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ALTON - On October 22 join Trinity’s Way for their first Halloween Trivia Night. Doors open at 5 PM and will be hosted in conjunction with Moose Lodge 951. Proceeds will benefit Renee’s Rescue Sanctuary and Trinity’s Way. On top of a fun-filled night filled with Halloween trivia, there will also be a 50/50 raffle, basket raffles, and a costume contest. The event is $15/person or you can reserve a table for you and seven of your spooky friends for $120. Trinity’s Way formed in 2018 after 17-year-old Trinity Buel was killed in a tragic car accident. The nonprofit was started by her mother, April Gray, and her godfather, Chris Unthank, to carry on Buel’s kindness and compassion for animals and the environment. That same year, the group hosted their first annual Trinity River Festival, and the festival returns every year as a mainstay within the nonprofit. The organization uses funds raised from the festival to provide support for area animal-related and environmental

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GLEN CARBON - State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) and the Glen Carbon Police Department will be hosting a drive-through Prescription Drug Drop-Off event in Glen Carbon on Wednesday, October 18 from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. The event collects unwanted or expired prescription drugs and safely disposes of them for FREE. The free Rx drop-off will take place at the Glen Carbon Police Department, located at 149 N. Main Street in Glen Carbon from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18. “I am proud to partner this year with the Glen Carbon Police Department in hosting my third annual prescription drug drop-off event,” said Rep. Elik. “This free service is a good opportunity for people to safely dispose of their unwanted or expired medications as it is unsafe to throw away or flush many medications.” Accepted Medications include prescription medications, prescription ointments & patches, pet medications, and vitamins. Prohibited Items not accepted: Needles

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Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick says he is investigating whether vendors aren't being paid leading to food shortages.

Daryl Clemmons was charged a day after turning himself in. He remains in police custody.

The City of St. Louis officially appointed Charles Coyle to the role of public safety director on Thursday after serving on an interim basis for several months.

A month ago, we explained how California bill AB 1394, kind of a mini-FOSTA for California, was so problematic, and was likely to be found unconstitutional, just like last year’s “Age Appropriate Design Code.” AB 1394 is yet another of those “but think of the children” laws that California loves these days, and it passed […]

The Women's Safe House broke ground Thursday on a climate-controlled kennel that can hold up to eight animals, making it the first pet-friendly shelter in St. Louis.

The former Most Holy Trinity, St. Nicholas and Sts. Teresa and Bridget will now be known as St. Josephine Bakhita parish.

ALTON - It has been busy this school year for Johnathon Ridgley leading a large group of students in the Alton March 100 while also putting in his personal time working on a tribute to one of his late friends. Johnathon is the Art Fahrner-Edward Jones Remarkable Redbird of the Month. Johnathon is currently working on his Eagle Scout project named Ariana's Memorial Garden and it is currently on display at Upper Alton Baptist Church. He saw that this particular spot was neglected during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and he has worked to take out the old landscaping and to put down new soil and plants. He is waiting on a crafted memorial bench in honor of his friend Ariana Scoggins who passed away in February 2021. Johnathon mentioned that this area meant a lot to Ariana, and he wanted to honor her memory by beautifying this area. Johnathan worked to fundraise the necessary $3,000 needed to get all of the materials needed for the project and while he has not yet fully achieved his goal

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ALTON - Peabody-Award-winning investigative war correspondent and reporter Robert Riggs recently gave personal insights into his experience reporting from the front lines of various armed conflicts over the years, including an investigative report on Hamas far before the current conflict in Israel. Riggs comes from a long line of military service - his father, grandfather, and uncles all served in World War II. He also graduated from Texas A&M, which he said is “one of the oldest military schools in the country.” After graduation, he began his Congressional career as a staffer on a defense committee before becoming a war correspondent for the media. During his time as a correspondent, Riggs covered the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush White Houses, the Pentagon, Capitol Hill, and several armed conflicts over the years, including the Contra War in Nicaragua and Gulf War I. In 2003, he was offered to join a CBS station group whose material would be seen around the

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In Champaign, Illinois, a curious mystery revolves around a house that has somehow found itself encircled by city buildings on all four sides. This dwelling is situated at 509 ½ Green Street in Champaign, Illinois.

U2 is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their iconic live album Under A Blood Red Sky with a special Record Store Day release.  The band is set to drop a remastered version of…

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More than two dozen students are now facing criminal charges for the Aug. 30 fights at Alton High School.

From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  The Collinsville Area Community Foundation (CACF) has announced a partnership with Build Maryville to raise funds to build an entertainment pavilion at Fireman’s Park in the Village of Maryville. “We are very excited about this collaboration with the Collinsville Area Community Foundation,” Mike Spillers, chairman for the Maryville Parks and Recreation […]

Owner Maggie Laskowitz announced the closure and assured customers that Mix and Match’s City Foundry location will remain open to shoppers.

First responders were called to a residential fire in the 1500 block of English Pine. Upon arrival, they discovered one side of the duplex on fire. The fire occurred at approximately 1 a.m. on October 8. 

A man is behind bars after he was busted trying to cash in stolen lottery tickets in south St. Louis County, tickets he allegedly acquired through a series of burglaries.