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Motherhood behind bars: Inside Missouri's first prison nursery

VANDALIA — Inside a women's prison in Vandalia, Missouri, incarcerated mothers are getting an opportunity many women before them never had, the chance to raise their babies behind bars. The Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center is home to Missouri's first prison nursery program and one of just...

Vandalia, MO · 1d
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Ameren plans three more Missouri battery plants

Utility company Ameren has received the green light to add a new-to-Missouri type of infrastructure to the electric grid: batteries. The utility is expanding energy storage in the state. It is currently building its first battery facility in Missouri and recently received approval from state regulators for three more. Last...

Missouri · 2d
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Mother returns home after having twins in Missouri's first prison nursery program

NEOSHO — Kathy Briggs spent years in and out of incarceration, struggling with addiction and wondering whether she would ever become the mother she wanted to be. Briggs spent nearly a year in Missouri's first prison nursery program at the Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Vandalia before her release in January 2026.

Vandalia, MO · 1d
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Missouri Picks Builder for $583M I-70 Widening From Kingdom City to Warrenton

Missouri has picked the team that will widen a 44-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between Kingdom City and Warrenton, adding a third lane in each direction and replacing every inch of existing pavement along the corridor. Construction is expected to begin in the first half of 2027, with the project wrapped up by late 2030.

Warrenton, MO · 3d
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Jersey County property transfers: See who bought and sold homes Nov. 2-6

Home sales in Jersey County include a house in rural Jerseyville that sold for $330,000

Jersey County, IL · 2d

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Before Christmas Gets Busy, Six Missouri Smokehouses Are Still Selling Meats Cured The Old Way

Holiday tables in Missouri have leaned on smoked and cured meats for generations, and a handful of family shops still do the work the slow way. Some cure country hams in rural sheds, while others turn out sausages, bologna, and bratwurst made right in the building. Ordering early matters, because...

Missouri · 1d

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A Ban on Two Wheels

For many students, getting to school means riding the bus, riding with their parents, or driving themselves. For others, electric bikes, also known as e-bikes, can be another way for them to get there. However, some schools have banned e-bikes, and now some students have lost another option for transportation.

Wentzville, MO · 2d

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Eight Missouri Truck Stop Cafes Where Road Crews Still Eat Breakfast Before Dawn

Long before most of Missouri hits the snooze button, a different crowd is already pouring coffee and ordering eggs. Truckers, highway workers, and farm crews start their days at small truck stop cafes along US-36, I-44, I-70, and other busy roads. These places still serve sit-down breakfasts with real plates,...

Missouri · 1d

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This Old-Fashioned Illinois River Ferry Still Carries Cars Across Two Rivers In Minutes

Eight minutes. That’s about how long it takes to drive your car onto a boat, float across a river, and roll off in another state. Better yet, nobody makes you stay buckled in. Once the boat pushes off, you can step out of your vehicle and stand on deck with the water sliding past.

Grafton, IL · 5d

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Local businessman Thomas R. Hughes dies at 75

Local businessman, philanthropist and home builder Thomas R. Hughes passed away Nov. 2 at the age of 75. Thomas spent two decades on the St. Charles City police force, according to his son Jason Hughes. His career in home building started when he built a house so his mother could move to St. Charles in the 1980s. He built homes on the weekend while still working in law enforcement.

O'Fallon, MO · 3d

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CWD sampling required this weekend in Audrain, Callaway and Montgomery counties

Mid-Missouri deer hunters in Audrain, Callaway and Montgomery counties must complete mandatory chronic wasting disease sampling this weekend. Deer harvested on Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15, in those counties will need to be taken to a CWD sampling location. This coincides with the opening weekend of the November portion of the firearms deer season.

Audrain County, MO · 1d

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Drone delivery regulations pass in Wentzville

The Wentzville Board of Aldermen unanimously passed a bill to regulate drone delivery services within the city. Proposed regulations were tabled in September due to concerns regarding noise, privacy, property damage and injury risks. The board requested more information on the new delivery technology along with legislation that took all concerns into consideration.

Wentzville, MO · 1d

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New northern Missouri deer drop-off sites aim to boost Share the Harvest donations

NORTHEAST MISSOURI - Hunters across northern Missouri will have new opportunities to donate venison this deer season through a pilot program designed to make participation in Share the Harvest more convenient. The Missouri Department of Conservation and Share the Harvest have established five new deer drop-off freezer locations in Carroll,...

Missouri · 2d

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The Brass Rail preparing free Thanksgiving meals

O’FALLON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - We’re just a few weeks from Thanksgiving and a St. Charles County restaurant is once again planning to feed thousands for the holiday. Every November, hundreds of volunteers prepare and pack meals at The Brass Rail in O’Fallon. Those free meals...

O'Fallon, MO · 2d

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Family dedicates first headstone for William Barklage, killed in Civil War clash in Warren County

WRIGHT CITY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - On Veterans Day, a local family is honoring William Barklage, a man who fought in the Civil War. A new headstone now marks his grave at Harmonie Cemetery near Wright City. Barklage died at age 36 in an armed clash with guerrilla soldiers...

Warren County, MO · 2d

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Public Invited to Celebrate Progress on Improve I-70: Warrenton to Wentzville Project Ribbon Cutting Marks Upcoming Completion of New Pavement in Warren and St. Charles Counties

HANNIBAL – The Missouri Department of Transportation and its Design-Build contractor, Improve 70 Alliance - comprised of Emery Sapp & Sons, Clarkson Construction Company, Bartlett & West and HNTB, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate a major milestone for the Improve I-70: Warrenton to Wentzville Project. The...

Wentzville, MO · 3d

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St. Charles County Library Proposal Includes Plans for New Branches

The St. Charles County Library District has proposed building three new branches, renovating existing ones and buying new books as part of a multimillion-dollar plan. A proposed branch in Lake Saint Louis was among the plans reported by STLtoday.com. The Cliff View branch is in Wentzville, per the same report....

St Charles County, MO · 2d

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Crusaders finish third in Class 4 softball

Coach Noah Duncan and his St. Dominic Crusaders reached the softball Final Four for the first time since 1998 this fall. The Crusaders finished third in Class 4 with a 6-4 win over Platte County at the Killian Sports Complex in Springfield. It tied for the best finish ever by...

Springfield, MO · 2d

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Traffic Shifts Planned for Westbound I-70 Near Foristell as Pavement Work Continues

HANNIBAL – As work continues on the Improve I-70: Warrenton to Wentzville project, crews will shift westbound Interstate 70 traffic in the St. Charles County area, starting November 12. These shifts will take place near Foristell between the Warren/St. Charles County line and the Foristell Weigh Station (mile marker 202.8 – 205.4).

St Charles County, MO · 3d