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In just four short months of business, Chesterfield's world-class venue, the Factory, has already welcomed its fair share of music's heavy hitters. Now, it's about to play host to a different kind of rock star.…

We've got a special Big Mad edition this week. Instead of spreading the anger a mile wide and an inch deep, we're drilling straight down to tap into molten fires of fury.…

In his new store — a pandemic venture that started out as a hobby — David Boykin is as much tour guide through the collections as salesman. He points out the Bing Crosby jukebox, a portrait of a high-society woman whose name is lost to St. Louis history, the few pieces of Josephine Baker memorabilia that haven't sold already, vintage KSHE bumper stickers designed to promote St. Louis tour stops of legends such as Pink Floyd, and more than 100 clocks, all but two in working order.…

Nobody wants to be the person who brought COVID-19 to the holiday party and killed grandma.

Lucky for us, there are many ways to avoid passing the virus on to our family and most treasured friends this holiday season.

Masks and vaccinations are the top two choices for protecting yourself, but at-home COVID-19 tests can go a long way to making sure your loved ones are protected and your gatherings are as safe as they can be during these sketchy times.

Simple, cheap COVID-19 tests like the BinaxNOW give users quick results and great peace of mind.

The CDC says that a person with COVID-19 “is considered infectious starting two days before they develop symptoms” and that symptoms might start as late as fourteen days after exposure to the virus.…

Donald Trump has specifically requested that I not share this with anyone, but even though I'm one of his "BEST" supporters, I'm simply too excited to follow his wishes on this one.…

This story was originally published by the Missouri Independent.

Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green on Tuesday ruled that health orders designed to stop the spread of COVID-19 that were issued by local health departments violated the Missouri Constitution.

At issue in the case were regulations issued by the Department of Health and Senior Services allowing directors of local health agencies to issue orders, such as closure of businesses.

In an 18-page order, Green wrote that DHSS unconstitutionally granted too much power to individual local health officials and directors.…

The St. Louis International Film Festival wrapped up over the weekend and with it came a long list of winners and even bigger attendance numbers. A hybrid format for the festival drew in viewers both from the city and internationally.

In a press release, the organization says the festival drew an estimated 21,646 viewers.…

Santa Claus is comin’ to town and this year, he’s bringing holiday pop-up bars with him. Two St. Louis bars have announced the pending holiday theme, and the drink menus are gifts that keep on giving.

There will be no reindeer pause at Three Sixty (1 S Broadway, 314-241-8439) but plenty of booze will be flowing up on the rooftop.…

When chef and restauranteur Gerard Craft was dreaming up his vision for Bowood by Niche (4605 Olive Street, 314-545-6868), he had one guiding principle: He wanted the restaurant to feel like a warm hug. Now, the brunch cafe located at Bowood Farms in the Central West End is welcoming guests with open arms after celebrating its grand opening on November 4th.

Bowood by Niche replaces Bowood Farms' longtime restaurant, Cafe Osage, in name and menu, but not in spirit.…

After an hour of listening to St. Louis’ top prosecutor, Terrion Watson approached the front of the Harris Stowe University auditorium and handed a crisp $100 bill to Kim Gardner.

It was November 17, a rainy Wednesday night, and Gardner, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney, was making a rare public appearance for her supporters — and while they gave her frequent applause, only Watson expressed his admiration with currency.…

Phentermine is hands down, one of the most popular, yet controversial weight loss medications of all time. Well, what's a diet pill without some controversy, right?…

Editor's Note: The original story has been updated with more information.

Ex-St. Louis cop Dustin Boone was sentenced today to one year and a day in federal prison in the beating of a Black colleague, whom he mistook for a protester.

The sentence handed down by Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Webber was lower even than the 26 months requested by Boone's attorneys and a sharp departure from the ten years recommended by prosecutors and federal guidelines.

Before announcing the sentence, Webber said that Boone was being judged "for his actions and not the action of others" — a reference to the chaotic scene during a protest on September 17, 2017, in which multiple officers set upon Detective Luther Hall with fists, knees and sticks.…

The city of St. Louis hosts a town hall tonight to answer parents’ questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for their kids ages five to eleven. Parents are invited to ask questions, share comments or concerns and learn more about the shot.

“We want to make sure parents are provided the most accurate and up-to-date information on the proven safety of the COVID-19 vaccine,” director of health for the city of St. Louis Dr. Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis says in a press release.…

St. Louis city has a chance to receive $5.5 million dedicated to public safety, but Mayor Tishaura Jones and Attorney General Eric Schmitt have to agree on how it will be spent.

In 2018, the city of St. Louis reached a settlement agreement with George Allen, a Black man who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in the 1980s. St. Louis was due to pay the state back for that settlement on September 1, but Jones says Schmitt told the mayor’s administration in September they could keep the funds if they used them on police personnel.

“I assumed it was a political stunt, like most things coming out of the attorney general’s office these days,” Jones said in a press conference on Monday morning.…

Community and care. Those two words encapsulate what the Contemporary Art Museum (3750 Washington Boulevard) will focus on for its upcoming event Day With(out) Art: Enduring Care on December 1.…