Two kittens soaked in bleach clung to each other after stuffed inside duffel bag...
Back in August, a Good Samaritan had been driving along Manchester Road in St. Louis when she noticed a duffel bag being tossed out the window of a moving pickup truck. Concerned about its contents, the woman pulled over to the side of the road to investigate. Inside of the...
Cincinnati Zoo Welcomes Raja, a 10,000-Pound Elephant From St. Louis
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has a new 10,000-pound resident. Raja, a 33-year-old Asian elephant bull, arrived at the zoo’s Elephant Trek habitat on Thursday, Oct. 29, moving from the Saint Louis Zoo on a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the Cincinnati Zoo announced. Raja is not just any elephant. […]
Two new businesses could be coming to Orchard Town Center in Glen Carbon
“We are very intentional with who we have selected to be a part of Orchard Town Center and we will continue that goal as we go into the final steps of the project,” the developer says.
Police investigating homicide in Jennings, suspect in custody
JENNINGS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -St. Louis County Police is investigating a homicide in the 8900 block of Shannonaire Drive in Jennings on Saturday evening. According to police, officers responded to the scene at around 4:36 p.m. for a shooting. There, they found a man with a gunshot wound; he...
One Missouri Restaurant Made America’s 12 Most Haunted List
A famous Missouri place has just been named one of the 12 most haunted restaurants in America.
Pontoon Beach Fights Against Mis/sing Information
The Pontoon Beach Village Board meeting held on Tuesday, October 27 had an energy of emotional turmoil from both sides of the podium, and high energies were verbalized during the open mic segment of the night. After the Board agreed to paying the bills, the meeting moved to the emotional heart of the matter, the soon-to-be built data center. With the absence of the council’s attorney, Tonya Genovese, the meeting started with an impassioned reading by 15 year Trustee and Long Lakes’ Fire Chief Te
Don Franz of the St. Louis Ragtimers has died
tuba player and a founding member of the St. Louis Ragtimers, died August 28 in St. Louis. He was 92. A musician, engineer, and former co-owner of the Goldenrod Showboat, Franz helped sustain both the sound and the setting of St. Louis’ ragtime revival. Donald Roy Franz was...
Another toss-up in Missouri? 2nd District race between Wagner and Wellman gets national buzz
As the 2026 midterm elections head toward the finish line Tuesday, the race in the St. Louis area's 2nd District between Republican Ann Wagner and Democrat Fred Wellman is gaining national notice. Several publications that monitor congressional contests now see the district as much more competitive than in years past....
Park Hills community rallies around business owner severely injured in violent attack with prayer...
An 84-year-old flea market owner is recovering in a St. Louis hospital after police say he was violently attacked inside his business, prompting an outpouring of support from a community that has known him for decades. Jose Gonzalez, who has owned Jose's Flea Market for 34 years, was inside the...
Illinois State Police release video of officers shooting, killing gunman in Granite City
On Friday, Illinois State Police released video from a shooting in August during which officers fatally shot a gunman in Granite City.
