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The firefighters union says Webster Groves had no authority to declare an impasse in negotiations.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas A. Haine announced Tuesday that an Alton man has been convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault and child pornography, resulting in a 45-year prison sentence. Ryan M. Nation, 39, received the sentence for convictions on one count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and one count of child pornography. Nation pleaded guilty Tuesday to committing sexual acts with a child on March 15, 2022, and using a phone to make a recording of the assault. “We will continue to work with law enforcement and use any available resources to investigate and prosecute those who prey on children,” Haine said. “I commend the diligent work of law enforcement and the prosecution team in our Children’s Justice Division, who worked hard to ensure this offender will no longer be a threat to our children and our community.” The Madison County Sheriff’s Office spearheaded the investigation, which

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"I showed up to the last game, walked into the gates, and people started going crazy. I started going crazy and feeding into the energy. Then City got that big win."

Missouri lawmakers have an opportunity to streamline meeting federal scrutiny by allowing state agencies to share the marijuana licensing information with banks and credit unions, a bank CEO said.

GODFREY - The Godfrey Village Board of Trustees approved several items at their March 21 meeting, including funding the creation of a new “Welcome to Godfrey” tourism website for the village from Riverbender.com. Economic Development Director Jim Mager said that while Godfrey’s current municipal website works well for municipal purposes, it doesn’t showcase the amenities or assets of the village to visitors or current residents. This new website would help promote the Godfrey Business District and other aspects of the village without replacing the municipal website. Trustee Sarah Woodman said that if the “Welcome to Godfrey” website is comparable to the St. Charles visitor website, “it’s a phenomenal marketing piece for the money.” Mager said that based on his conversations with Riverbender.com Owner John Hentrich, that is the goal. Trustee Virginia Woulfe-Beile added she thought it was a “good idea” to have separate

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Some of the biggest items in Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s proposed spending plan are in danger of being cut in the House Budget Committee, including money for child care providers, state universities and widening Interstate 70.

Amy Gilbertson, a principal at local architecture firm Trivers, earned a 2022 American Institute of Architects Design Award for the design.

Mitchell practices ikebana, the centuries-old Japanese art of flower arranging, and teaches the technique twice a month to floral enthusiasts at a church in Creve Coeur.

On a Friday afternoon in late December, Geri Curtis received a disturbing phone call informing her she had only five days to find a new home for a developmentally disabled person. As part of her job as public administrator for Livingston County, she had become legal guardian of a person with severe developmental disabilities two […]

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An engineering firm, a law firm and a bank are among the are among the 21 St. Louis employers named as top workplaces for women in 2023 by the Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis.

HAZMAT crews are at the scene of a crash Wednesday morning.

Yesterday in Jefferson City, Representative Cody Smith (R-Carthage) announced that he wanted to remove all state funding for libraries in Missouri. Smith, who is the chairman of the House Budget Committee, has submitted revisions to the state's proposed budget for next fiscal year, including taking the $4.5 million allocated for libraries and reducing that number to zero. Smith says he's upset that library associations are suing to stop a law that went into effect in August that bans "explicit sexual material" from school libraries.

Sado, the highly anticipated, sushi-focused second restaurant concept from James Beard-recognized chef Nick Bognar, will open later this month.

Blom won’t join his national team this week. That’s caused some drama between South Africa and St. Louis.

For months, the building that's soon to become Sado (5201 Shaw Avenue) has shown few signs of life — no "coming soon" or even a sign with the restaurant's name on it. But looks can be deceiving: Behind the shuttered doorways of what used to be Giovanni's, one of St. Louis' most hotly anticipated restaurants has been taking shape. Next Tuesday, March 28, says Chef Nick Bognar, it will open its doors.

Greater Than the Sum of its Parts, Amazing Art from Pieces and Pixels, features Pysanky by Katherine Alexander, Digital Art by Matt Bryan, Mosaics by Brenda Fra-ser, Assemblage by Nell

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The American Red Cross is calling on the people of St. Louis to roll up their sleeves Wednesday morning.