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The family of Demetrious Johnson is set to celebrate the legacy and life of the former NFL player and St. Louis community leader.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) on Thursday again canceled dozens of flights at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, but in lesser numbers than earlier in the week amid the Dallas carrier's well-publicized holiday meltdown.

WOOD RIVER - Wood River Police Department said today a 13-year-old male has been reported missing. The police said at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, Hunter Rezabek was reported by a family member to have left his residence on South Central Avenue, Wood River, at approximately 3 p.m. earlier that day. Hunter is described as 5-foot-3 inches tall, and approximately 115 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black coat, a black hooded sweatshirt with "Champion" across the chest, blue jeans, and red/white tennis shoes. Wood River Police said Hunter is missing of his own volition and was not believed to be in danger when he left. Please contact Wood River Police at (618) 251-3114 if you assist police in locating him. Any comment not related to locating him will be removed. Wood River Police said thank you in advance.

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We have successfully completed the four-week test with secondary-duty police officers patrolling our neighborhood at night and responding to alerts from the AwareNet cameras. Directly as a result of reviewing alerts, the officers made two arrests and responded to several suspicious incidents.

The best golf course in Missouri, according to Golf Magazine, is St. Louis Country Club. St. Louis' Bellerive Country Club and Old Warson Country Club also were acknowledged on the list.

-Teens on TikTok claim that the "12 grapes" New Year's Eve ritual is a new trend invented by GenZers. Is the superstition, however, rooted in something more cultural?

A growing retailer of licensed sports team apparel and merchandise has once again expanded its St. Louis-area footprint.

While the Beatles broke up over 50 years ago, they were still making headlines in 2022, with Emmy wins, big tours and more. Here’s a lowdown on all of 2022’s Beatles happenings: …

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The firm said it wanted to stay in the city, and the Grove site, which formerly housed a coffee shop and retailer, offered dedicated parking, outdoor space and proximity to restaurants.

State Rep. Adam Niemerg: Court Ruling on SAFE-T Act Confirms Critics Constitutional Concerns The ruling of 21 st Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Thomas Cunnington on the SAFE-T Act confirms what State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dietrich) has been warning about since the legislation was first introduced. “One of the reasons I voted against this bill was because I believed it was an overreach from the legislative and executive branches of government,” Niemerg said. “We should not paint our judicial process with a broad brush because every case is different. The SAFE-T Act handcuffs the ability of judges to keep our communities safe and there is no question it is a major overreach.” Judge Cunningham’s ruling strikes down the cash bail and pre-trial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act for the 65 counties that challenged the law’s constitutionality. In his ruling, Cunningham stated that the law violates the Separation of Powers clause of the

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Telecom and media giants are running a sleazy year-long smear campaign against Biden FCC nominee Gigi Sohn aimed at miring the agency in perpetual consumer protection gridlock. The attacks have been carefully seeded across the US press through various think tanks and nonprofits, and falsely accuse Sohn of everything from hating police to being an enemy of rural […]

Every year Merriam-Webster adds new words to the dictionary, often those that have made their way into everyday language and pop culture. While it’s not officially on the list, the term “tripledemic” is certainly a strong contender. The word was coined to describe the near-simultaneous increase in COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, cases. Millions across the country have been getting sick at an alarming rate earlier than normal, particularly for flu, putting increased pressure on healthcare systems across the country. Young children, those under two years old, are particularly susceptible to RSV, as well as those with other chronic health conditions. Children typically develop anything from cold-like symptoms to a more severe cough or even trouble breathing. Dr. Keith Hanson, a pediatrician with Peoria, Illinois-based OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, says RSV is doing what RSV has done for decades, but we have become

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The federal Bureau of Prisons has determined where three disgraced St. Louis aldermen will serve their sentences after they pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from a north St. Louis gas station owner-turned-undercover FBI informant. Former aldermanic President Lewis Reed, who was sentenced to nearly four years in prison on two bribery-related charges, will serve his sentence at Federal Correctional Institution Forrest City, a low-security prison in Forrest City, Arkansas. Reed also was fined…

A memorial celebration will be held Jan. 2 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Chaifetz Arena at 1 S. Compton Avenue, following a noon procession from the Demetrious Johnson Foundation Center at 724 Union Boulevard.

Southwest Airlines is looking to restore its flight schedule by Friday after canceling more than 15,000 flights over the last week, potentially bringing relief to stranded holiday travelers.

Tom Huck, a printmaker known for his large-scale satirical woodcuts, is among the most prominent artists from the St. Louis area. When Chris Ryan and Jim Harper co-founded Fine Print Small Press as a “creative company with the goal of creating compelling necessities,” they wanted to do a book capturing nearly the first three decades of Huck’s work.