Fishing duo Cole and Jay smash slab crappie as the lake comes back after draining. GOP lawmakers join Democrats to stop map change Where Lake Mead water levels stand amid heavy California rain You've ...

BBQ pitmaster fries crappie at the lake house with Louisiana-style seasoning. JFK's niece has message for man who bought Trump-Kennedy Center domain Diane Lane made a film you likely didn't see. She ...

Franklin County Board members are considering restructuring the Rend Lake Area Tourism Council amid recent controversy. The council is facing a temporary pause, raising questions about the future of ...

Striped bass fishing is good some days, tough on others mainly due to temperature swings, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Try for stripers from Monte Ne south into the War Eagle and White river ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Powerful wind gusts from a low pressure system are producing a seiche in Lake Erie and the Maumee River on Monday, a phenomenon that exposes the usually-covered floors of these bodies ...

Kirt Dunwoody went home with a half-price, 7-foot-tall balsam fir on Friday afternoon. Dunwoody was at the Christmas tree lot operated by the Optimist Club of Jefferson City, located next to Hawthorn ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

LAKE SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — Plans have been approved for the St. Louis area’s sixth Costco store. The Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen voted Dec. 15 to approve a special use permit and site plan for the ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- A union official blames recent structural problems at Consol Energy's Rend Lake coal mine for the financial losses that cost 141 workers their jobs this week.

Cape Regional Airport is opening the door to a possible one million dollars in funding from the FAA. County Officials say a growing population means the need for a bigger jail. The state lawmaker ...

I tell people all the time that my job is not hard. I say that because everything necessary for me to do my job usually comes pretty easily. Coaches more often than not get back to me quickly for ...