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Semifinalists named for 2025 MO Teacher of the Year. Here are the 4 from SW Missouri
Four educators working in the southwest corner of the state have been named semifinalists for the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year award. They are from Branson, Laclede County, Neosho and Spokane. The list was released Monday, the first day of class for many districts. ...
Company that left St. Louis area is returning home
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A company that started its journey in St. Louis but then left is returning home. Altor Solutions was founded in 1957 as Foam Fabricators. It moved from St. Louis to Arizona in the 1980s; the CEO says the company plans to move to Chesterfield.
Illinois quick hits: Seymour man faces child abduction charge
Seymour man faces child abduction chargeA Seymour man is behind bars on a charge of child abduction thanks to the quick thinking of an 11-year-old girl.Hunter Simmons was arraigned Monday and faces over a decade in prison if convicted. Urbana police said the victim was walking home from school when she noticed a white pickup truck following her.During the investigation, the child provided police with her phone because she was recording while she was walking. Police were able to see the vehicle's license plate in the video, which was registered to Simmons. $1.3 million lotto ticket sold in ChicagoA new...
Three cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in Missouri
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Legionnaires' disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by a bacteria called "Legionella." People can contract the disease by breathing in small water droplets containing the bacteria
Downtown West building to be renovated after 2022 fire
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- There are new plans for a St. Louis building nearly two years after it was damaged by a fire. A fire tore through the building on Chouteau and permanently closed restaurants Vin De Set, PW Pizza, and 21st Street Brewers Bar. The new owner of the building has plans to renovate it.
Man charged for allegedly striking another man with a car in High Ridge
Shawn Hunter Koch, 18, of St. Louis has been charged for allegedly assaulting a man in High Ridge. He allegedly struck the other man with a car, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported. The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Aug. 2 charged Koch with first-degree assault, a class...
Illinois Lottery player wins $1.3M off ticket bought in Chicago
CHICAGO - A new millionaire was made in Chicago over the weekend!. A $1.3 million Lucky Day Lotto ticket was sold at a grocery store on the city's Southwest Side. The winning ticket, purchased at Shop & Save Market on South Archer Avenue, matched all five numbers in the Saturday midday drawing. The winning numbers were 10, 11, 19, 33, and 35.
Festival of Nations returns to Tower Grove Park
ST. LOUIS — Each year, Festival on Nations draws more than 100,000 visitors to Tower Grove Park. The event, which is the largest multicultural region, is one of the must-attend events in the St. Louis, providing not only entertainment and education, but also support for the International Institute of St. Louis. Festival of Nations returns […]
Police, fire, and dispatch train for active shooter incident in Clayton School District
CLAYTON, Mo. — An active shooter incident not only requires quick thinking and response, it also involves a variety of players – which can complicate matters, but also ensure safety and security if handled properly. That was demonstrated at a recent active shooter training exercise in the Clayton School District. Clayton Police Chief Mark Smith […]
5 On Your Side earns prestigious National Murrow Award
ST. LOUIS — 5 On Your Side anchor Mike Bush and photographer Tom Stasiak earned recognition with an Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association. The national awards were announced Thursday. Bush and Stasiak told the story of a boy and his fulfilling connection with...
Career Central: Retailer Nordstrom to host hiring day
ST. LOUIS — Nordstrom will host a hiring day at its St. Louis Galleria store in Richmond Heights, Friday, August 23. Drop by the store between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. and follow the signs to the hiring event. It's best to bring a resume, but it isn't required.
'We all have to walk at some point': Residents tour Jefferson Ave. to learn about city's improvement plans
ST. LOUIS — Runners, cyclists, and those who take public transportation were just a few of the groups that joined in for a 2.5-mile walk along Jefferson Avenue in St. Louis on Sunday. This group of residents and members of the Saint Louis Coalition to Protect Cyclists and Pedestrians...
SLATE Announces St. Louis Regional Job Expo for Veterans
ST. LOUIS, MO – The St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE), in partnership with the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and Jefferson/Franklin Region Job Centers, is excited to host the first annual St. Louis Regional Job Expo for veterans on Thursday, August 22, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, 1315 Chestnut Street, Downtown St. Louis.
DNC in Chicago: Tim Walz’ wife makes surprise address to Illinois Democrats
CHICAGO - A surprise guest visited Illinois Democrats as they gathered for their first delegation breakfast of Chicago’s Democratic National Convention. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’ wife Gwen Walz received a standing ovation when she was introduced as a speaker, during a high-energy program that featured addresses from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker.
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