Flash flood waters surrounded dozens of children with bleeding disorders, their families and camp staff in Eureka, Mo., on the last day of summer camp. The rapid rise of water created an emergency at Camp Wyman, forcing camp personnel to evacuate more than 100 people without external rescue assistance.
Back in March of 2025, when Elon Musk was spearheading his bullshit DOGE non-agency and running around cutting funding to all kinds of government programs under the notion that they were a blatant waste of taxpayer money, the cuts were so obviously haphazard and ill-informed that it was making everyone’s head spin. Then, after cuts […]
Nearly two weeks ago, a group seeking to recall four Festus elected officials had their petitions certified by Jefferson County Clerk Jeannie Goff to recall Mayor Sam Richards, Councilman Michael Cook, Councilman David Boyer and Councilman Kevin Dennis.
A St. Louis man was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to the 2022 killing of a Jefferson County man in St. Louis' Mount Pleasant neighborhood.
ALTON – A move to expand residency requirements for Alton city employees is on its way to the City Council. Committee of the Whole members voted 4-2 on June 8, 2026 to approve a resolution to consider an ordinance which would amend a City Code section regarding residency requirements for non-union city employees. Alderman Chris Bohn and Alderwoman Patty Ford cast both votes against the resolution, with Alderman Michael Velloff absent and all others voting in favor. City Council members
WOOD RIVER - Chestnut Health Systems was founded in 1973, and it wasn’t long before the organization became one of the largest providers of substance use, behavioral health and physical health treatments in the Riverbend region. Started in “a modest house” on West Chestnut Street in Bloomington, the small team worked with adults who were struggling with substance use disorders. Soon, Chestnut grew to meet other community needs, with the first southern Illinois location openin
While you can no longer fill up your gas tank at the West End Service Station in Edwardsville, Illinois, you can get your fill of some history and other factoids here.
Columbia, Missouri homicide suspect Steven Swanson is dead after shooting himself during a police chase on May 7. Swanson shot two of his relatives, killing one, prior to the chase.
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