GRAFTON — Three trips to Normandy, France, were "life-changing" for Grafton Mayor Mike Morrow and his wife, Lynne, and are a part of their beautiful love story. Normandy is a region in France, and its coastline includes legendary cliffs and beachheads, including Omaha Beach, the site of the famous D-Day landing. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, is a permanent concession granted by France to the U.S government for the efforts in World War II to protect
GODFREY - A local playwright is ready to share her latest work with the community. “A Lil Sugar Will Do,” written by Leah Becoat and produced by 3 Purple Coats Productions, will premiere at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at Hatheway Hall on the Lewis and Clark Community College campus in Godfrey. Becoat, an Alton native, expressed her excitement to produce the play, complete with original music, “magical storytelling,” and a cast of
John Mellencamp is set to appear on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday.The night’s other guests include former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland and former New…
From St. Louis Public Radio: The Gateway Arch Foundation has several irons in the fire — and soon, cranes in the sky. After celebrating 60 years of the Gateway Arch’s construction last year, the foundation and its partners have begun the planning process of reimagining the former site of the Millennium Hotel, studying I-44 near […]
If you ever wanted to be the singer in Skid Row, now's your chance.The "18 and Life" rockers have announced a worldwide audition in partnership with the music instrument company…
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From St. Louis Business Journal: The number of malls operating in the St. Louis region has largely stayed the same since 2019, despite major setbacks from online shopping and the Covid-19 pandemic. That could soon change. The news that various St. Louis County boards are exploring the possibility of converting one of the region’s seven […]
From ModularHomeSource Professional: For years, we’ve watched the same slow-motion movie play in city after city. Young couples rent longer than they planned. Families delay having kids. Teachers, nurses, and early-career professionals get pushed farther out—until the commute becomes a second job. And when someone finally does propose building more housing “where the jobs are,” […]
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville’s Leclaire Elementary School celebrated its 100th day of student attendance with activities, prizes and more fun. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, the kindergarteners, first graders and second graders came prepared, dressed as 100-year-olds or pirates who “arrrr” 100 days smarter. Teachers filled the day with activities based around the number 100, including counting games and STEM activities. To Principal Donny Gunter, this dedication shows why Leclaire
From West Newsmagazine: St. Louis-based home builder McKelvey Homes has broken ground on two display homes at The Reserve at Wildwood, a new 50-acre residential community planned for the southwest corner of Hwy. 109 and Hwy. 100 in Wildwood. The development will feature 115 single-family homes ranging from 1,600 to 4,000 square feet, with designs […]
From Architectural Record: For a hundred years, Powell Hall (1925) anchored the north end of St. Louis’s theater district as a world-class auditorium and grand foyer, packed into a brick and terra-cotta box. Designed as a theater at the peak of the movie palace boom by Chicago-based architect Rapp and Rapp—which specialized in such buildings—the […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for the U.S. Department of Education amid a broader push to dismantle the agency hit a major roadblock this week in the form of bipartisan approval of a spending law that gives the department a small raise. The president signed a measure that funds the […]
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