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Orchid Show

19 minutes 18 seconds ago

They might not be the quintessential flower for Valentine’s Day, but pink and red orchids symbolize femininity, grace and elegance, desire, passion and love. Walking arm in arm with your […]

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Rachel Huffman

Bill to end Missouri sales tax on groceries draws resistance from local governments

1 hour 18 minutes ago
A little-known quirk of Missouri’s sales tax law means that retailers charge a higher rate for a hot dog purchased off a roller than for a cold sandwich. Both are meant for immediate consumption. But the cold sandwich can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, better known as food stamps, while the hot […]
Rudi Keller

The Trump Admin Thinks Affordable Fiber Broadband Is ‘Woke’

1 hour 55 minutes ago
It’s understandably not going to get the same attention as the dismantling of numerous government agencies at the hands of rich unelected manbabies, but the Trump administration is also taking aim at all the promising parts of the 2021 infrastructure bill. Especially as it relates to broadband. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) contained a whopping $42.5 […]
Karl Bode

Powell Hall renovations to be complete in September, ahead of St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's 146th season

1 hour 57 minutes ago
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's long-awaited return to Powell Hall is happening this September after two years of construction. It's been 10 years since the project designs and task force were formed, with funding coming from the state, family foundations and individuals. This will mark the 146th season of SLSO. A ribbon cutting will be held on Sept. 19, followed by opening weekend, which is scheduled for Sept. 26, 27 and 28. The project has a price tag of $140 million and a $15 million endowment…
Diamond Palmer

Disability advocates rally in Capitol as lawsuit involving Missouri AG sparks fear, confusion

2 hours 18 minutes ago
People with disabilities are worried about the fate of federal protections as a lawsuit involving 17 attorneys general — including Missouri’s Andrew Bailey — takes aim at a 50-year-old disability-rights law. The lawsuit, which was filed in September, targets additions to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act added under the Biden administration. Disability-rights groups began […]
Annelise Hanshaw

Gene Hackman, prolific Oscar-winning actor, found dead at home at 95 years old

2 hours 55 minutes ago
Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife at their home. He was 95. Hackman was a frequent and versatile presence on screen from the 1960s until [...]
HILLEL ITALIE, Associated Press