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ALTON - Sarah Moehn and Izzy Hough are both rising stars in the Marquette Catholic girls tennis program. Izzy as of last week had recorded six wins in singles and partners with Moehn in doubles for the Explorers. The Moehn-Hough combination performed well as freshmen this fall for the Explorers up against some top-notch competition. Both girls should be ready for big things in 2024 for Marquette Catholic. Moehn and Hough are Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Female Athletes Of The Month for Marquette. “Izzy Hough is a good young lady and determined on the tennis courts,” head girls tennis coach Kathy Claywell said. “She always has some of the longest matches of the season and always plays her opposition to three sets with tie-breakers.” Moehn also has equal potential, her coach said, for a strong future. “Sarah and Izzy are a good tennis team and have actually grown together so much,” Claywell said. “Sarah and Izzy never give up. What I

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The driver was coming around a curve, lost control of the car and struck a tree.

The Arch will be dark starting tonight through November, 17, 2023. The National Park Service is installing a new lighting system to reduce the overall energy needed to light the monument by 60%.

Landmark Technology’s U.S. Patent No. 7,010,508, and its predecessor, are very likely two of the most-abused patents in U.S. history. These patents, under two different owners, have been used to threaten thousands of small businesses since 2001.  In just one 18-month period, the ‘508 patent was the subject of more than 1,800 patent demand letters sent […]

Workers at a major employer on Laclede's Landing have pleaded for help with "chaos" stemming from nearby encampments of homeless people. They and others say City Hall has turned a deaf ear.

The son of former St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch has been charged with Sunday’s shooting at a trunk-or-treat event at a Kirkwood school.

ST. LOUIS, MO. – The United Way of Greater St. Louis Charmaine Chapman Society kicked off its annual Divine 9 fundraising challenge last month and has already raised $169,592 with Delta Sigma Theta ($48,599) and Kappa Alpha Psi ($35,092) leading the way. The Divine 9 Challenge is designed to increase financial support for United Way’s community campaign and celebrate Black Sorority’s and Fraternity’s continued commitment to service that ensures the St. Louis region is a better place to live, work and thrive. The fundraising challenge began on September 25 and will run through November 20. This serves as an avenue to bring together members of the nine historically Black Sororities and Fraternities in the St. Louis region to support the community by pledging to the United Way Leadership level annual gift of $1,000 or more. “We are having so much fun with the Divine 9 challenge so far, the spirit of giving is in full swing, and I am thrilled to be a part

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CHICAGO – Three lucky Illinois Lottery players won big playing Lucky Day Lotto last week, each purchasing a winning lottery ticket worth more than $300,000. One of the winning Lucky Day Lotto tickets won a $350,000 jackpot prize, and was purchased at Tony’s Fresh Market, located at 5233 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago for the Sunday, October 15 evening drawing . The winning ticket matched all five numbers, 4-11-19-20-21, to take home the top prize. On Thursday, October 12, two Lucky Day Lotto players purchased winning tickets that matched all five numbers in the evening drawing to split a $600,000 jackpot prize - each winning $300,000. One of the winning tickets was purchased at 7-Eleven, located at 2241 S. Eola Rd. in Aurora, and the other was purchased at a BP gas station at 2791 US Highway 34 in Oswego. The winning numbers were 9-25-29-37-40. The lucky winners aren’t the only ones celebrating. For selling the winning tickets, each retailer will receive a bonus

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EDWARDSVILLE - Hi-Pointe Drive-In, an iconic St. Louis burger and sandwich restaurant, is opening a new location in Edwardsville on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, starting at 11 a.m. Named for the historic Hi-Pointe neighborhood, the drive-in is best known for its burgers and custom sandwiches with locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant recently announced details of the Edwardsville location’s opening on Facebook - the event will feature special guest Metro East Humane Society. “We’re opening the doors to our eighth location on October 19th,” they wrote on Facebook. “We’re donating 50% of our opening day proceeds to Metro East Humane Society who will have adoptable pets on site!” The new Hi-Pointe Drive-In will be located at 6147 Trace Parkway Drive in Edwardsville. It will be open from Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., as well as Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information and updates on the Edwardsville

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Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is celebrating one year of sobriety. During an appearance on Bill Maher's Club Random podcast, he opened up about just how much he used to drink in his heyday.  “It's just —…

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Some public comments accuse Missouri education department of raising "snowflakes."

Not only have public restrooms never been truly public, they’ve disappeared from America’s major metro areas, says historian Bryant Simon. In this encore episode first shared in April, we explore the rise and fall of America’s public restroom campaign and meet the woman behind the “Bathrooms In St. Louis” Instagram page.

In 50 years, hip-hop has become one of the most popular music genres in the world. In its early days, the recipe for a hip-hop duo or group was simple: two turntables for the disc jockey and a microphone for the emcee. In this encore episode first shared in April, Darian Wigfall, who DJs under the moniker DJ Whiz, shares the fundamentals of DJing — and why he feels vinyl is the best way to get into the craft.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9. Israel hits Gaza hard, and then seals it off.

In style of "Humans of St. Louis" stories, new photo project highlights members of growing Jewish community.

ALTON/GODFREY - Local veterans and their families are invited to an appreciation breakfast in commemoration of Veterans Day. This is the sixth annual Veterans Day Appreciation Breakfast. From 8–10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, veterans and family members can enjoy a free breakfast and presentations at Best Western Premier, located at 3559 College Avenue in Alton. “ honoring them, what they’ve done for us and for our freedoms and for the country,” said Jim Claywell, owner of Claywell Asset Management and organizer of the event. “The more veterans and their families we can honor, the better this event is.” Volunteers will start serving breakfast at 8 a.m. on Nov. 11, and then a veteran will share their story while attendees eat. Local performers The Gibson Girls plan to dress in Army attire and sing war songs, which Claywell said is “pretty moving,” especially when the veterans join in. “When you see it happen

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Missouri’s second Topgolf location is set to open in St. Louis' Midtown on Friday.

A recent effort by Brazilian lawmakers would be a disaster for Indigenous land claims and efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest.