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Bell, a Democrat, is working off a larger bill that U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican, managed to get signed into law earlier this month.

From St. Louis Public Radio: The U.S. Department of Energy is canceling an almost $5 billion loan for a project that would bring wind energy through Missouri after pressure from state politicians. The Grain Belt Express is an almost 800-mile planned transmission line that would connect renewable energy generation in Kansas, through Missouri, to the […]

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has started building a new 17-acre equipment and warehouse facility in Maryland Heights. This new Equipment Operations Hub will support the company’s growth and help manage large, complex construction projects across the Central Region. Located at 841 River Valley Drive near Page Avenue and Route 141, the hub will cover about […]

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ALTON - The Mississippi River Water Trail will host two fun events for paddlers who love the river. On Aug. 9, 2025, community members can participate in the Firecracker Race, a 15-mile race from Grafton to Alton. There are 13 different classes and over 60 racers who will participate in the event. On Sept. 20, paddlers can also join the Great River Rendezvous as another way to engage with each other and the river. “One of the things that is our biggest mission is to get people out on the Mississippi River and learn how to paddle it safely and see it from the view of the river,” said Melissa, president of the Mississippi River Water Trail. “It really is a different perspective. It’s fabulous to look up at the Alton Riverfront, to look up at the bluffs near Grafton, to see the wildlife. You feel like you’re transported into a whole different area of the country or the world, and it’s right here in our backyard, and we want people to know that.”

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"This is a ripple effect," police spokesman Mitch McCoy said. "And what we're seeing is the ripple effect of critical infrastructure being destroyed across the entire region."

Two years of deficit spending, federal budget cuts and the tornado have put St. Louis Public Schools on track to deplete its financial reserves by 2030, the superintendent said.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, in a lawsuit, says Planned Parenthood is violating Missouri’s consumer protection law by falsely advertising medication abortions as safe.

A St. Louis Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant for an 18-year-old accused of killing another teen nearly two weeks ago in the city’s Walnut Park East neighborhood.

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) announced Tuesday that single tickets for its 2025-2026 season are now available for purchase as well as the addition of two shows to its season lineup: “Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony” and “Tower of Power.” 

A St. Peters woman is facing charges for the death of her husband earlier this year.

Major League Baseball's annual trade deadline is just one week away, and the St. Louis Cardinals find themselves in a familiar, yet complicated, crossroads.

Five projects by IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractors are finalists in the prestigious Associated General Contractors (AGCMO) of Missouri Keystone Awards. Guarantee Electrical and PayneCrest Electric are being saluted for project excellence in the annual award program. Since 1997, 115 IBEW/NECA projects have been honored in the AGC Keystone Awards. The Electrical Connection is a partnership […]

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In the wake of Ozzy Osbourne’s death Tuesday at age 76, drummer Zak Starkey is sharing his regret at turning down an offer to play with the Prince of Darkness.In…

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A police chase ended with a man being placed on a stretcher after the vehicle he was in rolled over near the area of highways 70 and 170.

The sheriff said he would release more details about the shooting and who was responsible once he meets with the state's attorney.

ALTON/WOOD RIVER – The family of George and Donna Julian , a beloved Alton couple killed during a high-speed Wood River Police pursuit of another vehicle, has spoken out after filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Wood River. The couple’s estate is suing the city for “initiating and continuing a deadly pursuit along commercial or residential roadways when it was unsafe to do so,” according to a press release from Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, one of the law firms representing the family. “Just before 11 a.m. on July 3, 2025, a Wood River police officer attempted to pull over driver Miko D. Martin for a minor traffic violation near the intersection of 6th Street and Edwardsville Road,” the release states. “Martin refused to stop and immediately fled the intersection through a parking lot before heading southbound on 6th Street. “The officer pursued the vehicle Mr. Martin was driving for several minutes as he attempted

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