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The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged a 37-year-old on Wednesday for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with two children under 12 years of age.

Cameron Edwards, of the 1300 block of Switzer Avenue, died Dec. 18 last year.

GRANITE CITY - GCS Credit Union will award a $2,000 scholarship to one high school senior in early May. GCS opens their Nicole R. Thorp Scholarship for the thirteenth year. Candidates are required to submit an essay explaining why saving and budgeting are important habits to develop. GCS supports youth in growing and reaching their savings goals and wants to hear how teens have succeeded. GCS also looks for applicants who actively volunteer in the community. Nicole R. Thorp, who the scholarship is named after, was a big believer in the credit union philosophy of people helping people. Scholarship applications can be filled out and submitted entirely online at myGCScu.com under the Member Center section. Applications are due Saturday, April 30th, 2022. All GCS Credit Union members who are seniors in high school are eligible for the Nicole R. Thorp Scholarship. Not a member? It’s simple and easy to open an account online. For more information about GCS Credit Union, visit myGCScu.com

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SPRINGFIELD - While consumer prices and the price at the pump continue to rise, House Republican lawmakers, including State Representative Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) are advocating for reforms to provide relief for Illinois families. At a press conference held inside the capitol this morning. Rep. Elik said, “I stand here today just as frustrated as every person in Illinois and every family that is outraged with the rising cost of gasoline and many other items we purchase on a day-to-day basis. Illinoisans are paying more and more while state government continues to tax everything politicians can get their hands on. Immediate relief can start today. Inflation is at an all-time high, now is the time for taxes to be reduced.” To provide relief to consumers at the pump, Rep. Elik sponsored legislation ( HB 5723 ) to cap the sales tax on gas at .18 cents per gallon for motor fuel and 80% of that amount for gasohol. In addition, to provide relief to consumers purchasing food an

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ST. LOUIS - The victim in the homicide in the 1400 block of Dunn Road in St. Louis County has been identified as Brandon Lockhart, 19 years of age, of the 3400 block of Brookshire Drive in Florissant, Missouri, 63033. At 2:20 p.m. March 15, 2022, St. Louis County Police Officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service for sudden death in the 1400 block of Dunn Road, the Budget Inn. Officers discovered an adult male deceased in a room in the hotel. Further investigation revealed the death to be a homicide. The investigation is very active at this time. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at (636) 529-8210 to speak to investigators if you have any information regarding the incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477) if you have any information regarding the incident.

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If you work for the government and the government is leaning towards more power and less accountability, why wouldn’t you be supportive of the government, no matter who’s running the joint? That’s what happened in the Intelligence Community, according to a whistleblower who oversaw the IC’s internal chat services for nearly a decade. An internal […]

St. Louis businesses looking to begin a digital marketing initiative need to make sure they have all their facts straight. The right initiatives could boost their revenues substantially, while the wrong campaigns could be a complete waste of time and money. Demystify the situation and separate fact from fiction with these six digital marketing myths. Myth #1: Hitting digital marketing goals and metrics is all that matters Many businesses use metrics like social media followers, page views, likes…

An extra screen is a great tool to help you work more efficiently, whether you are coding, sketching, studying, or even gaming. But Desklab isn’t just another monitor that mirrors and distorts your device’s screen. This versatile, ultra-portable screen can transform your laptop into a fully functional touch panel that optimizes your ability to design, […]

EAST ALTON – New research findings from local Terrestrial Ecologist Lyle Guyon are changing the game for Japanese hops control and management in large floodplains. Guyon, who holds a doctorate in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is a senior scientist at Lewis and Clark Community College’s National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC sm ) and has over 15 years of experience in floodplain research. His recent paper, “Japanese Hops ( Humulus japonicus ) Control and Management Strategies in Large River Floodplains” was published in the Journal of Forestry earlier this spring. “Japanese hops is a fairly new invasive species that many individuals may not be familiar with,” Guyon said. “Unfortunately, it is spreading rapidly and can create a real problem where it takes hold.” His research findings show that the most effective long-term strategy to manage Japanese

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St. Louis County Police Department said officers were called to the Budget Inn on the 1400 block of Dunn Road at around 2:20 p.m. for a report of a sudden death.

GRANITE CITY - An 81-year-old Granite City woman - Anna M. Rookard - tragically lost her life in a fire Wednesday night, March 16, 2022, in the 3100 block of West Chain of Rocks Road in Granite City, Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn said Thursday morning. The fire was reported to 9-1-1 at approximately 11:33 p.m. Wednesday. Nonn said Rookard was pronounced deceased at the scene by Madison County Coroner’s Office Investigator Kelsey Jones at 12:30 a.m., March 17, 2022. When Mitchell Fire Department Units arrived at the scene, they found the residence to be fully engulfed in flames. When the fire was extinguished Rookard’s body was then located inside of the residence. The coroner said an autopsy examination has been completed and the preliminary findings of the examination show that the decedent suffered from smoke inhalation. A final cause and manner of death will be issued upon completion of toxicological testing and the investigation. The cause of the fire remains

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The real estate startup, which opened its door last December, is a bold move and possibly is on the front end of a trend in which credit unions can boost their revenue.

The Madison County coroner on Thursday said Ann M. Rookard, 81, was the woman who died in a house fire Wednesday night in Granite City.

Authorities in southern Missouri are investigating a massive chain-reaction crash in Mississippi County that involves dozens of vehicles.

One man is in custody and facing charges of drug possession and stealing after allegedly driving off with a school bus in central Missouri.

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College and the Restoration Ecology program will conduct a prescribed burn today, Thursday, March 17, 2022, on portions of the Benjamin Godfrey campus between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. During the burn, smoke or flames may be visible. Certified prescribed burn managers and other trained personnel with proper vehicles and equipment will be working in the area until the burn presents no danger to the public. A Burn Plan has been developed and approved to appropriately control the fire and to ensure personnel and public safety. Prescribed burns are held on parts of campus and grounds owned by L&C with the objective of controlling the spread of invasive plant species as part of the woodland’s overall management plan. If you have any questions or concerns about this operation, please contact Campus Safety at (618) 468-3160. #

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Three men from the Springfield, Missouri, area and a woman from Alabama were sentenced Thursday to probation for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

The Cortex-based biotechnology startup, which has raised more than $200 million from venture investors, has dosed the first patient in a clinical trial for one of its cancer-fighting drugs. The milestone marks the second drug developed by the company to begin clinical trials.