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Cable Giants Ironically Plan To Sue FCC For Illegally Killing Media Ownership Limits

15 hours 10 minutes ago
I’ve explored how Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr has been working tirelessly to illegally destroy what’s left of already shaky U.S. media consolidation limits. He’s particularly interested in helping Trump-friendly local broadcasters like Sinclair, Tegna, and Nexstar merge and dominate what’s left of broadcast TV “news,” as a very obvious reward for their loyalty to […]
Karl Bode

2 injured in overnight crash on I-70 in Wentzville

15 hours 24 minutes ago
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Two people were injured after an overnight crash Friday on Interstate 70 in Wentzville. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. on eastbound I-70 near the 205.4-mile marker. It involved a tractor-trailer truck and a Ford Edge. The crash happened while the tractor-trailer [...]
Nick Gladney

Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers

15 hours 37 minutes ago
A perfect storm of harsh immigration enforcement, aging journeymen and a building boom for data centers is wreaking havoc on the nation’s supply of skilled trade workers.  Automakers and construction contractors say they need more access to workers through accelerated training, steady immigration and a cultural shift to encourage young people to do the hard, […]
Tim Henderson

Wak’a Garden

15 hours 38 minutes ago

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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Myranda Levins

Boo at the Zoo returns to the St. Louis Zoo

16 hours 28 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - Looking for a family-friendly way to celebrate the spooky season? Boo at the Zoo is back at the Saint Louis Zoo, with Halloween decorations, costumed entertainers and plenty of fall fun for the whole family. The non-scary nighttime event runs on select nights from Friday, October 9 through October 30, from 5 [...]
Haley Fitzpatrick

Overnight fire breaks out at vacant restaurant in south St. Louis

16 hours 42 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis city firefighters responded to an overnight fire Friday at a vacant restaurant in south St. Louis. The fire occurred in the 3400 block of S. Kingshighway Blvd, between Fairview Avenue and Potomac Street, near the city's Tower Grove South neighborhood. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire [...]
Nick Gladney

Friday, Oct. 9 - Beyond the gallery

16 hours 54 minutes ago
Organizers of the third Counterpublic art exhibition placed sculptures, multi-media installations and other works of art in public spaces around St. Louis. The work will stay on view into December. Curators organize the sprawling show every three years. They say it’s dedicated to reimagining the possibilities of art.

Eastbound I-70 reopens after overnight crash in Wentzville

16 hours 57 minutes ago
WENTZVILLE, Mo. - A portion of Interstate 70 reopened early Friday morning after being closed for several hours after an overnight crash in Wentzville. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. on eastbound I-70 past Route T/W. It involved a tractor-trailer truck. Details on the crash are unknown. [...]
Nick Gladney

Warm Friday forecast, cooler weekend temps and minor impacts from Isaias

17 hours 13 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - We'll see near-record highs Friday, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s to near 90 F. The record high for today is 89 F, set in 1938. The remnants of Isaias will bring cooler temperatures to the region over the weekend, although it’ll still be warmer than normal for this time of [...]
Jaime Travers