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ASHLAND, Va. — Almost 50 years after his death, an Illinois native who was killed in a traffic crash in Virginia in 1977 has been identified. The former "Ashland John Doe" was fatally struck by a truck along I-95, near Ashland, Virginia, at around 2 a.m. on March 23, 1977. At the time of his [...]

ST. LOUIS - It's almost time for Missouri's April 2026 municipal elections. Absentee voting is underway and election day is set for April 7. This year's municipal races will decide on key ballot measures and local leadership races across the St. Louis region. The April 2026 municipal elections will feature many mayoral races in Greater [...]

The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House hosts a special exhibition during spring break season, celebrating the final days of winter with a flood of Blue Morpho butterflies.  Morpho Mania features […]

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This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]

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ALTON - Alton police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Tuesday on the property of the Alton Housing Authority in Alton, Illinois, after officers responded to a 911 call reporting gunshots in the 700 block of Oakwood Estates. The Alton Police Department said it received the call at about 4:19 a.m. March 10, 2026. While officers were responding, dispatchers received additional information that a male subject had been shot. Officers arrived and rendered aid to the victim

A man was killed in a shooting at the Alton Housing Authority early Tuesday morning, and a suspect was taken into custody without incident.

The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill to consolidate the management of the Dome at America's Center and the neighboring convention center under a single board, which would allow the state to allocate up to $4 million annually for projects at the Dome and provide the new board with the authority to seek further funding through specific property taxes and a sales tax of up to 2%.

You might recall that during the great mass TikTok hyperventilation of 2021-2025, there was no limit of face fanning by Republicans like Brendan Carr about overseas involvement in social media. Carr was so particular on this subject, he scuttled an FCC program aimed at shoring up “smart” home device security standards because one of the […]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The trial for St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will no longer begin on March 23 after a judge agreed to a delay during a court appearance Monday. Prosecutors allege Page used taxpayer funds to pay for election mailers used in a campaign to defeat Proposition B last April. He [...]

The first warning sign that all was not well with Miranda Malone’s mom was that she had lost a lot of weight. It was June 2020, and Malone, of St. Charles County, hadn’t been able to visit the nursing home where her mom was receiving care for Parkinson’s disease since the beginning of the COVID-19 […]

Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]

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The Show-Me Institute's David Stokes reflects on the news of massive layoffs at Block and the $12 million TIF that the city granted the company to relocate to the old Post-Dispatch building.

Rep. Nikki Budzinski and Rep. Wesley Bell will discuss plans to expand the Gateway Arch National Park into East St. Louis, incorporating Malcolm Martin Memorial Park and adjacent vacant land, in order to connect the iconic St. Louis monument with the Illinois riverfront.

In honor of the 314 zip code, St. Louis hosts major concerts, deals at local restaurants and citywide fun for the entire family.