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UPDATE 9:02 P.M.: The race has now been called. Eric Schmitt has won the U.S. Senate GOP Primary with 147,023 votes out of 39.9% of precincts reporting. Vicky Hartzler was in second with 76,245 votes. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Congressman Billy Long, one candidate on the ballot for the Republican Senate nomination, said he has congratulated Eric [...]

Oh come on: The Defense Department wiped the phones of top departing DOD and Army officials at the end of the Trump administration, deleting any texts from key witnesses to events surrounding the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, according to court filings. [The officials include] former acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller, ...continue reading "Yet more people had their phones wiped after the 1/6 insurrection"

Police say the suspect turned himself in.

It’s been 30 years since the Crash Test Dummies recorded their debut album, “The Ghosts That Haunt Me”. Their first album garnered them their first

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Uncanny Valley Tour – COIN with BLACKSTARKIDS

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A popular frozen food manufacturer in St. Louis has moved to a new home to keep up with rising demand.

WASHINGTON —  The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed bipartisan legislation that would provide health care and benefits to millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances while deployed overseas, after many Republicans switched their votes and decided to once again back the legislation. The shift came after days of protest and vigils outside the U.S. Capitol, […]

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The community leaders in East St. Louis declares a state of emergency after dozens of residents were displaced due to flood damage.

Election officials were projecting about one-third of the state's registered voters would cast ballots. Early morning turnout was “a little lighter than we were expecting.”

Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness & Dashboard Confessional with support from Armor For Sleep.

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IN THE HEIGHTS, the Tony Award Winning Best Musical from the creator of HAMILTON, tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s

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Enjoy St. Louis Cardinal baseball at Busch Stadium.

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - A preliminary St. Louis County Police investigation has revealed that a recent drowning could be the result of a medical emergency prior to a male losing consciousness in the water. At 12:55 p.m. on July 23, 2022, St. Louis County police officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service for a drowning. Arriving officers located an unresponsive adult male in the deep end of the pool (approximately 9 feet deep). St. Louis County Police officers and Christian Ambulance paramedics pulled the male from the water and initiated CPR. The male was transported to an area hospital for life-saving treatment but was pronounced deceased. The deceased has been identified as Keven Wright, 59 years of age, of the 11200 block of Sugartrail Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, 63136.

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EDWARDSVILLE – Larry Thompson, 36, pled guilty in two cases against him regarding numerous residential burglaries and stolen vehicles in the Metro area in Madison County Court on Friday, July 29, 2022. These convictions resulted from the joint investigative work between several Metro communities. Thompson was among multiple suspects in a string of local car and home burglaries committed in Madison, Jersey, and Macoupin Counties. An additional suspect, Curtis Faust, was sentenced to 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on February 25, 2022. "We will continue to aggressively prosecute thefts, especially vehicle thefts, in our area," said Madison County State's Attorney, Tom Haine. "These convictions are thanks to the cooperative investigative efforts between Madison County Sheriff's Department, Wood River Police Department, Macoupin County Sheriff's Department, and our office. "Because of that work, we built strong cases that led to multiple criminal convictions.

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While thousands made way to Missouri polls Tuesday, the number of voters filling out those ballots seems a little lighter than officials expected.

Alexander Montrel was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the shooting. He's being held without bond.