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A couple of months ago the chatterati could talk about nothing but supply chain problems causing shortages of consumer goods. Now, with whip snapping speed, everything has changed. Suddenly the conversation is all about gluts: The big-box retailer Target said Tuesday that it’s having inventory troubles. Target has a lot of stuff, including furniture and ...continue reading "Wait. Supply shortages are suddenly yesterday’s news?"

Several Pleasant View Garden Apartment residents are living with broken air conditioners as temperatures rise over 100 degrees.

A man is in police custody Sunday after going on a shooting spree in west St. Louis County while on a motorcycle.

All photos may be purchased for personal use at: https://www.randymanning.com/All-Wheels-Drive-In-Car-Show-Alton-Illinois ALTON - Alton’s Annual All-Wheels Drive-In Car Show was a free event that attracted over 200 classic cars, hot rods, and motorcycles on Sunday, June 12 on 3rd, State, and Belle Streets in Alton. Trophies were awarded in thirty-seven classes plus five specialty awards. Missouri resident Dennis McBee (who showed his Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500) said, "The day was a little warm, but the show is fabulous and has been good every time we've come." Alton Main Street organized the event (along with Time Machines Unlimited Car Club). Car Show Judge Roy Edwards said, "It's a great event. The car show brings in a lot of people, and once they get here they eat, drink and have fun!". In addition to the car show, there was live music, a pin-up contest, 50-50 drawing, vendor displays, merchant sidewalk sale, and (of course) great food.

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In a tweet, the department said it will start issuing court summons every time a car with an expired temporary tag is stopped and the officer will seize the tag.

During the peak of the pandemic, the state of Missouri waived certain vehicle registration requirements. Some area drivers say the result is a logjam of vehicles in the St. Louis area with expired tags.

Alderman Dan Witt, who represented Ward 7 for the past five years, died Sunday from injuries suffered in a tractor accident last week. He was 67.

The church's gable roof flew off and scattered throughout the neighborhood.

We're not seeing many lines around the block at testing sites around the country right now, but the co-founder of Curative says the positivity rate the company is seeing in patients is higher than it was during the first three COVID-19 surges and is approaching omicron levels from December.

Investigators believe a 19-year-old man shot a 15-year-old boy and then turned the gun around and shot himself.

I didn't check the COVID-19 stats at all while I was on vacation, so I figured I should take a look now that I'm back. This time around, I was interested in death rates by vaccination status. Here it is: The CDC provides death rates by vax status through the start of April. The more ...continue reading "COVID-19 Update: Hardly anyone is dying anymore"