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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum St. Louis’ built environment community has lost Richard C. Ward, a planner who was one of its strongest advocates and greatest scholars. Richard passed away October 8th, at the age of 84, after a three-year battle with Alzheimer’s. I first met Richard when we were part of of […]

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EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department is proud to announce it has been awarded a federal fiscal year 2026 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant. Funded by federal highway safety dollars through the Illinois Department of Transportation, the grant will support increased traffic safety enforcement efforts aimed at saving lives and reducing crashes. “We are grateful for this grant, which allows us to step up enforcement of impaired driving, seat belt, speeding, and other traffic safety laws. One of our many priorities is the safety of everyone on our roadways.” said Lt. Matt Senci. The STEP grant year runs from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026. During this time, the Edwardsville Police Department will conduct additional enforcement operations, particularly during high-risk periods. These operations will focus on dangerous driving behaviors, including speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, failure to yield, disobeying traffic signals,

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The victim was a 44-year-old man who was near the railroad tracks, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

WOOD RIVER – Three redevelopment projects worth a total of up to $305,000 are moving forward in downtown Wood River with City Council approval. Council members on Monday unanimously approved three agreements authorizing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance for various redevelopment projects in downtown Wood River, each on Ferguson Avenue. 59 & 61 E. Ferguson Under one agreement concerning 59 and 61 E. Ferguson Ave., the city has agreed to reimburse the developer, Crown Auto Properties II LLC, up to $240,000 or 43.24% of the redevelopment costs incurred, whichever amount is less. This will be paid in annual installments of $40,000 per year for six years. The full scope of the project involves renovating two adjoining commercial properties, including improvements to the building facade and interior, according to the application for TIF funds submitted by property owner Bob Federicho. Once an estimated $555,123 worth of improvements are made to the property, its fair

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Curio Wellness is based in Maryland and has a cultivation and manufacturing facility in Maryland Heights. The company makes cannabis-infused gummies, vapes and pre-rolled joints.

WOOD RIVER — The Wood River Business Alliance's Annual Downtown Trick or Treat event attracted a large crowd, and many children left the event with bags full of candy on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. along Ferguson Avenue in Downtown Wood River. Children and families walked through Downtown Wood River and visited participating businesses, and enjoyed an evening of costumes, candy, and community activities. “This event showcases the teamwork and community pride that continue to make our downtown grow,” said Kristen Burns of the Wood River Business Alliance. Burns emphasized that the event is a community effort, noting that police and fire departments, local churches, coffee shops and other businesses all took part. “It is great to see so many people enjoy our downtown,” she said. Burns also highlighted ongoing improvements in the area, including recent construction projects and new murals. “A building across the street from us has been redone,&rdquo

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Police said the boy, who was in stable condition, got to the gun after it was placed on a bed by an adult cleaning out a closet.

The Missouri Association of Realtors has more than 25,000 members

Bruce Springsteen continues to come out in support of his biopic, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.The Boss attended the AFI Fest opening screening of the film at the TCL Chinese Theatre…

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Getting the home's longtime owners — Mahklouf “Mark” Suissa and Chicago nursing home magnate Eric "Ricky" Rothner — to pay up will not be easy.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — On Monday, the city of St. Charles approved plans for a new apartment complex that will add more than 200 apartments near Highway 364. ARCO Construction submitted the application on behalf of Porterhouse Development LLC. They’re calling the future area the Boulders at Southpointe Apartments. It’ll be a multi-family development along [...]

Ryan Walters is no longer the Superintendent of the State of Oklahoma, but he’s still at work doing his nonsensical performative shtick. After vacating his government position in the middle of his mandates for schools to carry copies of the Trump Bible and requiring transplant teachers to take a Prager U developed woke-test to get […]

EDWARDSVILLE - There are many key contributors to Metro East Lutheran's football success in the 2025 season, but one of those is tight end Ian Skelton. Skelton has helped open up many holes for the Knights' backs through the season with his blocking, MELHS Head Coach Mike Koch said. "Ian does a great job," the coach added. "We would like to get him the ball more, but he is a key to our running game. He starts it off and gets an edge for us and opens things up for our quarterback and running backs." Skelton is a BJ's Printables Male Athlete Of The Month for the Knights. Skelton said earlier in the season that he and the other Knights players are looking to do better than last season in the playoffs and go "way farther." Skelton mentioned a team goal the Knights set before the start of the preseason. "One of the team goals we set was going 5-0 in the first five games," Skelton said, "and go on from there, try to beat last year's record." Skelton and the others are looking forward

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From St. Louis Magazine: For St. Louis Development Corporation interim president and CEO Otis Williams, there’s no better time than now to have serious conversations about how the city of St. Louis uses development incentives and where they’re most needed. That was the overarching message of Williams’ lengthy and detailed presentation to the St. Louis Board of […]

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The Missouri Association of Realtors is asking a Cole County judge to order a rewrite of the ballot summary for a GOP-backed proposal that would make it nearly impossible for constitutional amendments to pass through the initiative petition process. The lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, accuses Missouri lawmakers of trying to trick voters by writing […]

While the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has released few details about what is going to happen on induction night, Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers may have shared a hint…

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