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A Procter & Gamble warehouse is reshuffling some operations, which will lead to dozens of permanent layoffs by a subcontractor, with the possibility of losing even more temporary jobs.

The state of Missouri is dismissing its quo warranto case against Kim Gardner. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's office on Wednesday filed a voluntary dismissal without prejudice of the quo warranto case seeking to remove her from office. Gardner's legal team had filed a request for dismissal shortly after her abrupt resignation Tuesday, arguing that the case is now moot. Bailey's team agreed at a Tuesday hearing that the case was now likely moot, saying they would likely not be opposed…

Recent rains and heavy downpours left standing water all over the St. Louis region. And that brings the return of mosquitoes.

While Missouri's neighboring states continue to allow sports betting, it's still illegal in the Show Me State to place a wager on your favorite team.

The death toll from numerous crashes on Interstate 55 that occurred amid a blinding dust storm has risen to eight.

ALTON - A 17-year-old Alton male has been charged with a count of Aggravated Battery With A Firearm in regard to the shooting incident that occurred at 2:59 p.m. on Tuesday in the 2600 block of Maxey Street in Alton. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed the facts of the case today and issued the following charges against the suspect: Jaylen T. Elliott, 17 years old, of Alton-Count I: Aggravated Battery with a Firearm. The arrest warrant was signed by the Honorable Judge Maher and the bond was set at $250,000. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said today that Elliott remains in custody at this time.

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The East-West Gateway Council of Governments hosted Wednesday’s regional crime summit at the Washington University School of Medicine.

Alderwoman Cara Spencer, whose new ward includes part of downtown, said she filed Board Bill 29.

One hurdle defeated, two more to go. For months now, we have been discussing Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision for $69 billion. What would be the largest video game studio acquisition in history has faced several hurdles along the way, primarily from the EU, the UK, and the United States. While the UK’s CMA has […]

The bill would ban standing, sitting, and walking along roads where there are sidewalks available. Critics have argued it unfairly targets the homeless community.

The bills that made it through the House and Senate now await transfer to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, an ardent supporter of abortion rights.

El Niño may push global temperatures past 1.5C, the World Meteorological Organization warned.

The 31-story Laclede Gas Building at 720 Olive St., now known as Gallery 720, is being marketed for sale to potential buyers.

OTTERVILLE - By day, Maggie Bick is a Jerseyville West Elementary School teacher, but in her free time, she loves spending time doing outdoor activities on a family farm - recently, she and her daughter Olivia had a mushroom hunt to remember. Some of the Morrell mushrooms found on that day are showcased above, held by Maggie and her daughter on their farm in Otterville. Maggie said they ended up discovering 42 total mushrooms in the one particular day of hunting. To make the day even more special, it was Olivia's first time mushroom hunting at the age of 3 years old. Maggie said her daughter could barely contain her excitement when she found the huge mushroom. "One of the mushrooms weighed 7.5 ounces. We have never found any this big," she said. "We found most of these next to an Elm tree that was dying. We found a whole hill just covered by mushrooms. Four or five years ago, we found a great batch, but nothing like this. We were really excited to prepare them and eat them." Morel

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For more than a decade, groups of white St. Louis residents have used Shelly Tochluk's book, “Witnessing Whiteness,” to explore white racial identity and racism's role in individual and community life. We’ll hear from Witnessing Whiteness facilitator and St. Louisan Mary Ferguson; and talk with Tochluk about the place and purpose of her newest book, “Being White Today: A Roadmap to a Positive Antiracist Life.”

Missouri Governor Mike Parson flew to St. Louis for a one-hour meeting with prosecutors in the circuit attorney’s office in the aftermath of Kim Gardner’s resignation.

The owner of a Cherokee Street bar that many neighbors accused of being a magnet for crime was charged with murder earlier this week. Arnaud Jones, 41, the owner of the Exotic Bar and Grill, was charged on Monday for a September 2022 murder which occurred when Jones allegedly fired from his downtown apartment out onto Lucas Avenue at men whom he suspected of trying to break into his car. 

WOOD RIVER - During a heated Public Comment portion of the last Wood River City Council meeting , residents heavily criticized three councilmen - Jeremy Plank and newly-elected David Ayres and Bill Dettmers - for their behavior and obstruction of Mayor Tom Stalcup’s appointments at the last meeting. Pastor Dave Landry, who ran for City Council last election, referred to the councilmen as “The Angry Three.” “It’s time to stand up to these bully tactics of Jeremy, Dave, and Bill, and take our city back from outsiders who never grew up in Wood River and have no interest in Wood River’s success,” Landry said. “I’m not scared of bullies. I’m not scared of your money, I’m not scared of your tactics, I’m not scared of the anger that you stir up. “‘The Angry Three’ have no clue and haven’t even asked what great things are being developed in Wood River - only their own personal agenda …

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