EAST ALTON - East Alton Fire Department was called to a report Monday morning of a large cloud of black smoke from a fire and when they arrived, a man who is known as part of the homeless population had a fire going with a large pile of debris. The fire was quickly extinguished, East Alton Fire Chief Tim Quigley said. Chief Quigley said prior to this call they were needed at a serious EMS call and the problem with these types of situations is it takes them away from necessary runs that often result in lives being saved. “I have been here three years, and we have had about a dozen of these calls,” he said. “It does often take us away from important EMS runs.”
On Aug. 11, museum will host “Local News. Lasting Impact,” which celebrates the 75th anniversary of KSDK (Channel 5). Anne Allred and Mike Bush will take part.
Stevie Nicks has added a dozen headlining dates to her upcoming 2022 U.S. tour, which includes appearances at five festivals. The newly announced shows run from a September 13 concert…
In April 2021, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals forced itself through uncomfortable legal contortions to award qualified immunity to Denver, Colorado police officers who detained a man, seized his recording device, and made an apparent attempt to delete his recording. According to the Appeals Court, this was legal and not a violation of rights. […]
More than 50 years after Congress made marijuana illegal, the U.S. Senate has introduced a new bill to legalize pot. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would decriminalize marijuana and enable states to create their own weed laws. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced the bill on Thursday, giving hope that decades of cannabis prohibition and criminalization are about to come to an end.
Without disclosing that she was paid $5,000 for that work, Lisa Clancy cast votes on the bill the county adopted as its zoning ordinance for marijuana operations.
This story was originally published by the Kansas City Beacon. Studies show that students of color and students with disabilities are suspended and referred to police more often than their peers in schools across Missouri. This disproportionate rate of discipline can disrupt their education and push these students into the criminal justice system. A new Missouri grant […]
ST. LOUIS - Limited-edition Budweiser cans featuring Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright are available in Missouri and parts of Illinois starting Monday. Budweiser is celebrating the pitcher-catcher duo as they approach 325 career starts together. This record hasn't been hit since 1975. The cans have an illustration of the pair with the phrases "Legendary Teammates" [...]
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