Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Young athletes are warming up for the start of the summer ball season. Before the first crack of the bat, here's a lead-off observation from St. Louis Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny: “The biggest problem with youth sports has been the parents.”

Friday, February 24, 2012  Cardinals fans will soon be able to get their photo taken with the 2011 World Series Trophy.

Sunday, January 22, 2012  Cardinal fans flocked to the Quincy Mall Saturday afternoon to meet one of their favorite pitchers in person, Kyle McClellan.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  For our Facebook Story of the Day for November 22, we're talking about the new Cardinals manager Mike Matheny.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  Game 6 is now set for Thursday night at 8:05 p.m. EDT. If Game 7 is necessary, it would be played Friday night.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  As of 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, you can now buy a new variety of hats, T-shirts, sweatshirts and blankets all decked out for Cardinals gear.

Friday, July 23, 2010  A Nov. 5 sentencing hearing is scheduled for a southwestern Illinois man who's pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges tied to an online scam involving more than $100,000 worth of St. Louis Cardinals tickets.

Friday, June 25, 2010  A federal grand jury has indicted an O'Fallon man on charges of wire fraud and mail fraud for allegedly scamming people out of nearly $68,000 worth of St. Louis Cardinals playoff and World Series tickets.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008  With Opening Day a month-and-a-half away, the St. Louis Cardinals are announcing plans for ticket sales for the March 31 game against the defending National League champion Colorado Rockies.