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Unsettled pattern with on and off rain chances ahead
It was a bit of a cooler day across the Stateline today with a few spotty showers amid mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures only reached the upper 70s for most, compared to the low 80s like yesterday. This was a perfect example of scattered showers throughout the afternoon and evening. While...
Bike MS set for September 7, 8
Each year we hold the Bike MS: Gateway Getaway in Godfrey, Illinois to raise critical funds and create awareness around our movement. This year, on Saturday and Sunday September 7 and 8, over 1,100 riders plus more than a hundred volunteers and staff will converge on Lewis and Clark Community College’s Godfrey with a goal to raise $1.3 million to change the world for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
Help for Hayden: Benefit to Provide Transportation for Local 14-Year-Old with Terminal Disease
JERSEYVILLE - For the first five years of his life, Hayden Eberlin Brown was a normal little kid. Then he forgot how to walk. Hayden was diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a terminal disease with progressive neurological decline. Now at age 14, he can’t walk, see, talk or eat. But he can hear and feel, and he needs to get to his doctor appointments. His family is hosting a benefit to purchase a van with a lift so Hayden’s mother can transport him to appointments.
Groups march to remember 1917 East St. Louis riot, call for reparations
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — "What do we want? Justice!" A familiar chant echoed loudly through East St. Louis on Saturday. Several groups showed up to City Hall for social justice organization Empire 13's 3rd Annual Reparations Now March For Justice to honor the lives lost in the 1917 race massacre that put a stain on the town known as "The City of Champions."
Missouri organization using drones to transport life-saving medical samples from Springfield and to rural parts of the state
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - St. Louis-based company Mid-America Transplant is presenting its plan to use drone technology as a way to transport blood samples into population centers like Springfield. Mid-America Transplant is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Valkyrie UAS to introduce advanced long-range drone technology coming to...
'It's a tragedy:' Moms Demand Action responds to violent Fourth of July celebrations
ST. LOUIS — It's been a violent 4th of July weekend across St. Louis City and County. Two separate mass shootings unfolded, just hours after Independence Day festivities wrapped up. On top of that, a large group of juveniles kept officers busy downtown overnight. Sharon Williams, Moms Demand Action...
Pedestrian critically injured after being struck in North City
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A woman was critically injured Friday night after being struck by a car as she crossed West Florissant in North City. The incident happened just before 10 p.m. on West Florissant near Summit Place, according to St. Louis Police. Police said the woman...
1 person killed, another seriously injured in crash on Bellefontaine Road
BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - One man was killed and another seriously injured in a collision Friday evening on Bellefontaine Road. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 35-year-old Darrel J. Williams, of St. Louis, was pronounced dead at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Larry West Jr., 50, also of St. Louis,...
An unthinkable Cardinals-Cubs blockbuster to get St. Louis to contender status
There is no way it happens, but what if it did? The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals do not like each other. In fact, they kind of hate each other, which is great, because who doesn't love passion? Better yet, who doesn't love a blockbuster trade proposal? This one I cooked up between the Cubbies and Redbirds. By no means is it going to happen, but it could help both teams out a ton.
Former St. Louis Principal Sentenced to Two Life Terms for Murder-for-Hire Plot (video)
A former principal from St. Louis has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for orchestrating the murder of a teacher, who was also his mistress. The case has drawn significant attention due to the heinous nature of the crime and its impact on the community. The Crime.
Former Navy Sailor from St. Louis Tragically Found Dead in Texas
The St. Louis community was shaken by the tragic news of a former Navy sailor found deceased in Texas. Identified as John Doe, his death has left many searching for answers. The heart of St. Louis aches for one of its own. Crackdowns on illegal maritime activities often take a heavy toll on those serving. Recently, two Navy SEALs were lost at sea while intercepting a vessel off Yemen.
Affinia receives $30K grant to develop urban garden
Affinia Healthcare is one of eight community health centers across the U.S. selected to receive a $30,000 grant to participate in the National Association of Community Health Center (NACHC) Innovation Incubator. The St. Louis-based community health center will use the funds to develop an urban garden to increase access to healthy foods in areas considered a food desert.
Franklin County agency to take part in earthquake training in St. Louis
The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency will be one of 40 groups taking part in an urban terrain emergency training involving an earthquake scenario later this month in St. Louis. Regional agencies are working with Task Force 46, a Lansing, Michigan-based Army National Guard group, that, when activated, “provides command...
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