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Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gave SLPS the lowest possible rating of "poor" in the yearlong review of the district's finances.

Paul E. Rickards passed away on Wed, July 30, 2025, at 84.

Margaret “Meg” Mary Riney (nee Bolen) Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church Sat. Aug. 2, 2025.

Died 8/3/2025. Funeral 7pm 8/7/2025, Quernheim Funeral Home. Visitation 4 pm until time of service Quernheim Funeral Home, Quernheim FH, Waterloo.

August 1, 2025, age 105. Visitation: Friday, August 8, 2025, Baue Cave Springs, 4:00 — 7:00 pm. Mass Saturday, August 9, 2025, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 10:00 am. Visit baue.com

In Loving Memory

Bowen, Steven Joseph — St. Louis, MO

Memorial visitation at Kutis Affton Chapel 10151 Gravois Rd. 63123 on Friday, August 8 from 5:00 pm. until Memorial Service time at 7:00 pm. Interment will be held in private.

August 2, 2025, age 57. Visitation Thursday, August 7, 2025, Baue Cave Springs, 4:00 — 8:00 pm. Service Friday, August 8, 2025, Bethel Pentecostal Church, 10:00 am. Contact 636-946-7811 or visit baue.com.

Ruth H. Luzecky passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025 at the age of 97. She was the beloved wife of her late husband Tony for 60 years. Devoted mother of Carol (late Chris) Klos, Jane (late Larry) Birkenmeier, Mark…

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, ratcheted up the rhetoric Tuesday, saying anything goes in the face of Republican aggression.

Two men allegedly stole almost $10,000 worth of "tools, buckets and adult entertainment materials" from a storage unit in St. Charles County.

A woman allegedly stabbed two people and chased a third down the street with a knife in Pagedale.

Doug Burris, hired earlier this year to clean up a troubled City Justice Center, is nearing the end of his contract and does not intend to stay, Spencer said.

Charges say Lori N. Grayson, 42, waited for hours to call 911 and left to go to the store while her child became lethargic and her blood sugar spiked.

An announcement from Shawnee Public Schools in Oklahoma indicates Dominguez was already considering employment at at least one other district while reaching a deal to separate with Francis Howell.

A teenager was shot at by a masked man while walking home from the store Monday evening.

A bank in North County was robbed at gunpoint Thursday morning.

Lawmakers often move into the lobbying ranks after they leave office.

A spokesperson confirmed that graffiti was left behind. She later confirmed it was antisemitic.