Jon Kipper

2 weeks ago | firstalert4.com | Jon Kipper

EDWARDSVILLE, IL. (First Alert 4) - Two weeks after the Edwardsville school board decided to dismiss more than a dozen teachers, one educator is taking a closer look at how the district is spending money. Edwardsville teacher Jennifer Fowler is now heavily scrutinizing district spending. “Cutting 27 positions, increasing class sizes, that is not what is best for education,” said Fowler.

3 weeks ago | kfvs12.com | Jon Kipper

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - All eyes are on the Meramec River in Valley Park and other St. Louis County cities near the Meramec as flood concerns are rising in the region. The river is low now but is expected to go above flood stage this weekend and continue to rise. One business nearby is taking a wait-and-see approach. Hank, co-owner of Bobby’s Place — a Blues-themed sports bar in Valley Park — has dealt with flood concerns before.

3 weeks ago | firstalert4.com | Jon Kipper

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - All eyes are on the Meramec River in Valley Park and other St. Louis County cities near the Meramec as flood concerns are rising in the region. The river is low now but is expected to go above flood stage this weekend and continue to rise. One business nearby is taking a wait-and-see approach. Hank, co-owner of Bobby’s Place — a Blues-themed sports bar in Valley Park — has dealt with flood concerns before.

Jan 23, 2025 | actionnews5.com | Jon Kipper |Emily Van de Riet

ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) – A mom was killed and her toddler was critically injured when they were hit by a car in St. Louis on Monday afternoon. Police said the woman was walking in the road and pushing the 2-year-old child in a stroller around 2 p.m. when they were hit by a car. Police said they were likely walking in the road instead of on the sidewalk because the sidewalks were still covered by ice and snow from a winter storm that hit the area on Jan. 5.

Aug 12, 2024 | actionnews5.com | Rheanna Wachter |Jon Kipper

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) - Police say a suspect is in custody after they believe he intentionally ran a car into a residence in Illinois, killing two people inside. Members of the Belleville Police Department responded to the 100 block of South 8th Street, Belleville, Illinois, at around 9:10 a.m. Sunday, after a report of a car into a building and a structure fire. Police said a man drove a vehicle into a duplex, which then caught fire.