St.Louis Flood Recovery

The City of St.Louis is encouraging residents to take an Unmet Needs Survey that will influence how it uses federal funds addressing the City’s flash-flooding issues.  It’s been an ongoing concern, but in the summer of 2022, the STL region experienced historic flash-flooding after more than11’ of rain fell over 8 hours. Many people were…

Military Memorial

A group of St.Louis-based military re-enactors will soon be playing an important role in the creation of a one-of-a-kind memorial to be built in Grafton Illinois. The city of Grafton established a commission a little more than a year ago to oversee the design and construction of a national veteran’s memorial featuring 12 life size…

Mother Found Guilty

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury in a groundbreaking trial has found a school shooter’s mother guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of four students in 2021. The verdict against Jennifer Crumbley was returned Tuesday. Prosecutors said Crumbley was grossly negligent. She failed to tell Oxford High School officials that the family had…

Black History Month in St.Louis

Black History Month kicked off on Thursday, there are all kinds of activities planned.Through the end of February there are talks, presentations, exhibits, and other events designed to highlight the story of black society in America. In St.Louis, the celebration began with the Mayor and Aldermen holding a flag raising ceremony Thursday at City Hall. That…

Lake St.Louis Polar Plunge

A popular annual fundraising event sponsored by several local Police Departments is scheduled for this weekend. Saturdays 21st Annual Polar Plunge is hosted by the Police Departments of Lake St.Louis, where the event is held, and by the Wentzville, O’Fallon, and St.Charles County Departments. Anyone 10 years old or older is eligible to take part…

Saving Small IL Groceries

A Metro-East lawmaker says Thursday’s kick-off of the $3.5 Million Illinois Grocery Initiative will help communities in the state that need it the most. State Sen. Chris Belt of East St.Louis says the Initiative is designed to combat food deserts and will have a tremendous impact on families by keeping local stores in business. The…

Trump Testifys

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has testified for a total of only three minutes at a New York trial where an advice columnist seeks over $10 million in defamation damages against him. He took the stand in his own defense Thursday in Manhattan federal court. The writer, E. Jean Carroll, says Trump…