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Bishops Unite for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Collinsville
COLLINSVILLE — In a significant moment for the Catholic community, Bishops Thomas John Paprocki and Michael McGovern will converge at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Collinsville at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2024. The event marks a key segment of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, a multi-route nationwide pilgrimage that began on May 17-19, 2024, during the Feast of Pentecost.
Highland Speedway World Of Outlaws Late Models Race
World Famous Highland Speedway has announced it will host its first World of Outlaws Late Models race Wednesday, August 14. The World of Outlaws Late Models series is renowned for showcasing some of the best dirt track racing talent in the world. “We are incredibly excited to welcome the World...
Bond County Fourth Fest This Weekend
The 2024 Bond County Fourth Fest is Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6 in downtown Greenville. The event features free music performances, a carnival, fireworks, food, and drinks. Music headliners are Taylor Made, a tribute to Taylor Swift, at 8:30 p.m. Friday, and the national country music group Shenandoah...
Body found in Mississippi River
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A body was found in the Mississippi River this morning, the St. Louis Fire Department reports. According to the fire department, the initial response for this incident was at the foot of Carr and the Mississippi River. First Alert 4 is working to...
Spanish Lake firework gathering leaves one dead, five injured
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – A man is left dead and five others shot after a shooting at a heavily attended firework gathering in north St. Louis County. The incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. when police received a call for a shooting that happened on the 1200 block of Lakeview Avenue in Spanish Lake. Police found […]
Remembering two Missouri servicemen who hold some of the highest military rankings
Two Missourians, General John J. Pershing and General Omar Bradley, are celebrated as heroes for their leadership in World War I and World War II, respectively, and their busts are placed outside the Missouri House of Representatives to honor their contributions to the nation's military history.
Missouri Issues Urgent Warning about Deadly Mosquito-borne Virus
This is one of those warnings from the Missouri Department of Health that you hope is precautionary and not an indication of something that will become a widespread issue in the state. A new bulletin has been issued about a deadly mosquito-borne virus of which there is no cure. This...
St. Louis residents trapped in Jamaica, working to find way home as Hurricane Beryl rips through Caribbean
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - There is no food, drinking water or flights home for several St. Louis residents who are currently in Jamacia. Shondaketa Coleman contacted First Alert 4 after speaking with her friend Ciera, who is with family in Jamaica, celebrating a 31st birthday. “I am...
Missouri River levels on the rise after strong storms hit Kansas and Missouri overnight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Overnight rain has altered river forecasts, increasing several from minor to moderate flood stage. Thunderstorms crossed Kansas and Missouri in the last 24 hours, impacting areas from Kansas City to St. Louis, with rainfall ranging from 2" to 4" and some spots receiving up to 5".
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee Helps Demystify How to Organize and Doug Genens – Oral Labor Historian
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee is helping workers organize. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we’ll talk to a Trader Joes worker from New York City and a social worker from St. Louis about how EWOC trains them to organize. Then the Historical Society of Missouri’s Doug Genens has embarked on an oral history project with union and social justice activists across the state. Our feature is Safety First, which is all about the implications for worker health and safety in the Supreme Court’s decision to repeal the Chevron Doctrine.
Missouri and Mississippi rivers on the rise; extreme heat in southern Missourui
The “mighty Mississippi” and the “mighty Missouri” are both on the rise. A flood warning is now in effect for the entire length of the Missouri River in the Show-Me State, from north of the Iowa border all the way to where it flows into the Mississippi River north of St. Louis. Flood warnings are also in effect for several tributaries of the Missouri.
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