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An investigation is underway after a crash involving a cargo train and a semi-truck Tuesday morning in Cahokia Heights.

America’s best urban park turns 150 years young in 2026. Over the course of the last century and a half, Forest Park has hosted pivotal moments in St. Louis history: […]

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From its origin at the turn of the 20th century to its destruction in 1959 in the name of urban renewal, Mill Creek Valley was a center for Black life […]

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You'll be mesmerized by her hand cast forms and beautiful glasswork - it's an exhibition you don't want to miss. Rivers by Blaine Steiner, co-owner of Spees Studios in Nashville, […]

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Peruvian sculptor Blas Isasi creates sculptures in a wide range of materials and colors informed by ancient Andean cosmology and the landscape of the Peruvian desert. This free exhibition at […]

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This free exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum presents exceptional weavings by Aymara artists alongside related works from the Central Andes. Dating primarily to the 18th and 19th centuries, […]

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Majestic marble sculptures, vivid plaster frescoes, bronze artifacts and glass vessels chronicle life at the height of the Roman Empire in this ticketed exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum. […]

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Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]

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For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]

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The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]

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The Board of Public Service had been scheduled to vote Tuesday afternoon on the permit. The agenda indicated city staff had recommended approval.

A new year once began with a lamb. Not on January 1, and not with fireworks. In parts of the ancient Near East, people marked the turning of the year when fresh grass returned and herds started giving birth. That timing shaped calendars, taxes, and temple rituals. It also shaped something more personal: the way communities welcomed the return of growth after a hard stretch. Ancient spring celebrations were not just parties. They were practical, emotional, and deeply symbolic. People used them

A dump truck driver is in hot water after driving several miles with his truck bed raised and striking multiple traffic signals and an interstate overpass in west St. Louis County.

The Great Rivers Greenway construction through Maplewood is underway and will continue through the summer. The “road closed” signs on Sutton Boulevard are serious. The road is closed at the tracks at Greenwood Boulevard. See also: Great Rivers Greenway trail through Maplewood construction to begin in summer Great River Greenways presents new bike route through […]

ALTON – An Alton man accused of using a knife to illegally detain two people, including a domestic battery victim, is currently in custody pending his latest criminal charges. Sean M. Scroggins, 44, of Alton, was charged on March 25, 2026 with two Class 3 felony counts of aggravated unlawful restraint and one Class 4 felony count of domestic battery, his second or subsequent such offense. Scroggins allegedly knowingly detained two people without legal authority while using a carpenter's

On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was formally completed in Paris, giving the world one of the most recognizable structures ever built. At the time, it was a bold experiment in engineering and a centerpiece for the 1889 World’s Fair, meant to showcase industrial skill and modern design. Many people admired it, while others criticized it as an eyesore that did not fit the city’s older architecture. What made the tower important then was its proof that iron construction could reach