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De Soto Man Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on MO-21 in Jefferson County

A De Soto man suffered moderate injuries in a single-vehicle crash on northbound MO-21 north of Shady Valley in Jefferson County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report. The crash happened at 5:30 p.m. on November 3, 2026, the Patrol reported. A 2016 Hyundai Veloster was traveling...

De Soto, MO · 2d

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Belleville Honors Korean War Soldier After More Than 75 Years

BELLEVILLE — An Illinois soldier who went missing during the Korean War more than 75 years ago has returned home for burial, with Illinois State Police escorting his remains before the Oct. 29, 2026, funeral with full military honors in Belleville. Army Pfc. John Robert Stovall, of East St....

Belleville, IL · 1d

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Blackcats, Dragons, Hawks advance to district semifinals

Herculaneum (6-4) kept Lutheran South’s offense one dimensional and ran away with a 49-7 home victory in the first round of the Class 3 District 2 tournament on Oct. 30. Lancer QB Brody Slinkard completed 20 passes for 245 yards and their only TD in the fourth quarter after the Blackcats had built a lead large enough (35 points) to start the running clock.

Herculaneum, MO · 1d

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Robertson defeats Democrat candidate in District 97 race

Republican candidate David Robertson defeated Democrat Dan Schaefer in the race for Missouri House District 97. Robertson of High Ridge received 6,496 votes (53 percent) while Schaefer of Fenton received 5,621 votes, according to complete, but unofficial election results. Robertson defeated incumbent David Casteel in the August primary. Casteel had...

Missouri · 2d

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Fall Frost Weekend Opens at I-55 on Thursday Night with 50 B-Mods

The Fall Frost is officially underway at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park, with Thursday night opening what has become a full three day dirt racing weekend in Pevely, Missouri. What originally carried much of its attention because of Saturday night’s Midwest Latemodel Racing Association championship finale has developed into...

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Whitney wins county executive seat

Tim Whitney, undersheriff of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, will be the next county executive. According to unofficial results reported by the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office, Whitney won the Nov. 3 race with 45,102, or 59.78 percent of the total vote, to Democrat David Frank’s 30,182 votes, or 40.01 percent of the vote.

Jefferson County, MO · 2d

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Belleville sets course for $4.1M West Main redesign

At present, West Main Street in Belleville has five lanes of traffic, with drivers, pedestrians and cyclists all sharing the busy corridor. But the city is moving forward with a multi-million-dollar project that will dramatically change the way drivers use the road.

Belleville, IL · 1d

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Lower than average county turnout at midterms

Jefferson County Clerk Jeannie Goff said she was a little disappointed by the voter turnout on Election Day, Nov. 3. According to the clerk’s website, the county saw a voter turnout of 47.7 percent of all registered voters, with 79,264 ballots counted. An average November election has about a 53 percent voter turnout, Goff said.

Jefferson County, MO · 1d

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Riebold wins Jefferson County county clerk position

Republican Jaclyn Riebold defeated Democrat Tracy Johnson in the Nov. 3 election for the Jefferson County county clerk position. According to complete, but unofficial results reported by the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office, Riebold won the race with 43,869 votes, or 58.16 percent of the total vote, to Johnson’s 31,403 votes, or 41.63 percent of the total vote.

Jefferson County, MO · 2d

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Hillsboro R-3’s Prop H fails

A $1.39 operating levy increase for the Hillsboro R-3 School District has been rejected by voters. According to complete, but unofficial results from the Jefferson County Election Authority, the increase, known as Proposition H, failed with 4,745 no votes (56.84 percent) to 3,603 yes votes (43.16 percent). Superintendent Jon Isaacson...

Jefferson County, MO · 2d

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Missouri, Jefferson County voters reject Amendment 7

Missouri voters Tuesday night rejected Amendment 7, which would have established a permanent public endowment fund, the “Show-Me-Prosperity Fund,” to support state government with a goal of gradually eliminating state-imposed taxes. A simple majority was required for passage. The amendment failed with 1,251,889 no votes, or 60.5 percent,...

Jefferson County, MO · 2d

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Missouri election results: Amendment 3, St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson counties

Voters in the St. Louis region cast ballots Tuesday on several Missouri constitutional amendments and in midterm contests for U.S. House, retention of judges and county-level races. Key issues included Missourians rejecting Amendment 3, which again would have banned abortion in the state. Meanwhile, Fred Wellman becomes the first Democrat...

St Charles County, MO · 2d

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No problems reported as DOJ observes Missouri and Illinois voters

Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice visited polling places in St. Louis, St. Clair County and Madison County on Tuesday as part of what the DOJ described as its largest-ever effort to monitor U.S. elections. Election officials in Missouri and Illinois said they’d received reports of DOJ visits at...

Illinois · 2d

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1,000 students introduced to skilled trades careers at Metro Construction Career Expo

Belleville, IL – About 1,000 students from 31 different schools explored careers in the skilled construction trades during the 26th Annual Metro Construction Career Expo, held Oct. 19-22 at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds in Belleville. Sponsored by the Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) and the Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program...

Belleville, IL · 1d