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GODFREY — The Godfrey Fire Protection District welcomed a new member on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, adding Probationary Firefighter John Kloss to its team. Kloss, who joined the department on his first day, comes from Gillespie ambulance service. He is a resident of the village, married, and has one daughter with another child expected soon. Kloss has been assigned to Shift 2 and is scheduled to begin training at the Illinois Fire Service Institute Fire Academy in March.

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COLLINSVILLE/O’FALLON - The Collinsville and O’Fallon communities have rallied to show their support for Terrie “Tracy” Nguyen, a nail salon owner who was murdered on Dec. 27, 2025. Nguyen owned and operated Magic Nails in Collinsville. Visitation will be held from 1–5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Lake View Funeral Home in Fairview Heights, followed by a religious ceremony until 8 p.m. Another religious ceremony is planned from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Jan.

The genealogy center will take over the former Heritage Museum site in St. Peters

January 6th is a date steeped in remarkable events that have shaped history across the globe. Moving back in time, on this day in 1838, Samuel Morse demonstrated the practicality of the telegraph for long-distance communication. This invention revolutionized how information was transmitted, shrinking the world in ways previously unimaginable. The telegraph laid the groundwork for the communication technologies we rely on today, from telephones to the internet, forever changing commerce, journalism,

At 11:30 a.m. on the first Monday of the new year, the parking lot of Aging Best in Jefferson City is full, a temporary red canvas sign flapping in the breeze to identify the senior center’s new location since February. People are trickling in for lunch, served every weekday to Missourians 60 and older for […]

Riley Snider, 23, was charged with first-degree property damage and second-degree burglary for his involvement in a burglary at the City Museum in November, causing more than $10,000 in damage.

You can tune into the figure skating performances throughout the week on NBC and Peacock platforms.

American right wing propaganda companies are beginning to fight among themselves as a shrinking number of dodgy media companies vie for domination of the Trump-coddled U.S. propaganda market. Newsmax, a right wing propaganda organization pretending to be a cable news company, is upset at the fact that Nexstar Media Group and TEGNA, two right wing […]

This morning starts off chilly with clouds blanketing the sky and temperatures near 31 degrees. As the day progresses, skies will clear occasionally with intermittent clouds giving way to some sunshine by afternoon. The high temperature will reach 56 degrees, but a brisk west wind gusting up to 26 mph will keep it feeling cooler. Evening brings clear skies and colder air moving in with temperatures dropping again. Overnight, look for clear and crisp conditions with a low near 31 degrees, with light

Michael Allen remembers Bill Hart, a man who advanced the cause of historic preservation in St. Louis and throughout the entire state of Missouri.