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After residents from 17 homes were evacuated Tuesday night, firefighters were able to control a blaze at Midwest Machinery in Madison. No injuries were reported

After residents from 17 homes were evacuated Tuesday night, firefighters were able to control a blaze at Midwest Machinery in Madison. No injuries were reported

After residents from 17 homes were evacuated Tuesday night, firefighters were able to control a blaze at Midwest Machinery in Madison. No injuries were reported

Blain Johnson of Wentzville, MO joined the Real Rock Army today

Two arrests have been in made in connection to multiple car thefts targeting teachers and staff at schools around the metro.

REGIONAL- Babbitt Mayor Andrea Zupancich and Ely Mayor Roger Skraba scored big wins in Tuesday’s Republican primary election in their mutual quests to join the state Legislature, and experience …

From the editorial: "Anyone thinking of sitting this one out can remember that the right to cast ballots was paid for with blood shed on battlefields and has been protected with vigilance and ferocity for generations. Remember that voting shouldn't be seen as a chore but as a privilege and a responsibility."

From the column: "Beyond the lack of clear, practical benefit, mandatory voting sits uneasily with American principles. The First Amendment protects not only freedom of speech but also freedom from compelled speech."

From the column: "Universal voting ... is hardly a new or radical idea. The system already is used in 26 democratic countries worldwide."

REGIONAL— The general election won’t be held until Nov. 8 this year, but voters will help determine their eventual choices during the primary election set for this Tuesday, Aug. 9. The …