ST. LOUIS - The Rosati-Kain Academy, an all-girls independent Catholic high school in St. Louis, has secured its future in the Central West End, signing a 25-year-lease with the Archdiocese of St. Louis to remain in its longtime school building. The lease, which takes effect on July 1, marks a major milestone for Rosati-Kain Academy, [...]

DARDENNE PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Tickets went on sale Thursday for the new 2025 St. Jude Dream Home in Dardenne Prairie. It is the 16th year for the Dream Home in the St. Louis area. Tickets can be reserved for $100 each for the chance to win the home and many other prizes. At the same time, [...]

Investigators believe that a convicted murderer and former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks" has likely fled Arkansas after escaping from prison last month, a federal court filing released this week shows. A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Little Rock against Grant Hardin, who escaped prison last month, was released this [...]

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- An 18-year-old Pekin girl has been declared brain dead after being shot Tuesday night on Peoria's Riverfront, the Peoria County Coroner said. Coroner Jamie Harwood, on his Facebook page, said that "despite the tenacious efforts by care providers, sadly, the young lady, 18-year-old Kenadee Wallenfang, of Pekin, was pronounced brain dead [...]

FESTUS, Mo. - A slippery, rarely seen creature may make a surprise appearance in Missouri waters this summer. Believe it or not, American eels live in the Show Me State. Earlier this week, Steve Hite of Environmental Restoration, LLC, caught and released an American eel while working on the Mississippi River, just south of Plattin [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators on Thursday approved a plan to provide over $100 million in aid for tornado-ravaged St. Louis and authorized hundreds of millions of dollars worth of incentives to try to persuade the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to continue playing in Missouri in new or improved stadiums. Lawmakers are [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Saint Louis Zoo welcomed its newest animals last month. Five cheetah cubs were born on May 5 at the River's Edge Cheetah Breeding Center. The litter comes from the zoo's cheetahs Cora, 4, and Vader, 8. According to the Saint Louis Zoo, this is their first successful cheetah cub litter in [...]

(SavorNation) – We’ve been known to “go nuts for doughnuts” even when we have to pay full price. So just imagine how bonkers we’ll go on Friday when doughnut chains throughout the country are offering extra sweet deals. In honor of National Doughnut Day on June 6, doughnut shops and convenience stores across the country [...]

ST. LOUIS - The St. Jude Dream Home is back for its 16th year in the St. Louis area, offering residents the chance to win a home and help children with cancer at the same time. The 16th annual St. Louis St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway is back, and the theme of this year's celebration [...]

ST. LOUIS - Our slow-moving cold front is lingering over southeast MO and southern IL. There are some pockets of mist/drizzle and some fog developing Thursday morning. Scattered showers and a few storms will continue through the morning hours on Thursday, especially southeast of the metro, closer to the front. The rain shifts east and [...]