Local Food Inspections July 6 – 10
The following establishments received inspections from the Madison County Health Department July 6 - 10. SOS Soup Kitchen First United Presbyterian Church- Collinsville. 48 (Pf) Test kits or other devices are not available to the employees to measure sanitizing solution concentration. Provide a test kit or other measur
The St. Louis shelter that helped a teen rewrite his future
ST. LOUIS — Every city has places you drive past without noticing. Some of them are saving lives. On North Kingshighway Boulevard sits Covenant House Missouri. For more than 28 years, it has been helping young people find something they couldn't find anywhere else: a way forward. Nicholas Bowens...
Affton’s 9 Mile Garden Unleashes Giant Indoor Party Hub For Rain-Or-Shine Nights
After a months-long buildout, 9 Mile Garden in Affton is back open for summer and thinking a lot bigger. The family-focused food-truck garden, one of Missouri’s first when it debuted in July 2020, has added a large indoor concert and events venue that organizers say will keep the party going regardless of what the weat
Father said child was living in Amish community, arrested after police find remains: cops
STOOKEY TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WKRC) - A father who allegedly told police his missing child was staying with an Amish community was arrested after police reportedly found the child's remains. According to a release from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police, the department was contacted by a mother in July 2024 who...
Employee dies at Granite City steel mill
GRANITE CITY (First Alert 4) -- A worker died at U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works facility Saturday morning, U.S. Steel said in a statement. The identity of the employee was not released on Sunday. The statement said U.S. Steel was “working to understand the circumstances around this tragedy” but did not provide further
20-year-old man critically injured in overnight shooting, police investigating
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A 20-year-old is in critical condition after an overnight shooting in St. Louis City. According to St. Louis Metropolitan Police, District 5 officers responded to the 5700 block of Wells shortly after midnight Sunday morning. There, they found the man who had been shot....
A Jewish look at Missouri’s two arts capitals
Many years ago, I was on the Missouri Arts Council, a nonprofit that supports the arts in our state, and I always felt there was a distinct rivalry between St. Louis and Kansas City when it came to the arts. I wasn’t sure if it was just my impression, so I did a lot of Googling and research to see what I could find.
Woman killed after shooting overnight in North City
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- A woman died after a shooting early Sunday in north St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The shooting happened near Labadie and Newstead. Officers were called to the scene after 1 a.m. The identity of the woman was not immediately...
Town And Country 911 Meltdown Cripples Police Phone Lines
Town and Country residents are dealing with a rare kind of weekend chaos: a phone outage that is disrupting 9‑1‑1 calls and knocking some police department lines offline, according to city staff on Saturday. The glitch has administrative numbers going nowhere and is pushing more traffic onto the dispatch center, so off
This Missouri Deli Serves Stacked Reubens, Bagels, And Old-School Counter Charm With Big Local...
What does a neighborhood deli look like after decades of loyal customers? The counter is worn smooth. The regulars do not need a menu. The Reubens are stacked high, the bagels are fresh, and the pickles arrive before you order. This Missouri deli has been serving the same community for...
