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The upcoming special exhibition at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum explores the myriad ways that different cultures represent plants and gardens through literary media, such as herbals, novels, poems, […]

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The geometric and glowing art of HYBYCOZO is coming to St. Louis this spring and summer, on display for daytime visitors of the Missouri Botanical Garden and during special illuminated […]

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The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]

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Here are some key retail and business openings and closings for the St. Louis area in June.

ST. LOUIS — A man died, and another person was injured, in a shooting early Monday.

The Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules designed to improve the reliability of Next Generation 911 systems as states continue replacing decades-old emergency call infrastructure with internet-based networks. The rules require companies that operate critical parts of Next Generation 911 systems, known as NG911, to adopt reliability and redundancy measures intended to reduce service […]

The results of the study were published earlier this month in the journal Science.

A man was hit and killed by another car late Sunday after he got out of his car on Interstate 270.

When right wing billionaire Larry Ellison hired trolling blogger Bari Weiss to run CBS News, Weiss arrived with the promise of “balanced, fact-based news,” “independent, principled journalism,” and a unique “entrepreneurial drive and editorial vision” that would completely modernize the network and reach the “everyday Americans” she claimed were being “ignored by mainstream media.” In […]

ST. LOUIS - Six juveniles were taken into custody for curfew violations during Pride weekend in the Grove. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), two juveniles were initially detained in the Grove, including a 16-year-old who had a gun. Four other juveniles were later taken into custody and found with tools intended [...]

Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]

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ST. LOUIS - Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt is set to discuss the future of military aviation during a news conference Monday at Boeing. Schmitt is scheduled to speak after Boeing was selected earlier this year to build the F-47. The plane is part of the Next Generation Air Dominance program and is expected to replace [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police are investigating after a man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash Sunday night on Interstate 270. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred at 11 p.m. on northbound I-270 at Highway 370. It involved an unknown silver Volvo vehicle. [...]