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Greenway construction underway on Greenwood

4 months 2 weeks ago
The Great Rivers Greenway construction through Maplewood is underway and will continue through the summer. The “road closed” signs on Sutton Boulevard are serious. The road is closed at the tracks at Greenwood Boulevard. See also: Great Rivers Greenway trail through Maplewood construction to begin in summer Great River Greenways presents new bike route through […]
Doug Miner

Alton Man Detained After Allegedly Using Knife In Unlawful Restraint, Domestic Battery Case

4 months 2 weeks ago
ALTON – An Alton man accused of using a knife to illegally detain two people, including a domestic battery victim, is currently in custody pending his latest criminal charges. Sean M. Scroggins, 44, of Alton, was charged on March 25, 2026 with two Class 3 felony counts of aggravated unlawful restraint and one Class 4 felony count of domestic battery, his second or subsequent such offense. Scroggins allegedly knowingly detained two people without legal authority while using a carpenter's

March 31 in History: Eiffel Tower Completion Headlines a Date of Turning Points

4 months 2 weeks ago
On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was formally completed in Paris, giving the world one of the most recognizable structures ever built. At the time, it was a bold experiment in engineering and a centerpiece for the 1889 World’s Fair, meant to showcase industrial skill and modern design. Many people admired it, while others criticized it as an eyesore that did not fit the city’s older architecture. What made the tower important then was its proof that iron construction could reach

The World Cup is around the corner. Are cities and states prepared?

4 months 2 weeks ago
In June, 11 U.S. cities will welcome millions of fans for soccer’s World Cup. Staging the planet’s most popular sporting event is never easy, but this year the conflict in the Middle East and the congressional impasse over funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are creating additional complications. Officials in the host cities […]
Shalina Chatlani

Morpho Mania 

4 months 2 weeks ago

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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Myranda Levins

UPDATE: Man Found Dead After Officers Respond to Shooting

4 months 2 weeks ago

UPDATE: The deceased man has been identified as 23-year-old Cameron Willis of St. Louis City. On March 30, 2026, around 1:00am, District 1 officers responded to the 7600 block of S. Broadway for a shooting in-progress call. When officers arrived on scene, they located a 23-year-old man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The […]

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Mitch McCoy

UPDATE: Man Dies After Being Shot, Dropped off at Hospital

4 months 2 weeks ago

UPDATE: The deceased man has been identified as 33-year-old Antone Lane of St. Ann, MO On March 30, 2026, around 1:15am, District 5 officers responded to a local hospital for reports of a shooting victim. When officers arrived, they were informed of a 33-year-old man who had been shot and dropped off for medical treatment. […]

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Mitch McCoy

Night Comfort

4 months 2 weeks ago

The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]

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Myranda Levins

David Ellison Pretends He Won’t Fire Half Of Reeling Hollywood If Pointless Warner Bros Merger Is Approved

4 months 2 weeks ago
We’ve repeatedly noted how the Ellison family’s acquisition of Warner Brothers (after their recent acquisitions of CBS and a part of TikTok) would be very bad for a long list of reasons. The gargantuan debt load will result in unprecedented layoffs and price hikes. And the Saudi funding, and Larry’s anti-democratic interests, raise no limit […]
Karl Bode

New federal data reinforces nationwide drop in crime since pandemic peak

4 months 2 weeks ago
Crime in the United States continued to fall in 2024, according to two new federal reports from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, with declines in both violent and property offenses even as some states had higher-than-average crime rates. Crime data often lags by months or even years at the national and subnational levels. Updated […]
Amanda Watford