Aggregator

Governor Mike Parson revealed he had a tattoo made honoring his office, voters, Missouri, his favorite team, Elvis, and his granddaughter.

More than 400 pickleball players are competing in a national tournament hosted in Forest Park this week. The tournament highlights the growth of the sport in the area that includes permanent courts in seven south St. Louis parks. A former Bed Bath & Beyond in Lake St. Louis is among the area’s newest pickleball venues and two more are expected to open this year. Mike Chapin, who runs St.LouisPickleball.com, discusses the St. Louis area’s pickleball explosion.

WOOD RIVER - Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells discussed a rare homicide case in the city that occurred two weeks ago and thanked the City Council for their support throughout this investigation at their meeting on Monday. “Two weeks ago today something that we don’t have happen often in our city, but we did have a homicide,” Chief Wells said. “Within just a couple hours of the homicide happening, the men and women of the Wood River Police Department had that bad guy in custody, and he’s been in custody since that homicide happened.” Austin L. Mullins of Alton, 19, was charged with first-degree murder after he discharged a firearm, causing the death of Jacob Wall, age 23, on Monday, July 24, 2023, according to a previous story on Riverbender.com about the case submitted by the Wood River Police Department. Councilman Jeremy Plank asked the chief how the elimination of cash bail, effective Sept. 18, would affect this case. “It

Continue Reading

ALTON - Movie Night at the Park returns once again this Saturday evening (Aug. 12) at James Killion Park in Alton with the movie "Space Jam: A New Legacy." The event is sponsored by Carrollton Bank and DJ Kennedy. There will be free hotdogs, popcorn, cake pops and more. Sheila Goins, one of the coordinators, said the movie on Aug. 5 was "a great success." The movie this past Saturday was "Sonic The Hedgehog 2." "Around 200 gathered to enjoy the kick-off of the third season of Movie Nights on Saturday, August 5," she said. "We are excited to have Space Jam this Saturday. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy the featured movie." The James Killion Beautification and Enhancement Committee is the group that coordinates various Movie Nights in Alton.

Continue Reading

CDBG webinar, Vacancy Strategy launch event, ARPA for the Arts, North City Grants, Affordable Housing Forum, Jobs, and more!

A central Missouri man was arrested this week in connection with a child sex crime investigation in Granite City, Illinois.

TikTok announced this week that they are starting Gimme The Mic, a global competition to find new musical talent and help up-and-coming music creators. Anyone who is 18 or older can try out on TikTok LIVE for a chance to fight in #GIMMETHEMIC. 

The Missouri Public Service Commission, the state’s primary regulator of our big investor-owned utilities, has served Missourians well for over 100 years. But a new electricity rate structure being implemented in the western half of the state has put the PSC in the crosshairs of the Senate’s floor leader.

Join Big Muddy Adventures for its Rivertime Supper Club, which includes a paddle on the Missouri River and a gourmet dinner around the campfire.   The five-hour trip begins in

The post Rivertime Supper Club appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

BLOOMINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding ProPublica reporting providing the fullest public account yet of Justice Clarence Thomas’ undisclosed gifts and troubling ethical conduct, to the tune of at least 38 destination vacations, 26 private jet flights, and numerous other luxury gifts: “The latest ProPublica revelation of unreported lavish gifts to Justice Clarence Thomas makes it clear: these are not merely ethical lapses. This is a shameless lifestyle underwritten for years by a gaggle of fawning billionaires. “Justices Thomas and Alito have made it clear that they are oblivious to the embarrassment they have visited on the highest court in the land. Now, it is up to Chief Justice Roberts and the other Justices to act on ethics reform to save their own reputations and the integrity of the Court. If the Court will not act, then Congress must continue

Continue Reading

Bar K – a dog park concept known for its amenities for both pets and humans, with a location in St. Louis – has fetched an acquisition deal that will catapult bold expansion plans.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police found the bodies of two women and one man in a St. Louis County home this morning. They believe that the man killed the women before turning the gun on himself. Officers were called to the 200 block of Glandore Drive at around 11 a.m. Thursday to check on [...]

Traffic camera video shows a man behind the wheel of  a pickup truck ramming into a golf cart in downtown St. Louis Sunday — and then running  over the cart's two passengers when they got out to confront him. The incident occurred at the intersection of South Broadway and Clark Avenue outside Busch Stadium as fans left the afternoon Cardinals game against the Colorado Rockies. Thankfully no one was killed.  Police told KSDK on Monday that the investigation into what happened is ongoing.

A man killed two women before killing himself Thursday morning in Manchester, police said.

GRANITE CITY - Granite City Police have resolved a report of a missing juvenile and charged a California, Mo., man with multiple aggravated criminal sexual abuse counts. On Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, the Granite City Police Department received a report of a missing juvenile. Also on Aug. 8, the Granite City Police Department received additional information and through an investigation, detectives were able to identify a suspect involved in the juvenile’s disappearance and their possible location. Detectives contacted the California, Mo., Police Department and the suspect was taken into custody. The juvenile was recovered and later returned to their family. Detectives from the Granite City Police Department then responded to the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department, where the suspect was being held. An interview was conducted and a request was made to hold the suspect pending investigation and charges. The suspect has been identified as Naresh Bass-Ocasio, 22, of California,

Continue Reading

A St. Louis-based janitorial services company, one of the St. Louis region's largest privately held businesses, is growing its health care division.

Armstrong Teasdale LLP announced Thursday that the new head of its Edwardsville, Illinois, office is the first Black person in the role of office managing attorney for the firm.

Keeping St. Louis' outdoor professional sports fields in tiptop shape is a big job when the weather is nice, and a more challenging task during sweltering St. Louis summers. STLPR senior correspondent and morning newscaster Wayne Pratt gets to the root of how these two fields stay fresh, even when the temperatures are soaring.

This is a panoramic view of the Orangerie, part of the gardens of Versailles, looking southwest from the palace toward the Swiss Lake. It's certainly an impressive bit of craftsmanship, but I can't bring myself to love it. Even to my OCD-inflected mind, it seems just a little too overplanned and sterile. But I guess ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"