Missouri–Illinois Weather: Jan 20th Midwest Earthquake Matters as Dangerous Cold Sets In
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. St. Louis, Missouri – A rare Midwest earthquake early Tuesday, Jan. 20, is now heightening awareness across Missouri and Illinois as an intense surge of Arctic air drives temperatures sharply lower,...
1 shot, killed Monday night in Belleville; woman in custody, police say
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A shooting Monday night in Belleville left one person dead. According to the Belleville Police Department, officers responded at about 8:20 p.m. Monday to a shooting in the 600 block of State Street. Upon arriving, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound near the entrance of a home.
National off-price retailer adding 9th St. Louis-area store in revamped shopping center
BRIDGETON, Mo. — A national off-price retailer of apparel, accessories and home decor is filling a vacant storefront in north St. Louis County with its ninth area location. Burlington Stores announced Friday that it will open one of its stores in Bridgeton this spring, at 11978 St. Charles Rock Road, in the Hilltop...
The Massive Bookstore In Missouri Where $45 Goes Further Than You’d Ever Imagine
There’s a little slice of literary heaven tucked away in Webster Groves, Missouri, where the magic of books comes alive in ways that chain stores could never replicate. The Novel Neighbor isn’t just a bookstore – it’s a community sanctuary where bibliophiles, casual readers, and the merely curious can discover worlds...
Homeless service providers break loose from the City of St. Louis at long last
This year, for the first time in four decades, federal dollars intended to help homeless people have a new steward in St. Louis. Peter & Paul Community Services, a service provider for unhoused people in the region, is taking over for the City of St. Louis as the “collaborative applicant” for the area’s Continuum of...
Burglar broke into Anheuser-Busch building, helped himself to beer: Police
A St. Louis man will appear in court Tuesday afternoon for allegedly breaking into a building owned by Anheuser-Busch in the Kosciusko neighborhood.
Man sentenced for St. Louis County murder dies at Potosi Correctional Center
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An inmate from the Potosi Correctional Center died last week. The Missouri Department of Corrections said that Willie Crenshaw died on Jan. 14 at 1:14 p.m. The 65-year-old was serving a life sentence without parole for first-degree murder in St. Louis County and...
Ameren offers additional utility assistance
A range of resources remain available to support qualifying Ameren residential customers across Missouri and Illinois in 2026. In addition to programs funded by the company, Ameren partners with United Way of Greater St. Louis, the Energy Assistance Foundation, and Community Action Agencies to ensure customers can...
5 Charged In Madison County Mob Action Cases
EDWARDSVILLE/GRANITE CITY – Madison County authorities have charged residents of Edwardsville, Granite City, and Litchfield, Ill. for their roles in two separate mob action incidents. 22-year-olds Desintee E. Herzing and Madison M. Tartt, both of Granite City, were charged with one count each of mob action, both...
Overnight earthquake shakes St. Louis area
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - An earthquake shook the St. Louis area. The 3.5 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 6 miles was reported near Ohlman, Illinois, around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. On social media, residents on both sides of the Mississippi River reported feeling the earthquake, including in...
