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Responding officers found 28-year-old Brandon West fatally shot on Summit Place.

Without federal laws for sports wagering, states are left to experiment and set their own tax-revenue structures. Some states tax sportsbooks as high as 50% and others as low as 6%, according to the American Action Forum. States with authorized sports wagering tend to hover in the 10-15% range, with nuances added from there. Some states [...]

Three people were killed just minutes apart Friday afternoon in north St. Louis.

Audience building is the perpetual quest of all arts organizations, regardless of medium. How can we get people who don’t think they like dance, visual art, classical music in our doors? 

Back in 2020, The Rolling Stones teamed up with Brazilian DJ Alok for a remix of “Living in a Ghost Town,” and Alok said it wasn’t easy getting Mick Jagger to OK the tune. Alok tells Rolling Stone Jagger…

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A local franchisee of the fresh-baked cookie business on Friday opened a new St. Louis-area store.

The information sought from Edward Jones, Stifel and Wells Fargo comes eight months after 16 Wall Street firms with “widespread and longstanding” record-keeping failures paid $1.1 billion in penalties.

A south St. Louis County apartment complex has been sold for more than $20 million.

It happened in broad daylight on April 28, 2000. Eighteen of the 155 cars belonging to Burlington Northern overturned close to several houses.

Fast food options are quite abundant around the St. Louis area, but the ultimate go-to option might look a little bit different depending on which side of the bi-state region you live.

Defamation cases are having quite a moment. The threat of a likely loss in a big defamation suit resulted in Fox News settling for $787 million just as trial was set to begin in the Dominion case, And then, this week, we saw E. Jean Carroll win her defamation (and sexual abuse) lawsuit against Donald […]

ST. LOUIS -- A woman has been arrested for the death of Brandon West, 28, of Spanish Lake, Missouri. DaiJa’h Jackson, 25, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. Police were called to investigate a shooting in the 5900 block of Summit Place in St. Louis on May 9 at around 11 p.m. [...]

ISP released a video of the shooting that was captured on a trooper's dash camera.

WOOD RIVER - Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells recently provided more insight into the story behind his department’s collaboration with a local 14-year-old business owner - a story that has proven popular both locally and beyond, and has led to increased business for the teen entrepreneur. Chief Wells said Wood River resident J.T. Thompson reached out to him asking if he would meet with Colton Wilkins, the 14-year-old owner and founder of Colton’s Lawn Care who was looking for work. He set up a meeting with Colton and his mom shortly after. “This kid doesn’t look 14 years old, but he’s a teddy bear - just a good, good kid,” Wells said on a recent episode of Our Daily Show! on RiverBender.com . “He says, ‘Look, I just want to work . I’ve got a lawn care business and I would just like to know if there’s something I can do for you.’ “I said, ‘Look, I think if I put this on Facebook, we’ve got

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WOOD RIVER - Saturday, May 20 will be a busy day in Wood River with the Police Department’s 5k Race starting at 1 p.m. and the Summer Kickoff event from 2 to 8 p.m. The day’s activities will feature over 50 vendors, live music, nine food trucks, and more. Festivities will take place along Ferguson Avenue between Wood River Avenue and Second Street. Registration for the 5k Race can be filled out online at this link or in-person before the race with registration beginning at 12 p.m. Wood River Marketing Consultant Kristen Burns and Police Chief Brad Wells appeared on a recent episode of Our Daily Show! on RiverBender.com to discuss everything going on at the events. Burns said part of the reason they’re able to have so many vendors and food trucks at the event is because of Wood River’s business community. “We have amazing business owners that step up to the plate and they’ve helped us out,” Burns said. “They’ve got

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This is Hilbert, sitting in his box but peering out very suspiciously indeed. Why he feels the need to be suspicious, I couldn't tell you.

Today on TAP: But don’t bet the farm on a saner monetary policy.

Are we about to get some new music from Joan Jett? Well, that’s the speculation after the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer teased fans on Instagram with a photo of her in…

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Four starving horses were rescued by the Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force from a neglectful owner.