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The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether two single mothers should have been sentenced to jail time because their children missed more days of school than the local district allowed. The case centers on Missouri’s compulsory school attendance law, which states that a parent must ensure their child attends “the academic program on […]

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MANHATTAN, Kansas — National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility researcher Lisa Hensley’s career took her from laboratory to laboratory and country to country to study the alphabet soup of ghastly pathogens such as SARs, monkeypox, MERs and Marburg. But she said an Ebola outbreak in the West Africa country of Liberia brought home what it meant […]

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Police are searching for two suspects connected with a shooting Tuesday evening at a Soulard gas station.

Sai Varshith Kandula was arrested Monday night after driving a U-Haul truck into bollards surrounding a park on the White House complex, federal investigators said.

The shooting happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Shell station on Tucker Boulevard near Convention Plaza.

A man shot and killed in a Central West End apartment hallway on Tuesday identified the shooter's apartment number before he died, according to charging documents.

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Attorney's Office on Monday released information about a federal indictment of Jim F. Lanier, 49, of Marissa, being charged with the unlawful possession of a destructive device. In a previously filed complaint, the Federal Bureau of Investigation alleged that Lanier admitted to making a homemade pipe bomb that he intended to use to blow up his wife’s vehicle, and further admitted to lighting and throwing the device at people who confronted him inside a trailer park in Marissa, Illinois on April 29, 2023. Lanier was ordered detained pending trial. The device did not detonate, according to the complaint. The complaint further alleged that a second suspicious device was found stored among Lanier’s belongings. The unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device is punishable by up to 10 years’ imprisonment. “Destructive devices can be exceptionally dangerous to life and limb. All suspected cases of the unlawful possession

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Library social workers are hired as contractors through Epworth and will provide mental health support and crisis intervention for library patrons in need.

One of the more mysterious aspects of the debt ceiling crisis is what happens if we actually go over the edge. There are two basic possibilities: Treasury simply pays bills on a first-come-first-serve basis. So if X-Day arrives on, say, June 1, and Treasury runs out of cash at 11 am, all the bills still ...continue reading "Who gets paid if the US defaults on its debt?"

Yes released their new album, Mirror to the Sky, last week, and now they’re treating fans to a new animated video for the album’s closing track, “Circles of Time.”  The track is the…

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Stallworth came to 5 On Your Side two years ago, serving as MSJ, fill-in anchor, and Sunday morning anchor.

Two puppies are recovering after being abandoned in a dumpster in downtown St. Louis, the Humane Society of Missouri said.

The City of St. Charles has officially filed a lawsuit against Ameren Missouri over water contamination and damages linked to the city’s Elm Point Wellfield.

MARYVILLE — Our Lord’s Lutheran Church will host Vacation Bible School this June from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday the 5th through Friday the 9th. Families are welcome to participate in a free family meal from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. before dropping children off to enjoy a journey through the Holy Land in this year’s Jerusalem Marketplace. Children from ages 3 to 10 can enjoy creating jewelry, pottery, and more while exploring the rich history of Jerusalem. This event is free for the community. There will be a limit of fifty spots available. Last day to register is Friday, June 2nd. Go to Our Lord Lutheran’s Church website at https://ourlords.org to sign up. To find out more information, call the church at 618-345-5692 or email Olivia Cross at love2haveu@ourlords.org . Our Lord’s Lutheran Church is a child safe environment and led by Pastor Darla Ann Kratzer. For more information on any of Our Lord’s worship services and upcoming events, visit ourlords.org

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For a brief moment of time, a judge in Arizona conspired with a vindictive politician to pretend the First Amendment didn’t exist. Senator Wendy Rogers — who was censured by the state senate last year for stating her political opponents should be hanged — took litigious offense at the methods deployed by journalist Camryn Sanchez, […]

GRAFTON - The 34th annual Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair will return to Pere Marquette State Park near Grafton on Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will be jam-packed with outdoor activities, live music, food, drinks, prizes, and much more. Fishing poles, bait, and supplies are all provided at the fishing fair, and no fishing license is required to participate. Scott Isringhausen, urban fishing coordinator for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, said the event is a great opportunity for some free family fun. “It’s such a wonderful thing, it’s all free, and if you’ve never been to it, bring your kids because I think people will be truly amazed,” Isringhausen said. This year’s Fishing Fair will see several favorite attractions return, including the catch-and-release Bluegill Pond where young anglers can have their photos taken with their catch, the One-Cast station where everyone wins a prize,

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