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EDWARDSVILLE — Edwardsville School District #7 announced on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, that Monday, Jan. 26, will be an E-Learning day due to current weather conditions, prioritizing the safety of students and staff. All district buildings and offices will be closed, but students will continue their education remotely following the district’s eLearning plan. The district advised families to have students restart their devices before the school day to ensure all updates ar

Missourians smartly hunkered down during this weekend's extreme winter weather, as the bi-state region was caked in eight to 12 inches of snow.

State officials warned of a snowy Monday commute. A top city official said it would take everything the city has to clear main routes by Tuesday afternoon.

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Stephen T. Stone with a comment about the idea from DHS that it’s un-American to refuse to house federal officers: Except for the fact that we literally have an amendment in our constitution that says nobody has to house soldiers. These people really are […]

From St. Louis Magazine: Identifying the worst intersection in the City of St. Louis isn’t a contest. But if it were, the intersection at Grand Boulevard and Forest Park Avenue would surely be a contender. In addition to those two major thoroughfares colliding, traffic spills out from Highway 64/40 right there. There’s the spaceship Starbucks […]

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Portions of the St. Louis area received at least 8 inches of snow between 6 a.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday.

Caitlin Russell of Russell and Tony Stahlschmidt of Kienlen Constructors Inc. have been named among Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2026 Midwest Top Young Professionals, an annual recognition honoring emerging leaders in the design and construction industry. The 2026 class includes 20 professionals selected for demonstrated leadership, project impact, innovation and community involvement. According to ENR, this […]

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From St. Louis Magazine: Downtown boosters and historic preservationists cheered when the St. Louis City Assessor booted the old Orpheum Theater off the tax-exempt rolls last year. The move, they hope, will spur action by the building’s owner, which has allowed it to fall into disrepair. It also begs the question of how many other […]

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Note: This video is from Jan. 20. FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A guilty verdict was handed down Saturday night in the 2023 case involving a man who shot two Hermann police officers. The trial of Kenneth Lee Simpson began Tuesday morning in Franklin County. Simpson is charged with first-degree murder and eight additional counts related [...]

The Missouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) will mark a major milestone on Tuesday, Feb. 10, hosting its Annual State of the Council — 25-Year Anniversary Edition from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tarlton Corporation building in St. Louis. The event launches a yearlong celebration of the Council’s 25th anniversary and will feature live […]

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