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Former Oiler Jayden Ulrich makes Olympics in discus
21-year old Jayden Ulrich from East Alton (IL) has qualified for the USA track and field national team for the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer in the discus throw event. Ulrich finished 2nd in the discus throw at the U.S. Olympic team trials last week. Her 2nd place throw was 62.63m (205-feet, 5-inches).
Fireworks on the Mississippi tonight, with a backup plan
Organizers of the Fireworks on the Mississippi festival in Alton are keeping a close eye on the weather. If all goes according to plan tonight, there will be a DJ, live music, and fireworks around 9:30pm. But rain could throw a proverbial wet blanket on those plans. Lyndsey Younger, Alton...
The World’s Largest Catsup Bottle to welcome the Giant Idaho potato
The World's Largest Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Illinois is hosting the Giant Idaho Potato on July 6, as part of the Famous Idaho Potato Tour, which also includes stops at Schnucks and the America's Birthday Parade in Downtown St. Louis.
Woody settles in to new job
Earlier this year long-time Wood River Park and Rec Director Jason Woody announced he was leaving for another job in the next town over. A little more than four months into his new role as City Administrator for the Village of Roxana, he says things are progressing nicely. Woody tells...
Abortion surveillance isn’t new but monitoring has increased post Dobbs, activists say
Abortion surveillance is something former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, has said is up to states. But for abortion providers and advocates, surveillance and monitoring by anti-abortion activists has long been the reality. And post-Dobbs many states are actively trying to expand government surveillance. “There is a lot of confusion in our patient population […] The post Abortion surveillance isn’t new but monitoring has increased post Dobbs, activists say appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Taxpayers on the hook for $40K a month for now-ousted St. Louis official
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- Explore St. Louis announced Tuesday that its president, Kitty Ratcliffe, will be retiring early amid mounting criticism about construction on the convention center. First Alert 4 Investigates has learned Ratcliffe will exit her job at the end of next month but will still collect...
Meet the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium's newest giraffe, who is in good health
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Zoo is welcoming a new addition. The Zoo's giraffe herd welcomed a new baby giraffe, a girl born to 12-year-old Makali. The calf weighed approximately 125 pounds and stood 5 feet and 6 inches tall at birth. The newborn's neonatal exam showed...
‘We have to remove them’; As rains threatens America’s Birthday Parade, SLMPD police aware of Pro-Palestinian protest plans
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis Metropolitan police (SLMPD) are teaming up with St. Louis Fire Department to prevent protestors from stopping America’s Birthday Parade on July 4. The parade is scheduled for 10:00 am on Thursday in downtown St. Louis. “Protestors, they are there to...
Missouri A.G. Sues New York for Dumbest Reason Ever
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit Wednesday against New York state alleging that the gag orders placed on Donald Trump during his hush-money trial constituted election interference. The lawsuit alleged that Trump’s gag orders and impending sentencing, which was recently postponed to September, illegally interfered with elections in other states, violated the Purcell principle, and violated the First Amendment rights of the citizens of Missouri “to listen to the campaign speech of a specific individual on specific topics.”In the filing, lawyers for Missouri argued that the gag orders placed on Trump should be removed, “so Missourians can participate in...
Video: Flooding along Missouri River near the Missouri, Nebraska border
KMBC, a Hearst affiliate, got a new look at the flooding along the Missouri River. News Chopper 9 flew over Rulo, Nebraska in the southeast corner of the state, near the Missouri border. You can see the river is spilling over into nearby trees after flooding further north, and even...
St. Louis man charged with murder in May drive-by shooting in Midtown
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis man was charged with murder on Tuesday in a drive-by shooting in May that left one man dead and three others injured in Midtown. Jordan D. Huddlen, 27, faces counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, tampering with evidence, and four counts of armed criminal action in the death of 19-year-old Eddie Randall Jr. and injuries sustained by three other victims.
Popular Missouri Kids Offroad Cycle Recalled for Dangerous Defect
As a kid growing up in Missouri, I always wanted one of these cycles. It's considered one of the best first offroad motorcycles for the young, but now there's an urgent recall due to a dangerous defect that puts many Missouri kids in peril. The United States Consumer Product Safety...
Iconic Drug Store Closing Stores Including Missouri Locations
Walgreens first opened in 1901 under the name Walgreen Drug Co., and it has been trying to help people feel better ever since. Unfortunately, some Walgreens customers are about to be impacted by significant store closures. On Thursday, news came out that Walgreens will close a "substantial number" of its...
Missouri American Water, Ameren Missouri request St. Louis-area rate hikes
Your utility bills could look a little higher come next year. Two St. Louis-area utility providers, Missouri American Water and Ameren Missouri, have formally filed requests to increase their base rates.
Fire causes minor damage to rural Shattuc home
Sandoval Firemen report minor damage in a fire at the Beverly Pingsterhaus home on Hintz Road in rural Shattuc early Tuesday morning. Fire Chief Chad Parson says upon arrival the owner had most of the fire extinguished. He reports a fan placed in the crawl space to help reduce moisture caught fire. The fire scorched some floor joists and the underside of the flooring but was confined to the area of the burnt fan. Firemen investigated the area to make sure the fire was completely out.
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