Millstadt Waste Water Treatment Plant Structure Fire
The Millstadt Fire Department recently posted the following to their Facebook page:. “Yesterday, was an extremely busy day for our first responders. At 02:57 in the morning we were dispatched to Cahokia Heights to assist with a Dumpster Fire while their crews were working another call. While en route we were were...
9-year-old injured in Florissant hit-and-run has long recovery ahead
FLORISSANT, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A 9-year-old boy faces a six-to-eight-week recovery after being injured in a hit-and-run while crossing the street Sunday, but his Florissant family said they are relieved the situation wasn’t worse. Kamrun Davis, who celebrated his 9th birthday just days before, was crossing at...
Woodland Elementary’s Ali Hiller Named IPA Southwest Region Assistant Principal of the Year
EDWARDSVILLE – Woodland Elementary Assistant Principal Ali Hiller has been named the Illinois Principals Association Southwest Region Assistant Principal of the Year. She was formally recognized at the IPA Southwestern Region Awards Thursday evening at Cooper Fire in Belleville, Ill. Sign in to hide this...
Travel remains ill-advised as snow covers roads, reduces visibility
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Roads in the St. Louis Metro became slick Saturday as a brief band of snow blew through the area. The National Weather Service reported that the roadways around St. Louis were becoming slick as a small snow system made its way through the area.
Enrollment decline forces districts to make painful school closures in already hard-hit neighborhoods
Thomasina Clarke has watched school after school close in her once thriving St. Louis neighborhood, which was hit by a tornado this spring and whose population has plummeted in recent decades. “It’s like a hole in the community,” Clarke said. She fears a new round of closure discussions could strip...
After McKee’s firm demanded $116M, city moved to seize Northside land
The St. Louis Development Corp. only moved to seize land from developer Paul McKee after he sought to demand $116 million for the acreage, according to a letter released by the agency Friday. The leader of SLDC, Otis Williams, said in a letter dated Thursday that the asking price of...
STL emergency shelters open this weekend amid freezing conditions
ST. LOUIS – With the bitterly low temperatures expected this weekend, the City of St. Louis has activated Code Blue shelter protocols. These four walk-up shelters are available from Jan. 16-19 between 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. :. Biddle Housing Opportunities Center (men only) Transportation is also available from...
K9 Garden dog park and bar opens in former Bar-K location
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A new spot for dogs and their owners to relax and have fun opened Friday in south St. Louis City. K9 Garden had its soft opening on McRee Avenue in the location that used to be home to Bar-K before the chain abruptly shuttered all its locations last year.
Belleville East Student Earns International Recognition For Literary Essay
BELLEVILLE — Kalyn Reid, a senior at Belleville East High School and treasurer of the school’s Literary Lancers, was recently featured in the National English Honor Society’s international publication, the NEHS Museletter. Reid’s essay, titled “Immortal Words: Bram Stoker’s Eternal Influence on Gothic Horror,”...
Crown Candy Kitchen honored with major recognition
Crown Candy has been a popular spot for food and desserts for 113 years and counting in north St. Louis.
