Babler State Park: One of the Best Campgrounds Near St. Louis
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park ended up being the perfect home base for our Route 66 stretch near St. Louis. It’s just a little outside the city, but close enough to make it easy to explore some of the smaller Route 66 towns like Pacific and Eureka, while still feeling tucked away in the woods. We also...
Cahokia Heights mayor disputes e. coli claims, insists city water is safe
A tense morning meeting unfolded in Cahokia Heights as Mayor Curtis McCall pushed back against claims that the city’s drinking water is contaminated with E. coli, calling the findings “fake news” and assuring residents the water supply is safe.
You Need To Visit This Stunning Victorian Mansion Restaurant In Missouri Before Word Gets...
Some secrets are too good to keep, and the Lemp Mansion in St. Louis is one of them, even though it’s been serving dinner to the living and possibly the dead for decades. This Victorian beauty offers an experience that combines history, mystery, and fried chicken so good it might just be supernatural.
19-year-old faces murder charges in deadly Florissant carjacking attempt
FLORISSANT, Mo. — A 19-year-old armed man who was attempting to steal a car in Florissant has been charged in the death of a 36-year-old man, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said. Editor's note: The video above is from previous coverage. On Monday, Ta'Rez Roberson was...
‘Unlike anything that we have’: Swade Cannabis opening 24/7 drive-thru in Overland
OVERLAND, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Beginning Saturday, folks in and around Overland will have a chance to purchase marijuana any time of the day they want. Swade Cannabis will open a new dispensary Saturday that has a drive-through open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “We want...
3 men indicted in $8M gold bar scheme
ST. LOUIS — Three people accused of being involved in a gold bar scheme to steal $8 million from elderly people have been indicted on federal charges. Raj Chauhan, age 33; Monarch Sachdev, age 28; and Elon Harper, age 27, each were indicted Feb. 4 on one count of wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office for Missouri's...
The plot thickens as Missouri gets a visit with a potential top-30 addition
Missouri has one of the top 2026 classes in the country, but that doesn't mean they're finished just yet. After St. Louis native Quinten Coleman, got his releas
People Can’t Stop Driving Across Missouri To Shop At This Absolutely Massive Thrift Store
Let’s talk about the kind of shopping experience that makes you forget you drove two hours to get there and seriously consider making it a weekly pilgrimage. Uptown Cheapskate St. Louis South isn’t your grandmother’s dusty thrift store, and honestly, it’s become the kind of place where Missourians are willing to burn...
10 unhappiest cities in the United States
Happiness is often tied to a mix of economic security, community, health, and lifestyle, and not every city manages to provide these consistently. Some cities...
Developers agree to PLAs on area data center projects
Developers are increasingly agreeing to use Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on area data center proposals. PLAs ensure workers get paid market-competitive wages (usually the union wage), coordinate workflow between different crafts, promote investment in apprenticeship training, and ban strikes and lockouts that can...

















