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It's only the third time lake sturgeon — massive, bottom-feeding fish with bony plate armor — have spawned in Missouri since conservationists here and across the U.S. started working to save the species about 40 years ago. The first time…

Police have not yet officially identified Tom Hall as the man killed in the fire in a two-story, two-family flat in the 1800 block of South Ninth Street, though friends noted the apartment was his.

GODFREY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that intermittent daytime lane closures on Godfrey Road, from Airport Road to Homer Adams Parkway, weather permitting, will begin at 7 a.m., Monday, April 24. One lane of traffic will remain open in both directions at all times. The closures are necessary for pavement resurfacing, and work is expected to be complete by the end of September. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during the lane closures. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey Community Middle School Youth Activation Committee is honoring first responders by hosting them for free donuts and coffee on Tuesday, April 25 from 8 a.m. to 8:40a.m. The event is for all Jersey County first responders, including Jersey County EMTs, firefighters, and law enforcement personnel. Substance Use Prevention Services (SUPS) Grant Coordinator Rita Robinson said the goal of this event is to honor the “local heroes” of Jersey County. “Sometimes our kids think of heroes as the Hollywood stars or cartoon characters, and what’s true is our local heroes, our first responders are our local heroes,” Robinson said. The Youth Activation Committee is comprised of JCMS Students who are recognizing substance use prevention next week. One of the daily activity plans was to have a dress-up day where kids would dress up as first responders, but they decided to invite actual first responders to honor them this way instead, Robinson

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GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College Adult Education Student Services Coordinator Julie McAfoos has earned the Arthur J. Stejskal Teacher of the Year Award from the Illinois Adult Continuing Education Association (IACEA). McAfoos received the honor at the 2023 IACEA 43 rd Annual Conference held last month in Springfield. She credits the education she received at L&C, with teachers such as Lars Hoffman and Roger Zimmerman, for inspiring her love of teaching. “When I was a student here 35 years ago, teachers instilled in me a belief in an unseen future, and I hope to continue this work,” McAfoos said. According to the IACEA website, the Teacher of the Year Award is presented to the educator who best demonstrates a commitment to the adult and continuing education profession; recognizes and understands the physical, psychological, social and cognitive characteristics of adult learners; accepts each learner’s cultural and ethnic uniqueness; provide

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A train was moving west across the Norfolk Southern Rail line, approaching the intersection, when a truck failed to stop, and drove into the train's path.

The apartment complex would consist of a dozen two-story “row house” units, according to a rendering.

The train conductor saw the pickup truck and said its driver appeared to "act like he was indecisive if he was going to go or not," police said.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - In a private online conversation, a top St. Louis official acknowledged not only a failure in the city's outdoor warning siren system, but little money dedicated toward maintaining the system. In a 2021 conversation on Facebook, City of St. Louis Emergency Management Commissioner Sarah Russell told a citizen that there were [...]

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is saying a series of missteps by her assistant prosecutors and possibly the jury trial supervisor led to her office not showing up for a murder trial April 17 – although text messages submitted in her defense suggest her office communicated about the case internally six days before it was scheduled to begin. Gardner or someone from her office is expected to appear before Judge Scott Millikan on Monday to answer why they shouldn’t be jailed, fined or both…

We’ve noted a few times how there’s an absolutely historic infusion of more than $60 billion in broadband subsidies on the way thanks to both COVID relief (American Rescue Plan Act) and the recent infrastructure bill (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). We also noted how there’s no limit of obstacles that could meaningfully screw up […]

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is blaming a staff attorney who is currently on leave for a courtroom no-show on the first day of a high-profile murder trial earlier this month — and has ordered him to appear in court later this morning. The judge in the murder case, Scott A. Millikan, threatened to hold Gardner in criminal contempt of court — a serious finding that can include possible fines or jail time — after no one from her office showed up for the April 17 trial.

The St. Charles County Council will vote on whether to confirm Joseph McCulloch as the new prosecuting attorney.

Missouri Republicans have spent months working to curtail gender affirming care for minors. They’ve portrayed the issue as a way to protect children. Now, Andrew Bailey is substantially restricting hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgeries for adults.

Post Holdings Inc., the St. Louis-based consumer packaged goods holding company, said its Michael Foods unit plans to expand an egg production facility.

Dramatic attempt by masked men at Southwest Bank fails, but it leads to a movie starring Steve McQueen.

After months of upheaval, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has filed for bankruptcy. The decision is a low point for a home goods retailer that has been around for more than half a century — and one that means more St. Louis-area store closures for the retailer.