ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - First responders were alerted to a business fire that happened at Freeburg’s Dairy Queen Monday morning. Freeburg Fire reported that fire began in the Dairy Queen kitchen, just before 2 a.m. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW At [...]

MISSOURI -- From towns named after historical figures to local landmarks, the World Atlas spotlighted seven 'quirky' communities for their unique names. According to the World Atlas, some of these Missouri towns may prove the first settlers could have had a "slightly mischievous sense of humor." Tightwad With only 79 residents, Tightwad, in Henry County, [...]

A 15-year-old girl who was last seen in Moline is missing, and police ask the community for help. Audriana Marie Brown (also goes by Audri and Audie) is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, has brown eyes and long dark brown hair with some streaks of blonde. She changes hair color frequently, according [...]

ST. LOUIS -- A man has been charged for allegedly making terrorist threats against the St. Louis John Cochran Medical Center in February. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police, Henry T. Shaw, 67, allegedly called the VA's hotline three times and made threatening statements. St. Louis police said Shaw first called the VA on [...]

PETERSBURG, Ill. (AP) — Before his famous debates, before the Civil War rent the nation, before he helped end slavery and before his tragic assassination, Abraham Lincoln had New Salem. The tiny central Illinois village, where Lincoln accidentally spent half-a-dozen years in the 1830s, perhaps did as much to prepare him to be the Union-saving 16th president [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Sports fans will have more coverage of their favorite teams as FOX 2 expands Sports Final to a half-hour, airing Monday through Friday at 10:30 p.m. The expanded format will feature post-game interviews, in-depth analysis, and coverage beyond scores and highlights. Sports Director Martin Kilcoyne will also continue his commentary segment, TKO. [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Washington University announced last week it plans to implement the largest tuition increase in over a decade, citing a cap on federal government funding for the hike. According to a news release, undergraduate tuition for students who do not receive financial aid will be $68,240 during the 2025-2026 school year, which is [...]

ST. LOUIS - A second man has been charged in connection with a recent armed robbery at a Central West End apartment. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the robbery took place on Feb. 11 in the 4400 block of Laclede Avenue. Police said the victim was walking into his [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - From fishing to the upcoming spring turkey season, Missourians are starting to climb out of their winter lairs to experience the state's great outdoors. As croppie continue their annual migration down from the dam holding up the Harry Truman Reservoir, through the Osage River and eventually into the lower mile markers [...]

ST. LOUIS – Police are asking for the public's help in locating the individuals who carjacked an elderly man over the weekend in north St. Louis. According to a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson, the carjacking happened just before 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, at Wells and Rowan avenues in the Hamilton Heights [...]