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Drought conditions creeping into more of Missouri
The weekly drought monitor is showing dry conditions extending into Missouri and part of Arkansas. August has brought little rain to the Ozarks, and the ground is drying out as a result. With the new update, Western Missouri counties are now abnormally dry, while parts of McDonald, Newton, Jasper, and Barry counties have upgrade to […]
Dad lauds Mayor Curtis McCall for saving his daughter’s life: ‘I’m thinking, she’s gone’
Daughter motionless was the scariest thing that had ever happened to Jarnell Dukes. He told how, while on an errand with his two kids in the backseat on Sunday, his 7-year-old daughter, Kennedi, unexpectedly stopped breathing. She didn’t have her inhaler on her and was experiencing an asthma attack.
Eagle Award Nominee: Dual-sports captain to continue Volleyball career
Senior Katelyn Turley has accomplished a lot during her time at Webster Groves High School, including being a member of NHS, Spanish NHS, Spanish club, playing Varsity volleyball and lacrosse for four years, being captain of both teams this year, and co-editing the Echo Yearbook. Turley received an offer to...
For many Asian Americans, Ferguson unrest set them on a path of resistance and reflection
Like a lot of people, Ellen Lo Hoffman was shocked and disturbed by the shooting death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager, at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer a decade ago this month. Hoffman — an assistant regional director for the national campus ministry InterVarsity Christian Fellowship...
Ferguson 10 years later: A third of white population is gone; incomes for all not keeping pace
FERGUSON, Mo. — This month marks 10 years since the death of Michael Brown Jr. in the city of Ferguson, and the protests and civil unrest that followed. In that time, Ferguson has undergone some significant changes. A Business Journal analysis of demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows a "mixed narrative," according to Saint Louis University sociologist Ness Sandoval.
Homicide detectives investigating fatal shooting in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A man is dead after a shooting in north St. Louis. Police responded to Ruskin Avenue off Lillian in the Walnut Park East neighborhood just before 2 a.m. Homicide detectives are investigating. If you have any information call Crimestoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477) or the homicide division directly. There have been more than […]
Saturday’s Operation Clean Stream focuses on cleaning the Meramec River
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - On Saturday morning, an army of volunteers will work to clean up the Meramec River. The 57th annual Operation Clean Stream will have volunteers picking up garbage in the Meramec River and its tributaries. Since 1966, volunteers have pulled refrigerators, tires, hot water heaters, garbage and even safes out of the water.
Tritons Ranked No. 6 in AVCA Preseason Poll
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis volleyball team is ranked No. 6 in the American Volleyball Coaches' Association Pre-Season Division II poll. The Tritons were fifth in last season's final poll. UMSL has been ranked in the top 10 by the AVCA in 13 consecutive polls since...
IU Drops Opener at Saint Louis
ST LOUIS — Indiana men's soccer (0-1-0) fell in its 2024 season opener Friday (Aug. 23) night against Saint Louis (1-0-0) at Hermann Stadium by a 2-0 result. Billiken goals early in each half gave the hosts the upper hand. The Hoosiers surged with a flurry of chances in the final 10 minutes – including a penalty opportunity – but couldn't find the breakthrough.
NWS Suddenly Issues Urgent Warning of Dangerous Heat for Missouri
We already knew that a heat wave was incoming for Missouri and much of the Midwest early next week, but now the National Weather Service is sounding the alarm that temperatures and the heat index are now expected to rise to dangerous levels. While we'll begin to feel the heat...
Fundraiser supports Ferguson officer with traumatic brain injury
ST. LOUIS – A fundraiser was held Saturday to benefit a Ferguson police officer who is still in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury. The Drink House STL on Page Avenue hosted the benefit for Travis Brown. The 36-year-old officer was knocked to the ground during a protest on Aug. 9, 2024. ten years […]
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