Local Food Inspections August 24 – 28
Madison County Health Department conducted inspections of the following establishments August 24 - 28. August 25 Wilson Elementary School- Granite City No violations S & G Market- Granite City 47 (C) Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under Parts 4-1 &
Becky Thatcher arrives in St. Louis, joining Gateway Arch riverboat fleet
The Becky Thatcher recently arrived in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to begin carrying passengers along the Mississippi River once it completes its final U.S. Coast Guard certifications and staff safety training over the next few weeks. The vessel will become the second boat in Bi-State Development’s Riverboats at...
Ferguson man charged with quitclaim deed scam
CLAYTON, Mo. – A Ferguson man will appear in court this week for scamming a pair of siblings out of their property. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Terrance L. Draine. with filing false documents and stealing – $25,000 or more. According to the St....
‘Brilliant’ PhD Candidate Killed in Viral St. Louis Crash to Posthumously Receive Doctorate from...
Kennedy Reed is officially Dr. Kennedy Reed. A 26-year-old Ph.D. candidate who died in a car crash earlier this month has been posthumously awarded her […] ‘Brilliant’ PhD Candidate Killed in Viral St. Louis Crash to Posthumously Receive Doctorate from Washington University
A Missouri credit union was liquidated this month, and two more sit in conservatorship
When a small credit union fails, most of the country never hears about it, but the roughly 183 people who banked there want to know exactly what happens next. In early August 2026, federal regulators closed a tiny credit union in the St. Louis suburb of Saint Ann, Missouri, while two other credit unions, one […]
Crash slows traffic as I-270 is reduced to 1 lane
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Interstate 270 southbound is reopen after a crash Sunday morning just north of Manchester Road. MoDOT says a crash was reported at 6:55 a.m. Five lanes were closed, leaving only one open. The road has now reopened. First Alert 4 is working to...
Crowds attend St. Louis County Craft Fair
Crowds attended the St. Louis County Craft Fair Saturday in the Kennedy Recreation Complex in South County.
Festival of Nations, Polish Festival and Soulard Market celebrate food and culture
Several St. Louis-area weekend events, including The Festival of Nations, Polish Festival and Soulard Market, are celebrating food and culture.
Residents, organizations file lawsuit against proposed Midtown data center
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Residents, along with the Missouri Workers’ Center and the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, have filed a lawsuit against a proposed data center in Midtown. The lawsuit filed on Friday names the city of St. Louis, members of the city’s Board of Adjustment...
Collinsville Approves Comprehensive Plan 2045 and Annexation of Property Along McDonough Lake Rd and...
Mayor Jeff Stehman began the Collinsville City Council Meeting on August 25, with an invocation given by Pastor Ron Habermehl from Northsmoke Church and the pledge of allegiance. The first item on the agenda was the Constitution Week Proclamation, September 17-23, 2026. This item was unanimously passed. Hereby, the Cit

















