12+ hour, 15+ min ago  (333+ words) ST. LOUIS " Nathan Church had three hits, Alec Burleson had two RBIs and Jordan Walker extended his hitting streak to 11 games as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Wednesday. Dustin May (2-2) allowed one run on six hits…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (117+ words) NEW YORK " Cade Winquest's New York Yankees career ended without him throwing a pitch that counted. New York returned the 25-year-old right-hander to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, three days after he was designated for assignment. Winquest was selected…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (328+ words) WASHINGTON " Jordan Walker homered for the third consecutive game, Michael Mc Greevy earned his first victory of the season, and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday. Alec Burleson had three hits and drove in three runs…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (638+ words) What stands out most is this: The backbone of our regional economy is steady, local and often family-owned. Across the employment spectrum, companies across Southeast Missouri are doing solid work every day. Some are well known. Others operate quietly. Most…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (191+ words) ST. LOUIS " Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras has been suspended for six games and fined an undisclosed amount for his tirade in St. Louis' 7-6 win over Pittsburgh on Monday night. Contreras has informed Major League Baseball he plans to appeal…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (198+ words) ST. LOUIS " Willson Contreras had three hits and four RBIs, Nolan Gorman homered and Matthew Liberatore pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday night. Liberatore (7-11) struck out seven. Jo Jo Romero got the…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (564+ words) Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials said. The helicopter crew was near East Alton,…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (350+ words) Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials said. No other injuries were reported in the…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (143+ words) Cpl. Dallas Thompson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that the two inside the aircraft were killed and that there were no other reported injuries. The state patrol said no one was on the barge when the crash happened....

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (221+ words) SIKESTON " The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, has confirmed nine tornadoes occurred Friday, May 16, in Missouri and Kentucky, including two in Scott County. The first confirmed Scott County tornado " an EF3 " occurred between 3: 54 and 4: 15 p. m. Friday at Blodgett, with a length…...