Government
New St. Louis DEA leader credits White House, interagency cooperation as fentanyl overdose deaths continue to fallDeclining overdose deaths and a unified federal effort against the drug trade are helping combat illicit trafficking across the Midwest, according to the newly appointed leader of the St. Read More
Courts
Prosecutors: East St. Louis family massacre was plotted on Instagram by teen coupleNew information presented during a pretrial hearing last week indicates the fatal shooting of five family members in East St. Louis was planned on social media, according to prosecutors. Read More
Government
Missouri closes “glaring loophole” with new law protecting infant abortion survivorsMissouri’s governor signed life-saving legislation into law Monday to protect infants who survive an abortion. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act requires health care workers to provide… Read More
Culture
World’s largest steam locomotive is rolling back through the Midwest in celebration of America 250The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is chugging its way back through the heartland this month, drawing massive crowds. Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014 is… Read More
Culture
Black Hawk choppers rescue 200 campers as historic Missouri flooding leaves 1 deadFirst responders have rescued more than 350 people following catastrophic weekend flooding in southeast Missouri that left one person dead. Faith Gregory, 23, was reportedly swept away from… Read More