December 3, 1941 - March 15, 2026

Maurice "Marty" Berning, 97, Passed 3/10. Visit on 3/19 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Hutchens-Stygar Funeral Home (St. Charles). Mass on 3/20 at 11am at St. Joseph- Cottleville. Interment Calvary. www.Hutchensfuneralhomes.com for more obituary details.

June 7, 1937 - March 14, 2026

March 14, 1949 - February 24, 2026

May 11, 1936 - March 10, 2026

July 13, 1947 - March 14, 2026

MoDOT crews will close and shift several lanes of Interstate 270 near Ladue Road overnight this week and next week.

St. Peters and Cottleville residents can safely destroy unneeded documents by bringing them to a large mobile shredder on April 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Environmental Services Building, 135 Ecology Drive, St. Peters.

Reentry and merger are two different things, even though they seek similar goals in bringing regionalism to St. Louis.

City officials say they are not aware of any federal plans to open a new detention facility here.

Clayton police say there was no indication of foul play but that an autopsy is underway to determine the cause of death.

Cathi Utley, who manages the Hermann Advertiser-Courier newspaper, spent a few hours in the Franklin County jail before her lawyer appealed the sentence.

Sixteen candidates, 10 Democrats and six Republicans, are seeking to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

A ban on gender-affirming treatments for minors appears to be the strongest selling point in a Missouri ballot measure that would outlaw abortion, according to a new poll.

No information has been released about the person on board.

McDonalds made broccoli that tasted like bubble gum? Really? Really.

Voters in St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson counties will see a question on their ballots next month asking whether they want to limit annual increases to their property tax bills.

City officials said the decision gives Foristell some control over how the developer, Oppidan Investment Co., moves forward with the project.

August 6, 1947 - March 5, 2026

November 18, 1942 - March 13, 2026

Headlines from the March 17, 1926, front page include: A million gallons of seawater headed to Chicago for new Shedd Aquarium.

The photos show some teens speaking into cameras. Others pose with weapons. Some carry signs, including one showing a gas price and another that says, "Big Pimpin Blvd."

BELLEVILLE Police here are investigating the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man Sunday afternoon.

Connie Bobo used $11 million meant to feed needy children during the COVID-19 pandemic to buy herself a mansion, purchase houses for family and fund a Mercedes-Benz for her boyfriend.