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Mac's on Main Plans to Open in Belleville Next Week

4 months 3 weeks ago
BELLEVILLE - The newest Mac’s location will open in Belleville next week. Mac’s on Main, located at 4204 West Main Street in Belleville, will welcome customers starting next Wednesday or Thursday, June 10 or 11, 2026, said owner Rob Lenhardt. He is eager to introduce the Mac’s brand to St. Clair County, with an identical menu to the downtown Alton location, including Olga’s products. He hopes the new restaurant is a positive experience for diners. “There’s

Kroger teen employee steals $4K of lottery tickets: Records

4 months 3 weeks ago
TROY, Mo. - A Troy, Missouri, teen is accused of stealing several thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets while working at a grocer's gas station. According to a probable cause statement, the manager of the gas station connected to Kroger in Troy said that she saw her employee, Landon Miller, scratch off "several" Missouri [...]
Megan Mueller

US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting

4 months 3 weeks ago
The U.S. Senate rejected the SAVE America Act on Thursday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to impose voting restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections. Senators voted 48-50 against advancing an amendment that would have incorporated Trump’s top legislative priority into an immigration-focused spending bill. The vote offered the clearest sign yet that despite […]
Jonathan Shorman

Trump administration processing freeze on asylum seekers violated law, judge rules

4 months 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Rhode Island Friday struck down several Trump administration policies that halted processing for asylum seekers following a shooting in Washington, D.C., that left one West Virginia National Guard member dead and another seriously injured. In a searing opinion, Judge John J. McConnell Jr. said the Trump administration “threw the lives […]
Ariana Figueroa

Actor Clint Walker Tribute Stays Open Through June 2026 At Wood River History Museum

4 months 3 weeks ago
WOOD RIVER - The Wood River History Museum has extended its Clint Walker Exhibit through June 2026 at 40 W. Ferguson St. in Wood River, giving visitors additional time to view the tribute ahead of what would have been the actor’s 100th birthday on May 30, 2026. The exhibit is open free of charge from 1 to 4 p.m. every Saturday in June 2026 at the museum. Walker, a Riverbend native, was known for a long career in film and television. He was best known for his role in “The Dirty

14-year-old reels in Missouri state-record fish

4 months 3 weeks ago
LACLEDE COUNTY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) commends Grovespring’s 14-year-old angler for his recent catch of the state-record river redhorse sucker. On May 16, Memphis Nelson caught the 10-pound, 3-ounce fish on the Osage Fork of the Gasconade River in Laclede County using a pole and line. The redhorse measured to be 28.5 [...]
Natalie Schaefer

Video released of Wildwood officer-involved shooting

4 months 3 weeks ago
Note: The full video of the critical incident briefing can be found linked in the third paragraph. Viewer discretion is advised. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Police Department released audio and video Friday captured in an officer-involved shooting in April. Police were called to the 18700 block of Wild Horse Farm [...]
Megan Mueller