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ALTON – It’s official: the Godfrey Timberwolves will have “priority scheduling” at Diamond #8 in Gordon Moore Park for the next five years. At their Feb. 11, 2026 meeting, Alton City Council members unanimously approved an agreement passed earlier this week by the Committee of the Whole for the organization’s use of Diamond #8 until 2031. The agreement grants the Godfrey Timberwolves “priority scheduling” at the baseball diamond, but does not guarantee

The national search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother is reigniting a painful truth: when someone disappears, families are left to live with endless uncertainty.

A make-shift shelter that was made to keep unhoused citizens warm was demolished by the City of St. Louis on Wednesday after multiple fires reported in the past few days.

History for the St. Louis Fire Department, as five Black women have been promoted to fire captain. They each have their own unique stories, but they credit their teamwork and common vision for getting them here.

Public administrators in Missouri want the state to provide better care for the hundreds of residents who remain in jail awaiting both a trial and a bed to become available at a state psychiatric facility.

Create a Valentine’s Day you’ll both cherish. Enjoy an elegant, candlelit four-course dinner for two in our historic Carriage Haus, accompanied by live guitar music. Choose from one of three […]

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Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam is a weekly gathering that brings jazz within reach […]

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The Festus City Council will not set a special election for a vote on data centers in city limits, according to a press release.

Artificial intelligence promises to change not just how Americans work, but how societies decide which kinds of work are worthwhile in the first place. When technological change outpaces social judgment, a major capacity of a sophisticated society comes under pressure: the ability to sustain forms of work whose value is not obvious in advance and […]

WASHINGTON — Leaders from several agencies within the Department of Homeland Security testified before a U.S. House panel Wednesday about how a shutdown would affect the programs they oversee, though Democrats argued the hearing was a “show” that wasn’t going to get lawmakers any closer to agreement on constraints to federal immigration enforcement.  Congress has […]

Police searched the home of Keith Lamon Brown late Tuesday night and discovered items belonging to two prior robbery victims, as well as a neon construction vest.

A St. Louis man has been sentenced in federal court after he attempted to rob a cab driver at gunpoint and steal another person's car after he was behind the wheel in a drunk-driving crash.

ALTON - Aaron Wilson is sharing a personal love story with the community about his wife, Lauren Wilson. Lauren is the Alton City Clerk. Aaron Wilson describes their marriage and what he says sustains their relationship. Wilson said he and Lauren Wilson were married on June 6, 2015, in Alton. He described their relationship as being built on “teamwork and consistently covering each other’s blind spots.” In a shared memory, Wilson wrote to his spouse, “You care deeply

A St. Louis man has been ordered to appear in Franklin County Circuit Court next month for passing bad checks worth thousands of dollars at local banks.

EDWARDSVILLE - An Edwardsville High School student has received national recognition for her art. Zara Omotola, a senior at EHS, has been working for years to compile her portfolio as she applies to fine arts college programs. Her self-portrait, titled “Her and Her Shadow,” received a Scholastic Gold Key, a major accomplishment that encourages the young artist to continue creating. “I was so excited and proud of myself, especially for the Gold Key, because it's a huge