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Bernadine "Birdie" Pruessner set a mattress on fire and left a note saying she intended to take her life and her children’s lives, police say.

IMPACT Strategies, Inc. announces the completion of its work on the new U-Haul® U-Box® Warehouse Facility in Springfield, Illinois at 3653 Octavius Via. Despite recent inclement winter weather, IMPACT was able to complete the building for occupancy as of the end of January – the required time for move in by U-Haul. With this completion, […]

by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum  At an event last Spring, Vivian Martain, Civil Rights Compliance Officer for Millstone Weber was asked for three words describing what is needed to bring about successful DEI in our industry. “Intentionality, Intentionality, Intentionality,” she replied. Intentionality has carried Ms. Martain through a quarter century of changing people’s […]

A photo posted on Instagram by the St. Louis Aquarium fooled some.

BUNKER HILL - A student from Bunker Hill High School has signed with the Central Illinois Cougars semi-pro football team. Drake Rose, a running back on the Bunker Hill team, will begin playing with the Cougars in the fall 2024 season. Drake is the son of Keith and Keri Rose from Bunker Hill. “We are so proud of what Drake has accomplished in his football career,” Keith said. “His coach has said that he sees Drake making it even further than this.” Drake’s coach, Kenny Miles, noted that Drake is “one of the best athletes” he has seen at the high school and that he might make it as far as the NFL. Drake will primarily play offense with the Cougars, but Keith said he will also use his skills on defense. “Drake is looking forward to putting Bunker Hill on the map,” Keith added.

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Crime is shaping up as a potent election issue, and one of the key points of debate is over bail: Which suspects should be jailed before trial, and which ones should be released on bond — and for how much money? Some conservatives argue that lenient bail policies put suspects who are likely to commit […]

The post Bail clampdowns don’t match what research says about suspects, experts say appeared first on Missouri Independent.

A 20-year partnership between the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection and Rebuilding Together St. Louis is being saluted by the St. Louis Business Journal in its Innovation in Philanthropy Awards. Now in its fifth year, “the award celebrates local partnerships for going above and beyond standard philanthropic practices in new and creative ways,” according to the St. […]

An Italian market on The Hill is looking to expand.

Creve Coeur-based coal miner Arch Resources said Thursday it would get a new board chair.

This is the San Juan River as it flows through Pagosa Springs, about 50 miles east of Durango.

A communications firm that entered the St. Louis market through a 2021 acquisition has been sold to a Spain-based business.

Relationships look differently than they did 50, even 25 years ago. Millennials aren’t getting married at the same ages and rates compared to older generations. And while most people desire companionship, relationships today often vary from the traditional romantic relationships seen in classic films. Dr. Dixie Meyer, professor at St. Louis University and director of SLU’s relationships and brain sciences research laboratory, shares why romance is taking a back seat and how it impacts individuals, families and society.

A murder charge was filed Thursday against a Godfrey, Illinois, man who is believed to have killed his girlfriend earlier that morning and then died following a standoff at a West Alton gas station.

Programs for low-income moms and children and youth seeking summer jobs could be affected.

Every time we think it can’t possibly get dumber, it does. Last month, we wrote about the absolute nonsense in which New York City mayor Eric Adams declared social media a public health hazard, akin to toxic waste. As we noted at the time, this was in the midst of a variety of scandals of […]

The fair is Sat., Feb. 24, in the Redbird Club inside Busch Stadium. Open interviews will be held for game-day positions.

ALTON - Phone and internet service has been spotty for most people in the Riverbend region throughout the morning on Feb. 22, 2024. This is largely due to an AT&T outage that has affected customers nationwide. Jarvis Swope, the IT support person for the City of Alton, said most people are using cellular data to complete work at City Hall. “Unfortunately, we are still one of the affected sites,” he said. “We’re managing. It put us down a little bit, but there’s enough things that people can do to keep working.” He said the fire department does not currently have internet, but it is not affecting calls for service. FirstNet, a broadband network for first responders, is already back up and running. Swope said the “hearsay” is that a semi-truck hit a telephone pole and “broke the fiber,” which would cause widespread outages like the Riverbend is experiencing. “We just have to just unfortunately deal with what

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