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For shrinking Mississippi River towns, frequent floods worsen fortunes
WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Devastating flooding, driven in part by climate change, is taking an especially damaging toll on communities that once thrived along the banks of America’s most storied river. Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30%...
Family of Swansea fatal crash victim demands justice
SWANSEA, Ill. — The family of a Swansea crash victim are demanding justice Monday after they say the driver who was responsible hasn’t been charged and is still out on the streets. Karlie Langley of Belleville was killed in a rollover crash near Swansea on Highway 159 early...
Ella Langley Announces First-Ever Headlining Tour, ‘The Hungover Tour’
Hittin' the road. Today, Ella Langley announced her first-ever headlining tour, the hungover tour, which is named for her forthcoming debut studio album. The trek will kick off in St. Louis, Missouri this August and run through November, ending in Helotes, Texas. Ella has previously opened for Koe Wetzel, Riley Green and others of that caliber, so she's been cutting her teeth with some incredible live performers and I'm sure will bring a lot of what she learned playing for thousands of people at their shows to her own live act. Ella says she can't wait to see her fans out on the road: "When you're...
Sparks Junk Removal & Hauling
Your browser does not support the audio element. Denise Sparks shares the story of the growth of her business and the addition of trash hauling over the last year. She's been in business 31 years and was also recently recognized by the RBGA.
Commission says "yes" and "no" to shelter proposals
The Alton Plan Commission heard from some in favor of and many against the plan to build a homeless shelter, referred to as “short-term temporary housing” by the Salvation Army, at Tuesday’s Alton City Plan Commission meeting. A packed room took turns speaking in front of the board, which eventually decided to send opposing recommendations to the full city council.
'Most were honored to be his friend' | Police investigate death of beloved Alton man
ALTON, Ill. — Police are investigating the death of a beloved community member as a memorial grows inside the department store where he worked for years. Multiple agencies are still trying to piece together exactly what happened early Friday morning that left 68-year-old Roe Watts dead after what investigators are currently calling a ‘domestic-related incident.’
'Only YOU can prevent plant theft': Tower Grove Park increasingly being targeted by plant thieves
ST. LOUIS — An "alarming" amount of plant theft is happening from Tower Grove Park's display beds, park officials said in a Facebook post Wednesday. The park and its volunteers plant around 17,000 tulips, 3,600 annuals and 350 tropicals in their display beds yearly, the post said. Nearly 200 of those plants are stolen from the park each year, resulting in thousands of dollars of park money lost.
APD identify victim in alleged domestic attack
Tributes to the memory of an Alton man who died following what has been described as a “domestic-related death” have been flooding social media all weekend. Now he has been officially identified by Alton Police as 68-year-old Roadecker D. Watts. Watts died after first responders found him and another man in the front yard of a house in the 200 block of W. 19th Street just after 3am on Friday.
St. Louis Father’s Day: Games, concerts and more for dads
Father's Day events in St. Louis include "The Dad Games" at Dave and Buster's, free admission for dads at City Museum, a car show at the National Museum of Transportation, a musical performance at the Sheldon Concert Hall, a comedy jam at the Polish Heritage Center, a brunch cruise with Hakuna Matata Boat Tours, and a Father's Day dinner at Lemp Mansion.
One more comfortably warm day before the heat cranks up
ST. LOUIS– A comfortable, cool start Tuesday will give way to a warm afternoon. A few clouds will build into the afternoon, highs in the low 80s. Enjoy it, because things are about to change. Overnight, winds swing to the southwest. Clear but not as cool; wake-up temps Wednesday in the 60s. The heat will […]
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