Leo and Daisy – Lueders in St. Louis
Both the bride and the groom in today’s story spent brief times in the places of their birth, but spent almost all of their lives in St. Louis. The groom is tied into our German Family Tree. The bride is not, at least not until she gets married. I am going to begin with the groom, but it is the bride who has a...
Area Wrestlers Bring Home Multiple Medals at IHSA State Finals in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN – Several area wrestlers finished on the podium Saturday at the IHSA State Wrestling Tournament in Champaign, bringing home multiple medals across all three classes. Class 1A. Belleville Althoff Catholic High School’s Jacobi Cobb placed fourth at 113 pounds, falling 14-10 to Drevan Bramlett of Murphysboro...
Solar Project Near Pontoon Beach Emerges as Central Flashpoint
The Madison County Board meeting was held on February 18,2026, at 5:00 p.m. and took place in the atrium of the Administration Building. The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance by Shaundelle Wilson after a search for the American Flag. Opening prayer was given by Assistant Pastor Traci Daniels, Anchored...
Annie Malone to replace May Day parade with festival amid tough financial times
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Amid ongoing financial hardships, Annie Malone Family and Child Services announced Friday it was canceling the annual May Day parade for the second year in a row, but announced alternative plans. The organization said this year, there would be a May Day Festival...
Residents raise concerns over neglected cemetery
A new street soon to be lined with houses in Maryville has revealed the resting place of some of the town’s earliest residents, an 1800's cemetery that neighbors say has long been neglected.
People’s Response holds meeting to update community members on tornado recovery efforts
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Community members gathered Saturday morning to discuss and receive updates on the recovery progress from the May 16 tornado. Community members gathered at the YMCA O’Fallon Park location in North City. The event was held by the People’s Response. This marks the...
South City neighbors say wrong-way drivers and one-way change are creating safety concerns
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Residents in south St. Louis’ Marine Villa neighborhood say wrong-way drivers are a frequent problem near the intersection of Marine Avenue and Miami Street, and they believe a recent one-way traffic change has added confusion. Neighbors told First Alert 4 they regularly...
2 hospitalized after being rescued from burning vacant building in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — Two people were hospitalized -- one of them with serious injuries -- after being rescued from a burning vacant building early Sunday morning in St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, crews arrived sometime before 5 a.m. Sunday to the 4500 block of North Kingshighway. There, they found a...
St. Louis, MO – Detectives Reopen 2020 Anderson Killing, Seek Tips in Lucille Homicide
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. St. Louis, Missouri – St. Louis police renewed a public appeal in a 2020 homicide investigation. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Harold Anderson Jr. was shot Aug. 8, 2020, in the...
Darius Bradford Launches New Morning Show in St. Louis!
Roberts Metro Broadcasting is launching a new era in St. Louis morning radio with the debut of The Darius Bradford…. Roberts Metro Broadcasting is launching a new era in St. Louis morning radio with the debut of The Darius Bradford Show, set to air Monday, February 23, 2026, from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on FOXY 106.9 FM,...
