Skinker-DeBaliviere dog show has honored the best boys for 23 years
When Andy Cross’ daughter Sarah and her friends were six and seven years old, they wanted their dogs to compete in a show. Cross told them that traditional shows were mostly for purebred dogs. They thought that was stupid. “We should be able to put our dogs in a...
Officials seeking input for Mark Twain I-70 redevelopment project
City officials are hosting a neighborhood planning event to discuss the possibilities of redeveloping three sites in the Mark Twain I-70 Industrial neighborhood in north St. Louis, which could bring new jobs, modern facilities, and a cleaner, more connected neighborhood.
How a St. Louis mom turned a laundry side hustle into a lifeline
Tenisha Neal wasn’t looking for a side hustle. She was looking for a way forward. A few years ago, the St. Louis mom was working as a truck driver when a high-risk pregnancy forced her off the road. The job that paid the bills was suddenly no longer an option. A baby was on the way, doctor’s appointments were piling up
Archbishop Sheen’s beatification to be held at the Dome in St. Louis
Thousands of people from across the United States are expected to travel to St. Louis this fall for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen at The Dome at America's Center.
Charges filed after man found shot to death inside Fairgrounds Park
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A man is being charged with the killing of Laron Thomas,31, who was found shot inside Fairgrounds Park on June 1. Charles Guice, 30, is being charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action. Court records state that...
The 9 Legendary Missouri Bakeries Serving The Absolute Best Gooey Butter Cake
St. Louis gave the world gooey butter cake, and Missouri has never been the same since. This glorious creation sits somewhere between a cake and a cookie, with a dense, buttery base and a gooey top layer that threatens to slide right off if you are not careful. Nine legendary...
Construction worker struck, killed Friday in Shiloh, Illinois
A driver fatally struck a construction worker last Friday in Shiloh, Illinois, authorities say.
St. Charles bar sues Missouri attorney general over electronic gaming machine crackdown
A St. Charles bar has sued Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, seeking to block her office from pursuing criminal and civil enforcement against certain electronic gaming machines that the business says are legal amusement devices, not illegal gambling machines. Schappe Inc., doing business as Tuners Bar & Gril
Metro-east man found guilty of hitting another with a machete
A Collinsville man was found guilty of aggravated battery Tuesday after prosecutors said he struck another man with a machete during a Fourth of July gathering. Jorge L. Barrera, 29, was convicted Tuesday in a bench trial of using the machete to hit the victim’s leg outside an apartment complex on July 4, 2024, accordi
St. Louis man wanted for attempted rape, kidnapping at gas station
A St. Louis Circuit Court judge has signed an arrest warrant for a man accused of attempting to rape a gas station employee and threatening to kill her during an attack in the Central West End.

















