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St. Clair County receives over 500 flood damage reports. How soon will aid arrive?
“That rain really kind of centered itself over St. Clair County and it really took its toll,” county board chairman says. See link to file your damage report with the county.
Hikers in Missouri Stunned When Stealth Flies Over Their Trail
The truth is I think I was more stunned than they were. Some hikers making their way across Missouri captured video of a stealth bomber that flew directly over their trail. As I shared a couple days ago, two hikers are crossing America and they happen to be in the middle of Missouri right now. They are featured on the First Church of The Masochist Hikes YouTube channel. Just over 5 minutes into their most recent video share of their travels across Missouri, you'll see a very familiar aircraft to Missourians fly overhead.
4-year-old boy competes in National Mullet Competition
Showcasing his mullet named after Patrick Swayze, a four-year-old from Millstadt, Illinois, will compete in the National Mullet Competition this month. Bohdi Fischer and his mullet, "The Swayze Special," will compete in the 1-4 age group while strutting the "business-in-the-front, party-in-the-back" hairstyle.
The Benevolent King has closed in Maplewood
This year has been one of change for Ben Poremba. There’s been the temporary closure of his popular restaurants Elaia, Olio and Nixta, which he is relocating to the Delmar Maker District. There’s a forthcoming relaunch of Bar Limon. And all of it comes on the heels of his two new concepts, Esca and Florentin, which opened in March and June, respectively.
Florissant, Mo. man sentenced to 14 years for trafficking fentanyl
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Florissant, Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for providing over 34 kilograms of fentanyl to drug traffickers in southwest Missouri. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, 50-year-old Sheron L. Loggins was sentenced 14 years in federal prison without parole. Loggins pleaded guilty […]
Road rage leads to gunshots in Granite City
The Granite City Police Department is investigating an apparent road rage incident that ended in gunfire on Tuesday. Just after 6pm, the Granite City Police Department responded to a call of shots fired at the Burger King on Nameoki Road. There were no injuries reported. The suspect is believed to...
Columbia University continues to face consequences over antisemitic incidents
(The Center Square) – Billionaire and U.S. News & World Report owner Mortimer Zuckerman pulled a hefty sum of donations to Columbia University due to their handling of antisemitism issues on their campus, The Washington Free Beacon reported. Zuckerman, an avid philanthropist, has a longstanding history of donating to Columbia University as he had pledged 200 million dollars to go toward their Mind Brain Behavior Institute, according to The Washington Free Beacon. ...
Paddlers Triumph Over Sunset Hills With 351-241 Victory
EDWARDSVILLE - The Paddlers Swim Club of Granite City won the majority of the events in all age groups in going on to a combined 351-241 win over the Sunset Hills Country Club swim team in a Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association dual meet Tuesday night at the Sunset Hills pool in Edwardsville.
Fairview Heights Police Department Welcomes Three New Officers
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - The Fairview Heights Police Department welcomed three new officers to its ranks during a swearing-in ceremony held on Tuesday night, July 16, 2024, at City Hall. Jacob Marino, Tanner Sandifer, and Lauren Fischer took the oath of office in front of their families, friends, and colleagues. Jacob...
$90M apartment complex to open soon in University City
A $90 million apartment complex is slated to open later this summer in University City. Charles Deutsch & Co. is the developer behind Avenir, where construction is set to wrap soon. The 262-unit apartment complex will have leases starting at $1,800 per month.
Heavy rain and flooding cause chaos in Affton, Jefferson County
AFFTON, Mo. – People across the bi-state dealt with heavy rain, high winds and flooding on Tuesday. Now it’s time to clean up the aftermath. During Tuesday’s torrential rain, the Gravois Creek in Affton rose to nearly 18 feet. That was high enough to put three to four feet of water into the Affton Athletic […]
As challenges loom, private universities look to adapt, innovate
Four months after Fontbonne University, a private Catholic university in Clayton, announced it would close following the 2025 summer term, Bailee Whittaker said she still hasn’t fully processed the loss yet. “It's like losing a home, in a way,” Whittaker said. “Since I live so far from home, that...
Police investigating overnight break-ins in South City
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating two business break-ins and an attempted break-in that happened minutes apart in South City. The first break-in happened just after 1:30 a.m. at Who Dat’s Bar and Grill on Kingshighway. About 12 minutes later, three suspects in a red sedan tried to break into the DB Cooper’s Safe House on Gravois, but fled when the alarm went off.
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