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5 On Your Side checked in with the club and the city for updates, and a business up the road anxiously waiting.

This week’s temperature surge has it feeling more like July than September, but preps for Fall events at the St. Louis Zoo must go on.

David Kraemer, who bought the drive-in in 2021, describes his plan as a "kid's paradise."

David Kraemer, who bought the drive-in in 2021, describes his plan as a "kid's paradise."

James Q. Jenkins pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexual misconduct with several female students.

A variety of artists, including Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and members of the Grateful Dead spin-off group Dead & Company, are encouraging fans to check their registration status on…

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Richard Darren Emery faces the death penalty in the 2018 shooting deaths of two women and two children. His attorney argues a mental illness kept him from understanding what he was doing.

Shawn Parcells, 42, who lived in Topeka and Leawood, was sentenced Monday.

A hire for the powerful city post could be announced in the coming weeks.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Friday, September 16, 2022, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued warrants on suspect Marvin Bailey, Jr., 22 years of age, of the 8800 block of Alva Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri 63121, for Burglary First Degree and Stealing $750 or More. A mugshot of Bailey is attached. Bailey is being held on $50,000 cash only, no 10% bond. Please note, charges are merely an accusation and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. The probable cause statement reads: On September 15, 2022, at 2:38 AM, the Defendant, acting with others, threw a rock through the window of Bloc Dispensary located at 2093 Smizer Station Road. They then entered and proceeded to steal hundreds of pieces of merchandise with an aggregate value over $750. Surveillance footage of the burglary shows that the thieves used a khaki brown Glock handgun with a light attachment as a flashlight during the burglary. The Defendant’s phone was

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James Q. Jenkins, 38, pleaded guilty Tuesday to coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity and sending sexually explicit images to a minor.

KISS member Gene Simmons may have millions of fans who adore his music, but in a new interview with Goldmine, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer admits that, besides…

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EDWARDSVILLE – Nearly 300 third and fourth graders from nine area elementary schools gathered on the campus of Metro-East Lutheran High School this week for the annual MELHS Field Day. Metro-East Lutheran High School (MELHS) has hosted the annual Field Day event for third and fourth-grade students for many years, but due to the pandemic has not been able to hold the event for the past few years. “We were glad to be able to bring Field Day back this year,” said Dr. Jay Krause, principal of MELHS. “This event is just one more way we strive to be partners in education with the many high-quality elementary schools in the surrounding area.” During this year’s event, students competed in activities ranging from tug-of-war and relay races to basketball shootouts, jump rope contests and sack races. MELHS students volunteered their time to help make the event a success. Elementary schools from Edwardsville, Collinsville, Hamel, Prairietown, Bethalto,

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  One by one, the “tiny homes” that will make up a new community for the St. Louis region’s homeless veterans are taking shape. Seventeen of the 50 planned homes at North Grand Boulevard and Aldine Avenue in the city’s Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood have wood framing, ready for volunteers to help finish. Veterans […]

A former St. Louis County high school employee admitted in federal court Tuesday to having sex and inappropriate contact with students over a 12-month period.

Emergency crews battled a massive trash truck fire Tuesday afternoon in Mehlville.

From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Glen Carbon planning and zoning commissioners granted the overall preliminary site plan for Meijer and two of its three variance requests but there was definite pushback on one variance regarding signage at a special planning and zoning public hearing Wednesday. Meijer, based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is looking to establish […]

The UP Companies (UPCO) proudly announces the promotion of Operations Manager Jeff Tubb to Senior Operations Manager of its Square UP Builders division. In his new position, Tubb leads, directs, and coordinates the day-to-day company field operations across multiple projects through multiple Foremen, Field Managers and Operations Managers. He oversees the development and implementation of […]

The proposal now heads to the Missouri House for further debate.