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The park has lots of green space, a new pavilion, an amphitheater, a stream that mimics Deer Creek and, come this fall, a destination playground for kids.

There is no further information on how many items were stolen or at what value.

On a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon, Saint and LaVada Rice sat outside of a downtown restaurant to talk about “No More Hiding Ministries (NMH).

As everyone continues to demand that social media companies pay news orgs for the crime of sending them traffic, it’s becoming clear that fewer and fewer people are using social media for news any more, and social media sites simply are not a major driver of traffic to news orgs anyway. The PressGazette has had […]

A woman told police she was shot in the legs Friday afternoon somewhere just north of downtown St. Louis on eastbound Interstate 70.

ALTON - Pride Month 2023 has officially arrived with events in Alton and Jerseyville to celebrate throughout the month of June, and more Pride events later this summer and fall. Throughout the month of June, Alton Pride supporters will be “flocking” the lawns of their friends and family with pink plastic flamingos as part of the organization’s “Flocking For Pride” fundraiser. Flamingo flocks will stay up for 48 hours and proceeds will support the Piasa Youth Alliance. More information is available on the Alton Pride Facebook page . On Saturday, June 10 at 2 p.m., the second annual “Love Wins in Jerseyville” pride event will be held in Jerseyville. Further details, including an exact location, are still forthcoming. See the event on Facebook for updates as they become available. Alton Pride is hosting an all-ages Drag BBQ at Bubby & Sissy’s in Alton on Sunday, June 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will feature a drag show, food,

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Some nonstop routes out of St. Louis Lambert International Airport have not come back after being dropped amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Friday marks one year since German airline Lufthansa began operating non-stop service to Germany from St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

The fund was created in response to the 2020 social unrest after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Schnuck Markets Inc. will hold a "grant reopening" celebration next weekend for its Crestwood location, which has undergone a total store remodel.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the plan cuts the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next decade. 

The state park was ranked 13th-best amongst others from across the United States.

A St. Louis man was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his role in a 2021 attempted murder for hire over a drug debt of more than $100,000.

On Gun Violence Awareness Day, a showdown unfolded in St. Louis City Hall over a bill that would limit some open-carrying in the city.

GRANITE CITY/JERSEYVILLE - In honor of National Donut Day today (June 2), Duke Bakery in Granite City and Big Boy’s Donuts in Jerseyville are giving away free items including donuts, t-shirts, can koozies, and more. Duke Bakery is offering a free glazed donut to everyone who stops by today, they announced on their Facebook page . The store is located at 3202 Nameoki Road in Granite City and will be open until tonight at 7 p.m. Big Boy’s Donuts in Jerseyville is giving away a shirt, can koozie, and window decal sticker. Those interested in participating are asked to like Big Boy’s Donuts on Facebook, like and share the giveaway announcement post , and tag a friend in the comments section. The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Saturday on their Facebook page . Duke Bakery also hosted a couple giveaways today, including two “Glazed and Confused” t-shirts, a Duke Bakery Coffee cup, and a free dozen glazed donuts. Winners

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Here's a quick update on the COVID death rate in the US and other peer countries: In every country the death rate has fallen below 0.5 per million, and in a few it's under 0.1 per million. In the US we're at our lowest death rate since the start of the pandemic, but this still ...continue reading "COVID deaths are at their lowest rate ever"