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The initiative aimed to spark curiosity and joy among the children, providing them with hands-on opportunities to learn and play.

Roughly 300,000 signatures were submitted to the secretary of state’s office on Tuesday morning — more than two and a half times the number needed.

From being known as the cougars, SIUE will be called the 66'ers.

Lt. Sarah McCarthy, a 23-year veteran of the district, first felt chest pain while on duty in St. Peters, then later suffered a "grave setback."

The hearing was Kim Gardner’s chance to convince a discipline panel that she should not face further discipline.

When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border crossings and airport checkpoints. But the new front line may be your social media feed. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has published a request for information for private-sector contractors to launch a round-the-clock social media monitoring program. The request states that private contractors will be paid to comb through “Facebook, […]

For information on where you can get a free flu shot, residents are urged to contact their county’s health department.

The St. Louis County Health Department reports they've received numerous calls from mothers who are unsure if they should give their babies the shot.

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the St. Louis area and other parts of Missouri overnight.

Matt Brinker has been promoted to director of preconstruction at Brinkmann Constructors. Brinker joined Brinkmann in 2013 as a preconstruction engineer. Prior to his promotion he was senior preconstruction manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Missouri S&T.

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From ProBuilder: Concrete is the unsung hero of residential construction. From driveways and sidewalks to patios and, most importantly, foundations, it forms the literal base upon which homes are built. In my role, I have the opportunity to assess home building practices across various regions of the country. While many builders are exploring alternatives to […]

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St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy will remain the city’s top cop through 2028 under a new agreement with the city’s police board.

From Webster-Kirkwood Times: Kirkwood officials learned last week that a plan to renovate a building at 545 Leffingwell Ave. for use as the new home of Kirkwood Public Works departments could tally construction costs of more than $9.5 million — nearly double initial cost estimates. In October 2023, the city spent $12.5 million to purchase […]

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The St. Charles County Ambulance District is mourning the loss of a longtime paramedic who died after a medical emergency in the line-of-duty.

From Webster-Kirkwood Times: A project to develop new apartments and ground-floor retail spaces on a prominent corner in Downtown Kirkwood seems to have the blessing of city officials. Late last month, the Kirkwood City Council gave an initial vote in favor of a plan to redevelop what is now an empty lot into a 60-unit […]

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EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Deputy Ja'Markus Gary graduated from the Southwestern Illinois College Police Academy, Session 157, and will begin his field training with the Patrol Division, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Deputy Gary, a former McKendree University football player and 2022-23 Academic All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honoree, completed the academy program and is set to contribute to the department’s law enforcement efforts.