Museum Exhibits Highlights Japanese American Incarceration During WWII The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum opens Resilience–A Sansei Sense of Legacy on January 17, 2026. In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered the forced imprisonment of […]
PONTIAC — Today, Governor JB Pritzker attended the ribbon cutting for five brand-new IONNA electric vehicle (EV) charging station sites, or “rechargeries,” across Illinois, totaling nearly 40 live charging bays. Illinois continues to deliver a strong environment for private investment in EV infrastructure by expanding access to reliable, convenient charging for drivers. “Whether you’re headed out on a long-range road trip, taking the kids to school, or on the job
The Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is set for its streaming debut.The film, starring The Bear's Jeremy Allen White as The Boss and Jeremy Strong as his manager, Jon…
"My Art, My Soul" an art exhibit featuring artworks which express the heart and soul of local artists. The exhibit is free and open to the public and and runs […]
From Construction Dive: Construction input prices increased 0.6% in November as the effects of tariffs became more visible in the data, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index figures. Both overall and nonresidential construction input costs are 3.4% and 3.8% higher than a year ago, […]
BRANSON, Mo. — Cameras are rolling in Branson as production begins on An Ozark Mountain Christmas, a new holiday movie from Great American Media that will showcase Silver Dollar City and the Ozarks as a centerpiece of the network’s 2026 Christmas programming. The film, starring Brianna Cohen and Jonathan Stoddard, is being shot on location [...]
People on social media are using the hashtag #BoycottWorldCup, citing safety concerns within the United States as reasons to not attend the tournament.
ALTON - Community members have several upcoming opportunities to support the Overnight Warming Locations. On Jan. 15, 2026, Old Bakery Beer Company will host their monthly “Drink for a Cause” night, where proceeds from drink sales go to the Overnight Warming Locations (OWLs). People are also encouraged to mark their calendars for March 7, 2026, when the OWLs will host their second annual trivia night. “It's just a good way to come and have fun while making a commitment
ULI St. Louis will present Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2026 on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. at Powell Hall at the Jack C. Taylor Music Center in downtown St. Louis. Now in its 47th year, Emerging Trends in Real Estate is an annual program based on research and analysis from […]
In 2015, the Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia reached out to every OBGYN in Missouri with a request. Would any of the doctors be willing to help provide abortion services?
So let me get this straight. The United States government spent years championing a ban on TikTok, rushed it through the Supreme Court with claims of grave national security threats, got a 9-0 ruling blessing government censorship of an entire platform used by 170 million Americans… and now it’s the US State Department thinking that […]
From New York Times: In 1976, Matthew Moore marched into the roofers’ union hall in Orange County, Calif., signed his card and, at 19, found his calling. Within hours, he put on a pair of hot boots, climbed a ladder and became one of the many union men laying the roofs of tract homes spreading […]
High Honor Roll Graduation Year: 2026 Ava G. Custer Carson R. Flowers Lexi T. Heath Julia A. Heil Blaine L. Kaiser Kirsten E. Lair Hannah C. Lake Tessa F. Price Eli M. Rhoades Mabry J. Robeen Reed J. Schnettgoecke Gunnar L. Sharrow Alex W. Vandersand Graduation Year: 2027 Lily B. Clough Shannen J. Holmes Alexis P. Martin Hayden R. McMurtrie Carter L. Osterman Wyatt J. Ross Jayce D. Steinkuehler Courtney J. Waldheuser Graduation Year: 2028 Nolan M. Baumgartner
Adaptive reuse has become a primary driver of self-storage development in St. Louis, according to a new national analysis by StorageCafe that highlights the region’s reliance on converted buildings to meet ongoing demand. Across the U.S., approximately 108 million square feet of self-storage space has been delivered through building conversions over the past decade, accounting […]
ALTON — Woody’s Chicken, a longtime local favorite, is making a comeback this Sunday, Jan. 18, with a new twist: serving chicken tenders from a food truck. Nate and Lilly Dettmers, third- and fourth-generation family members behind the legendary brand, announced a trial run to test community interest in reviving the business on the Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com with host C.J. Nasello this week. Woody’s originally closed in 2014, but the recipe, batter, and spirit have neve
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A developer that fought a small St. Charles County city for three years over construction of a new apartment project is now suing local leaders in federal court, alleging the fight cost the company millions of dollars in potential profit. Harmony Pointe alleges the city of Cottleville violated its constitutional rights […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday morning to send the military into Minnesota to stop protests, following another shooting by immigration agents that injured one person, seven days after an agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis. Writing on his own social media platform, Trump said he would invoke the Insurrection Act, a […]
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