A Missouri woman named Tonia Haddix was ordered by a St. Louis judge to relinquish celebrity chimp Tonka to an animal sanctuary. She claimed he was dead — but last week, her lies unraveled. PETA attorney Jared Goodman explains how the case was cracked in the nick of time, and the fate that could now await Haddix.
Finding people near you with shared interests, and talking to them, has a very long history in human culture. We’re social animals. We need to find other people close to us to work together with, play games with, and build relationships and families with. Modern online social networks are built on top of those basic […]
Federal corruption charges have hit St. Louis city and county officials, and three aldermen have resigned. Mayor Tishaura Jones says those are just the ‘tip of the iceberg.’
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department today posted on its Facebook page a warning to residents to not attempt to rescue fawns. The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon area has a heavy deer population and fawns are often visible in a stationary position. The Edwardsville Police said fawns stay very still to conceal themselves until they are old enough to keep up with their mother. The mother will not stand near the fawns for fear of alerting predators to their presence, they said. "Leave fawns alone, and the mother eventually returns," the police said. A wildlife specialist agreed about fawns: "Please leave it alone. Its mother is very likely nearby and will return within about 12 hours. Thousands of healthy fawns are captured each summer and taken from their mothers because people believe them to be abandoned."
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones promised to remain focused on delivering and improving services and to look at reforms that could prevent corruption.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt subpoenaed several school districts across Missouri, demanding information on the school districts' decision to utilize student surveys, potentially without parental consent.
The documentary about George Michael, narrated by the late star, arrives in theaters June 22, and an exclusive new clip takes a deep dive into the origins of the late…
Congresswoman Cori Bush and fellow members of the Congressional Black Caucus are increasing their pressure on President Biden to cancel at least some student debt. They called on Bien to use executive authority and to act before the midterm elections…
This is the 33rd year for the annual event at Pere Marquette State Park. Catch, clean and eat the fish you catch, no experience or equipment necessary!
The costs of homes are rising in the St. Louis region, and in some cases to tens of thousands of dollars higher than traditional value. New data reveals that homes in the St. Louis region are currently overvalued by 21.4%, the area's highest such mark over the last 15 years.
Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Wednesday that he’s issued subpoenas to seven school districts across the state as part of his ongoing investigation into school districts’ curriculum and practices. Schmitt, who is running in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, said in a news release that the subpoenas target student surveys that his office characterized […]
Residents around the region definitely heard or felt the loud boom just after 2 a.m. on Tuesday, June 8. After a series of source calls Tuesday, a definite cause of the noise that shook the area could not be determined. The Madison County Sheriff's Office investigated the situation but could not determine a cause even after an investigation. The Rosewood Heights Fire Department was alerted of the boom but did not have a cause. The National Weather Service in St. Louis did not have any reports about the incident and they did a check that showed there was no earthquake activity in that vicinity said to be the Fosterburg, Rosewood Heights area. The Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery also did not have anything unusual to report at that time of the morning. These are some assorted comments about the loud boom sent to Riverbender.com after the story was published Tuesday afternoon: Kylinn Boyer said the following: "There was what seemed to be a loud explosion in the Godfrey/Alton/Cottage Hills/Rosewoo
A survey found that 88% of respondents believe it's harder to attract and keep talent in St. Louis than it is in other cities. The Business Journal convened a panel of experts to hear how they're fighting to improve the region's talent pool. Here's what they had to say.
This is an allegedly famous house in the town of Vernon, but I suspect "famous" should be taken in the same sense you'd take "World Famous Burgers" at your local diner. Maybe it's locally well known, but it probably ranks about 100,000th on the global list of famous things. Pretty, though.
Tower Grove Park will hold a "Love in the Park" festival Sunday that will feature a marriage-vow renewal that will include park director Bill Reininger.
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