructing an old, deteriorated asphalt roadway with a modern compacted concrete pavement including curb-and-gutter and related subgrade improvements, widening, storm sewer/drainage improvements, and the addition of an ADA-compliant sidewalk extension. These improvements will enhance safety for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The compacted concrete pavement allows for lower cost of installation and a faster construction delivery schedule, while providing a high-strength

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Republican state Rep. Tony Lovasco loses attempt to stop executions in Missouri, while U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s TikTok ban thwarted by fellow GOP senator.

GLEN CARBON – For its second year, the Village of Glen Carbon will be having a tree giveaway event at its Public Works building on Saturday, April 15. This initiative coincides with the Village’s “Glen Carbon Grassroots” Campaign that supports a wide variety of environmental, green space, habitat and/or energy projects in the Village. The Village was also recently awarded the St. Louis Green Business Award for its environmental accomplishments and innovations. The tree giveaway is happening from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 15, at the Village’s Public Works Department located at 153 N. Main Street, Glen Carbon. Approximately 500 native, conservative grade, bare-root trees will be available to Glen Carbon residents for planting on their home’s private property. Height of the bare-root trees are under 3’ tall so they can be easily picked up and transported in any vehicle. The trees being distributed include Bald Cypress, Northern Pecan,

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ALTON - The new Alton Piasa Park Redevelopment Project has created an abundance of energy toward the City of Alton itself, the National Scenic Byway, and tourism in the region. The Alton Piasa Park Redevelopment Project was explained at an unveiling event at the Alton City Hall Council Chambers last week, hosted by CEO/President Cory Jobe and the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau. The much-anticipated project calls for the redesign and redevelopment of Piasa Park – home to the painting of the Piasa Bird on the limestone bluff walls - and a new state-of-the-art Byway Discovery Center. The $10 million project is funded by a Capital Bill Grant received by the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau to create and enhance product development along the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway in Alton and Hartford. The Bureau also manages the 33-mile scenic byway which runs from Hartford to Pere Marquette State Park. The new park redevelopment project will include a bywa

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Two former Bellefontaine Neighbors aldermen are due $1,875 each for stipends Mayor Tommie Pierson Sr. opted not to pay to his board opponents.

Four people were killed in the crash. One survivor says a city firefighter walked away from the scene with a wallet that also held cash and gift cards.

When writing about Watchhouse, do we still have to mention that the duo was formerly known as Mandolin Orange? Well, I for one refuse to make note of it, and I will also not speculate that the name change had something to do with Donald Trump’s skin tone. 

Residents of the new 11th Ward could be waiting for weeks after the election to know who will represent them on the new Board of Aldermen.