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‘Girls on Grapes, Boys on Brew’ annual fundraiser set for May 18
AMH Auxiliary event helps purchase vital medical equipment. The Alton Memorial Hospital White Cross Auxiliary will host its annual “Girls on Grapes, Boys on Brew” fundraiser from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Loading Dock, 400 Front St. in Grafton. For more information about this...
Pre-trial conference in Pam Hupp murder case
Correction: This story originally contained an error and has been removed. ST. LOUIS – A pre-trial conference is set for today concerning Pam Hupp, who faces charges for the 2011 murder of her friend Betsy Faria in Lincoln County. Faria was fatally stabbed over 50 times in her Troy home. Authorities suggest Hupp was motivated […]
Hazelwood steel company owner admits lying about safety of manufactured bridge components
ST. LOUIS – The owner of a Hazelwood steel company appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted contract fraud for a repair project in Lincoln County for a Mississippi River lock and dam. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Theodore “Ted”...
At Least Five Tornadoes Confirmed Thursday Night
WARRENSBURG, Ill. (WCIA) – The National Weather Service says at least five tornadoes were confirmed from the storms Thursday Night in the WCIA 3 Viewing area. This first tornado just barely made its way into the area as it started in Greene County and crossed over into the far western edge of Macoupin County, just […]
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