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More than 2,500 people walked on Saturday to celebrate breast cancer survivors while also remembering the ones whose lives were cut short by the disease.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is now investigating after a teenager was killed at a landfill Thursday morning.

GLEN CARBON - The Village of Glen Carbon has a busy summer schedule ahead, with the town’s Homecoming celebration on Father’s Day Weekend and more events at the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum. Event organizers from various groups around Glen Carbon discussed these events and more on a recent episode of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . The 131st Annual Glen Carbon Homecoming event will be held on June 16 and 17 in downtown Glen Carbon. Shelly Wolfe, chairperson of the Glen Carbon Community Events Committee, said the event is family friendly and a great way to bring community members into downtown. “We’ve got a lot of really great vendors that are coming out … there’s rides for older kids and younger kids available, and we also have ride tickets that are on sale for pre-sale at Village Hall,” Wolfe said. She added that these pre-sale tickets are available for $18 for a sheet of 24 tickets, a discount from their regular price at the

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ST. LOUIS - St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred in the 4400 block of North Hanley Road which resulted in the death of an adult male. The deceased has been identified as Christopher Gall, 48 years of age, of the 12300 block of Lakepoint Drive in Maryland Heights, Missouri. On June 10, 2023, at 1:57 PM, police officers from the City of Berkeley Police Department responded to a call for service for a shooting in the 4400 block of North Hanley Road. Arriving officers located an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot injury. The male was transported to an area hospital for life saving treatment but later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. City of Berkeley Police requested St. Louis County Police detectives assume responsibility for the investigation. Preliminary investigation has revealed a suspect attempted to rob the male victim. The victim and suspect became involved in an altercation

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Summer vacation has already begun for some across the U.S., and if Memorial Day is any indication, travelers should expect a busy summer season in 2023. That weekend, largely considered the unofficial start of summer, the Transportation Security Administration screened 9.79 million people, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. And half of Americans say they will take a [...]

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is kallethen with a simple response to the question of whether a private platform’s right to enforce its rules would allow them to ban groups of people for discriminatory reasons: Did they violate the site’s rules? That’s the important distinction you keep missing. In second […]

Niko Gioacchini broke a scoreless tie late in the second half and St. Louis CITY SC outlasted the LA Galaxy for a victory in the franchise's first game on FOX 2 airwaves.

Tony Bame, an emerging social media influencer, has produced a series of viral videos this year with hopes to make St. Louis streets safer for everyone.

For 30 years Roy Emerson held tennis's record for men's Grand Slam titles at 12. His record seemed all but unbeatable until, finally, Pete Sampras broke it in 2000. But only barely: Sampras finished his career with 14 titles. Then, over the course of only 20 years, three players all broke Sampras's new record. By ...continue reading "Novak Djokovic is the best men’s tennis player of all time"

Tens of thousands braved uncertain weather conditions to start their Sunday with some soccer at CITYPARK. St. Louis CITY SC hosts the LA Galaxy for their first-ever home matinee.

Christopher Gall of Maryland Heights was fatally shot while fighting the robber, police said.

Conventional wisdom says that rising wages feed through into rising inflation. Thus, the only way to reduce inflation is to tighten monetary policy until wages start to decline. But a research letter from Adam Hale Shapiro of the San Francisco Fed casts some doubt on this: The estimates on both goods and housing services inflation ...continue reading "Rising wages have only a tiny impact on inflation"