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A man was found shot dead Thursday morning in a park in the city's Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood.

ALTON - Tammy Iskarous, founder and executive director of Riverbend Family Ministries, has recorded some incredible community achievements during her 10 years as executive director of Riverbend Family Ministries. She will be the person roasted and toasted at this year's Ninth Annual Local Celebrity Roast for Pride, Inc. Pride, Inc. is taking reservations for its roast that will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, December 1, at Lewis & Clark Community College. The reception for the event begins at 5 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6 p.m. The Roast begins at 6:55 p.m. and concludes by 8. Ten years ago, Tammy Iskarous had the vision to bring smaller nonprofits all under one roof so they could work together holistically for families in crisis due to violence, addiction, homelessness, and poverty. Riverbend Family Ministries, an incubator model of care, has been recognized by leaders in Madison County and Illinois. Tammy has also been on the boards of other nonprofits, such as YWCA - Alton, Wood

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Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam helped Tim Norman take out a life insurance policy on Andre Montgomery Jr. prior to Montgomery's death.

There are many concerns in this ass-backwards state. And when it comes to voting, choosing the right candidate in Missouri to represent your views can be a difficult task — even if you’re a Republican. Most Missouri elected officials are not particularly known for their smarts or their forward-thinking ways, so when it came to “The Big Lie,” plenty of candidates on Missouri ballots were eager to get in on the action.

The metaverse version of Ozzfest now has a lineup. As previously reported, a virtual edition of Ozzy Osbourne's namesake festival will be held during the Metaverse Music Festival, put on…

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The Drug Enforcement Administration's St. Louis Division broke its fentanyl seizure record for Fiscal Year 2022, with a staggering 41% increase over the year prior.

St. Louis County police are still investigating.

Police on Monday identified the teenager killed in a crash last week in north St. Louis County.

Some news outlets engage in journalism. Others just engage in hype. The latter tend to repeat press releases verbatim, only ask for statements from law enforcement when law enforcement screws up, and otherwise cater to the “if it bleeds, it leads” maxim that has allowed mass media to portray America as a criminal dystopia despite […]

The Beatles' album Revolver, which first topped the Billboard 200 album chart in 1966, is back in the top five, thanks to a deluxe special edition reissue that came out…

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Come join us on our world famous Full Moon Float! Spend a magical evening paddling one of our Great Rivers and enjoy fine dining in a unique and unparalleled natural

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has been on four overseas trips since taking office in 2018.

A developer is proposing a $188 million industrial park, adding to that use in the area and continuing the building boom for the sector in St. Louis County.

A company hired to make improvements at South City Hospital says in new litigation that the facility's owner diverted funds meant for those projects, as it seeks millions in damages.

The monitors are being sent to “protect the rights of voters,” as they have for decades, the Justice Department said Monday.

A Chesterfield-based infrastructure repair company sold its energy services business to a private equity firm.

Detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are asking for the public's help in identifying an individual who pilfered catalytic convertors from a local scrapyard.

I could use some help here. This is a mural painted on an apartment building in Les Andelys, France, and by American standards it looks a little problematic. But maybe it has a different meaning in France. Are these random characters, or do they represent something well known? Any ideas to share?