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Hazelwood School District parents are demanding answers after high levels of radioactive waste were found at Jana Elementary School in St. Louis County. Tuesday night, they received the district's plan to move forward, along with an apology. "The administration will move forward with Jana Elementary converting to all virtual instruction," Hazelwood School Board President Betsy Rachel said. She acknowledged no one in the room knew the community would be dealing with this in 2022. The radioactive…

Hazelwood School District officials announced the decision at a packed school board meeting Tuesday night.

O'Fallon Police Department Sergeant Jodi Weber, the detective who solved the so-called "Package Killer" serial murder cold case, is reaching out to the public with new information and a request for the public's assistance. Weber's years of investigative work came to fruition last month when prosecuting attorneys in three jurisdictions announced homicide charges against Gary Muehlberg, 73, for four murders he allegedly committed in 1990 and 1991. Muehlberg left the victim's bodies in various containers — between two mattresses, in a plastic garbage can, in a metal barrel — leading him to be dubbed the Package Killer.

Jeffrey and Joan Spiegel claim they lost family heirlooms, a vehicle and financial documents in a February 2022 burglary after their complex failed to secure residents' master keys.

A St. Louis Public Radio/Midwest Newsroom investigation finds the Department of Natural Resources knew about groundwater contamination in Springfield, Missouri since the late 1990s. Residents weren’t notified until 2018.

One of the world's largest automotive assembly suppliers expands in Wentzville.

An area non-profit that helps people with HIV cut the ribbon Wednesday on its new $40 million facility.

ALTON - Brittani Melton of the Lab is Alton Memorial Hospital’s October Employee of the Month. She received the award on Oct. 18 from AMH President Dave Braasch and Lab supervisor Melissa Crouch. According to the nomination, “Brittani is one of the hardest-working individuals I have ever met. She takes on many responsibilities in the lab. She is the go-to person for questions regarding send-out testing, is the backup for the Blood Bank department, prepares slides for thyroid FNAs and bone marrow biopsies, and keeps track of positive COVID tests for the state. Brittani is very knowledgeable in all departments and helps train new employees and students. Although usually ‘unseen,’ she is a true example of excellent patient care.”

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The city of Carrollton, Illinois is getting a new water treatment plant.

O'FALLON – HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is now accepting applications for a two-week paid registered nurse (RN) internship to be held Dec. 11-23, 2022. The RN internship program is designed for nursing students to gain real-life experience in a health care setting during their winter break. Interns will be paired with nurses full time to work on nursing skills and documentation while learning clinical and professional skills. The program also offers new RNs opportunities to be hired in their areas of interest and specialty units upon graduation. This internship opportunity provides practical work experience for clinical students in an environment that emphasizes patient-centered care, while exposing the interns to innovative and emerging concepts in health care practice. “We are excited to once again be able to offer this paid RN internship,” said Julie A. Gordon, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, nurse manager of education, RN Residency and ICU nurse educator at HSHS St. Elizabeth'

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A descendant of Dred Scott will receive some special documents on Wednesday.

BRIGHTON - The Anderson Hospital 11 th Annual Foundation Sporting Clay Classic was held on October 1 st at NILO Farms in Brighton. The event featured 100 targets and 12 stations. Also included, was a great BBQ lunch for the shooters that were donated by Sodexo. Lori St. John, Anderson Healthcare Development Director said they had 166 shooters that came out on a beautiful fall day to enjoy this event. She said: "We thank the Sporting Clay Committee who worked hard to make this event a success and the 36 sponsors that donated to this event and who continue to support us each year." The event raised a total of $58,248.00. The Foundation allocates funds for capital projects and programs for Anderson Hospital and the Community. The 12 th annual Sporting Clay event will be on October 7, 2023, at NILO Farms. Please contact Lori St. John at 618-391-6426 for more information.

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Plays about love and death generally require reflection, and Steven Dietz’s weighty Fiction, now at St. Louis Actors’ Studio, is no exception to the rule. Solid performances and clear-sighted direction by Wayne Salomon ensure a production that’s compelling to watch, though the story, much like the nearly all black non-descript set, left me somewhat cold. After first meeting by chance at a café in Paris, Linda and Michael Waterman have been married for 20 years.

Kindergarteners in Granite City are spending the day learning from their school bus drivers.

Police uncovered human remains in St. Louis this past weekend. The information came from an anonymous tip that pointed toward buried remains on the 3900 block of North 19th Street between Branch and Palm Street in the Hyde Park area. The search began on Sunday when residents noticed part of the ground on the vacant lot had been moved.

School bus drivers are getting a little extra love Wednesday.

Roughly 10% of the state’s residents already have state-issued medical cards that allow them to purchase, grow and consume marijuana.

St. Louis County breaks ground Wednesday on a new police precinct building in South County.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development visits St. Louis Wednesday.