Missouri Dog Kept Returning To A Tornado Damaged House Until Rescuers Finally Understood Why
Some rescue calls are so urgent that there is no time to pause, think twice, or ease into action. This was one of those moments. After a tornado ripped through the area, Stray Rescue of St. Louis got a call that needed an immediate response. A mother dog and her puppies were trapped inside a damaged house, with danger surrounding them from every direction...
Davenport, St. Louis and Cedar Rapids Enter the Highly Likely Severe Zone Monday Night...
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Monday night brings the severe weather parade directly into eastern Iowa and Missouri with a Highly Likely severe storm designation now covering Davenport, St. Louis, Cedar Rapids, and Dubuque. The red Highly Likely zone on the Central Plains Monday outlook represents the highest confidence tier on the map, where very large hail measuring 3 inches or larger, destructive wind gusts exceeding...
America’s Hidden Historic Sites You’ve Never Heard Of
The Lost City of Cahokia Mounds, Illinois The Lost City of Cahokia Mounds, Illinois (image credits: unsplash) Hidden in plain sight near St. Louis lies what was once the largest city in pre-Columbian North America, yet most Americans have never heard of Cahokia. This sprawling metropolis housed between 10,000 to 20,000 people at its peak ... Read more The post America’s Hidden Historic Sites...
Ted Drewes celebrates 97 years of its iconic frozen custard with special deals
ST. LOUIS — In a city known for its traditions, few are sweeter than a stop at Ted Drewes. And this weekend, the iconic frozen custard stand is celebrating 97 years of serving smiles with special deals and a celebration that feels as timeless as the treat itself. The...
Car goes off ramp near I-55, crashes near train tracks; SLMPD investigating
Police are investigating a serious car crash Saturday in south St. Louis near Interstate 55 and Loughborough Avenue.
Venice Making Strides to Clean Up the City
Venice City Council met on April 20 at the Tyrone Echols Community Center. The first public comment came from Allison Terrell, who asked about the store and apartment construction. Mayor Phillip White Jr. said they were waiting on soil remediation results for the store and should break ground in 3 weeks. Terrell then asked for the potholes on Brown Street to be filled. White...
2 in custody after man shot, critically injured in Friday afternoon shooting
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Two men are in custody after a man was shot and critically injured in a Friday afternoon shooting. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police, District 5 officers responded to the 1300 block of Belt just after 1 p.m. on Friday. While at the...
Chicago, St. Louis and Memphis All Inside Monday’s Level 3 Severe Risk as Iowa...
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Monday’s severe weather outlook has locked in at Level 3 of 5 across a massive corridor stretching from Iowa and Illinois south through Missouri, Tennessee, and into Arkansas and Mississippi. The dark red Level 3 core on Ryan Hall’s severe weather map covers an extraordinary lineup of major cities simultaneously: Chicago, Madison, Des Moines, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, Memphis, and...
St. Louis Cops and Feds Sweep Guns and Drugs Off the Block in Baden...
It was a busy Friday in St. Louis’ Baden neighborhood, as city police and Drug Enforcement Administration agents served a search warrant and walked away with multiple firearms, suspected narcotics and several people in custody. Police say the operation is part of an ongoing investigation into drug and weapons trafficking in the area. One man was arrested on outstanding warrants, and two other men...
Urgent care chain closes 5 clinics, citing lack of demand
ST. LOUIS — Five new locations of an urgent care chain have closed after failing to attract enough patients, and the company says reopening them is unlikely. Total Access Urgent Care, which before the closures operated 31 clinics throughout the region in Missouri and Illinois, has closed five of its newest locations, according to its website. Three of the locations that closed were opened less...

















