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Missouri, Iowa Under Heat Advisory: 110° Heat Wave Expected Tuesday Afternoon
Des Moines, IA – Iowa is bracing for an intense heat wave as temperatures are expected to soar to 110° on Tuesday, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a heat advisory for much of Southwest and Central Iowa and parts of Northern Missouri. According to the...
MSHP Arrest Reports for July 29, 2024
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 41-year-old Kyle R. Davis of Knob Noster at 4:28 p.m. Sunday in Johnson County. He now faces charges of driving while intoxicated prior offender, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway and no insurance. Davis was released for medical treatment. The...
Why only five golf courses in the world have hosted Olympic golf, including St. Louis
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Only five golf courses in the world have hosted Olympic golf competitions. One of them is Glen Echo Country Club in St. Louis. 5 On Your Side's Annie Krall was there Monday as golfers hit the links to celebrate the city's link to Olympic history.
Motorcyclist killed in crash Monday on Lindbergh Boulevard
HUNTLEIGH, Mo. — One person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and car Monday evening in St. Louis County. The crash happened at around 8 p.m. at South Lindbergh Boulevard and Deacon Drive, in the small community of Huntleigh. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, two...
Teen pleads guilty to carjackings in St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- A 19-year-old pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to two St. Louis-area carjackings. Ramon D. Davis pleaded guilty to two counts of carjacking and two counts of brandishing and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Davis stole a Mazda...
1st female US Paralympic wheelchair rugby player calls St. Louis home
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Wheelchair rugby matchups begin the day after the Paralympic Opening Ceremony in Paris on Aug. 28. Several local athletes are chasing Olympic gold, which the U.S. hasn't won in the sport since 2008 in Beijing. But Team USA's secret weapon might be the first female wheelchair...
Is the Washington University Transgender Center shutting down? Here's what we know
The Washington University Transgender Center continues to offer some treatments to transgender patients under 18 after state legislators passed a law last year that prohibits doctors from providing minors with comprehensive gender-affirming care. Wash U officials recently sought to clarify that Washington University would continue some services after a former...
Informed Voter Coalition: Senate District 29
Springfield Business Journal this year is part of the nonpartisan Informed Voter Coalition. The Informed Voter Coalition is a 13-member nonpartisan group with the goal of educating voters and engaging candidates with citizens. Here, the Informed Voter Coalition interviews candidates for Missouri Senate District 29: Mike Moon, Susan Haralson and...
Heat alerts issued as temperatures soar this week
Jul. 29—High heat and humidity builds into the mid-Missouri River Valley on Monday afternoon, as a wave of above-average temperatures sweeps through the heartland. Temperatures are anticipated to reach the upper 90s across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas after lunchtime Monday, with oppressive humidity resulting in heat indices or "feels like" temperatures of up to 110 degrees. Similar ...
MSHP Arrest Reports for July 29, 2024
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 41-year-old Kyle R. Davis of Knob Noster at 4:28 p.m. Sunday in Johnson County. He now faces charges of driving while intoxicated prior offender, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway and no insurance. Davis was released for medical treatment. The...
Staffing Matters Prompt Special Council Meeting
Personnel matters are again at the center of discussion in Webster Groves where the city council on Monday evening held a special meeting, the majority of which was closed to the public, to discuss staffing. It remains unclear what, if any, action was taken during the special meeting on July...
900 Years Ago, One of the Largest Civilizations in the World Was Abandoned – Archaeologists Have Now Discovered New Clues
The Cahokia Mounds, once a thriving settlement near present-day St. Louis, was abandoned by 1400, leaving behind a mystery. Recent research challenges the long-held belief of drought-induced crop failure as the cause. Instead, evidence suggests the Cahokians may have had the skills to mitigate such environmental challenges, and their departure was likely influenced by social factors and external pressures.
St. Louis SLAM Wins Fifth WFA Title With Three-Point Victory
(CANTON, OH) The St. Louis SLAM have been on a perpetual quest for their fifth national championship within the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) since 2019. Saturday at the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, they finally claimed that goal. The SLAM topped the five-time defending champion Boston...
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