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High school football players across the St. Louis area are back on the field for the first official practice day of the 2026 season.

The St. Louis County Planning Commission is considering new zoning regulations that would establish guidelines for building and operating data centers in unincorporated parts of the county.

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from a Senate committee more than 100 times on July 29, 2026. The Republican-led hearing – convened to scrutinize Fauci’s management of the pandemic and the origins of COVID-19 – was the latest chapter in a political story that began […]

Tony Slayton is shocked that a familiar face in his neighborhood lost his life in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Friday.

ALTON – Reports of the Alton Public Works Department potentially going on strike have prompted calls for updates as contract talks remain underway. At the Aug. 10, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting , Alderwoman Rosie Brown said reports of a possible Public Works strike raise concerns given the impact of the department’s work on local families. Brown commended Director John Mitchell and his staff for recently completing new crosswalks as the Alton School District’s first

Missouri Democrats say the overwhelming rejection of two constitutional amendments could give the party an opening to gain legislative seats in November.

BETHALTO — The Bethalto Board met Monday night in Bethalto for a brief meeting with little on the agenda, hearing monthly reports from department heads and voting on liquor license and zoning changes. Bethalto Fire Chief Jay Grant told board members the fire department responded to 146 calls last month. He also said the new Starcom radio system should be done Sept. 14. Bethalto Police Chief Ryan Dugger reported that the police department had 651 calls last month. He also reminded everyone

The new facility, set for an undeveloped portion of the National Equestrian Center site in Lake Saint Louis, will operate in addition to the current pet adoption center.

Police are searching for several suspects accused of burglarizing businesses along the downtown riverfront early July 30.

SOUTH ROXANA - For the second time in two days, South Roxana Police responded to a standoff, this time involving an armed suicidal subject barricaded inside a residence in the 400 block of Roxana, where officers worked to resolve the incident peacefully. The South Roxana Police Department said officers established a perimeter and communicated with the subject during the incident. Because the residence was near Dads Club Park and the American Legion, both organizations were notified and asked t

A Florissant man has admitted to setting multiple fires at a hotel near Ferguson, Missouri last year.