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  • How University City edged Okawville by a single point at Mascoutah

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 35 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 41, low: 26.
  • Thursday: Thickening clouds, with a high of 37 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Play It Again Sports Roundup - Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025 (riverbender.com) — University City High’s girls basketball team edged Okawville 39–38 in the seventh-place game at the Mascoutah Holiday Invitational, giving local fans a tight, satisfying win to close the tournament. The roundup also recaps several other boys and girls holiday basketball tournaments around the Metro East and greater St. Louis region, highlighting how area teams are faring heading into the new year.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Crash reported on I-70 Westbound at the interchange to I-170 Northbound.
    9:01AM on Dec 28: I-70 West at I-170 Northbound left exit is closed, with the left shoulder closed and all lanes open, expected to end at 9:59 AM on… (Nextdoor )
  • A stalled vehicle on I-170 North before Scudder Ave has closed the right shoulder, but all lanes are open.
    6:36AM on Dec 29: I-170 Southbound to I-64 Westbound left exit is closed, with all lanes open, starting at 6:34 AM on December 29. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

St. Louis

  • St. Louis opens emergency shelters Sunday night ahead of temperature drop (kmov.com)
  • Fountain Park congregation finds hope in temporary home after tornado devastation (ksdk.com)
  • From closure to preservation (stlamerican.com)

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