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A family-owned restaurant in south St. Louis that announced it was closing its doors has seen a swell of support. Owners of the Original Crusoe's, at 3152 Osceola St. in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood, broke the news on social media earlier this week. The original owner, Steve Limmer, purchased the building in 1979 and his daughter, Stephanie Limmer LaChance, has kept the business up and running. Stephanie, who is nicknamed Stevie after her dad, made the difficult decision. She took over the…

Homicide detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon.

GLEN CARBON - Over 650 cars from the past and present will be on display and on the road in Glen Carbon in just a couple weeks on Sept. 16. The Randy Gori Memorial Kicks On 66 Ultra Car Show will be held at Schon Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., immediately followed by a car cruise into downtown Glen Carbon. The car show and cruise are 100% free to register and attend. Ryan O’Day, founder of the car show, said attendees should expect over 650 cars this year, as well as food vendors, a fun “kid zone” of bounce houses, and a live band playing during the show. O’Day said cars typically start showing up at 8 a.m. before the show opens to the public at 11 a.m., and he expects some rare vehicles at this year’s show. “We expect a few new clubs participating this year to bring some rare exotic Ferrari and Lamborghini brands to the show field,” O’Day said. “It is always exciting to see vehicles spanning the decades.” The car sho

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Mothers and others in need of assistance fear they could be left with nowhere to turn after Call for Help in East St. Louis announced its closure due to several systemic issues.

St. Louis County Police say the victim and the suspect were known to each other.

EDWARDSVILLE - Madelyn Ohlau, a freshman outside hitter on the Edwardsville High girls volleyball team, has seen her high school career get off to a great start with two wins in as many Southwestern Conference matches, the latest being a 26-24, 25-8 win over Collinsville on Aug. 31 at Lucco-Jackson Gym. Madelyn is a Johnston Law Firm Female Athlete of the Month. In a post-match interview that followed the win over the Kahoks, Ohlau felt good about how things went and felt that she played better than in the Tigers' opening win over O'Fallon. "I felt I definitely played better than the one I played in the O'Fallon game," Ohlau said after Thursday night's match against Collinsville. The two wins are definitely a great way to start a season, especially the wins being in the always difficult Southwestern Conference, where matches usually come down to the wire and anything can happen. "It's good whenever we win," Ohlau said, "because it just brings confidence up in the team." And as

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In the spirit of drinking craft beer, Yahoo! Finance’s Sultan Khalid put together a list of the best craft beer brands in each U.S. state.

Though it’s her grandparents' names on the paperwork, Ramey has run and managed the store since it opened last winter. After turning 18, she is set to become a co-owner.

An investigation by Injustice Watch and WBEZ found far fewer prisoners have been released under the law than expected, as the medical release process has become mired in the charged politics of criminal justice reform in the post-George Floyd era.

The officer fired the Taser while attempting to break up a fight between two people, the Desloge Police Department said.