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ST. LOUIS - The Hope Revival Tour with Sarah Jakes Roberts will arrive at St. Louis’ Stifel Theatre this upcoming February. Sarah Jakes Roberts is coming in with hope for a new-fashioned revival event in St. Louis at the Stifel Theatre on Feb. 23. Sarah, Dr. Anita Phillips, and the Woman Evolve Delegation for a one-night-only experience. The event details are follows: Who/What: Woman Evolve Presents The Hope Revival Tour with Sarah Jakes Roberts. Where: Stifel Theatre. When: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at 7 p.m. Cost: $39, $96 and $129. Ticket Info: Tickets on sale now via Ticketmaster. Ticket Link: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005D5F9685222C

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EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology, and best-selling author, Richard Wiseman, teamed up to publish a book called Investigating Pop Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies. The book covers topics such as horoscopes, demonic possession, and extrasensory perception (ESP). “The best thing about the book is the amazing list of authors we found to write each chapter,” said Hupp. “For example, Steven Novella, neurologist and host of the Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe podcast, wrote a chapter on alternative medicine.” The book has many other notable contributors including Indre Viskontas, cognitive neuroscientist and co-host of the Inquiring Minds podcast, who wrote a chapter on brain training products. Karen Stollznow, linguist and co-host of the Monster Talk podcast, wrote a chapter on risqué encounters with ghosts. Additionally, SIUE’s

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They were among five staff members charged with low-level felonies after an investigation of alleged abuse at the school.

Police said the driver is cooperating with the investigation.

The St. Louis Children's Choirs will celebrate the Christmas holiday with "Sure on this Shining Night" on Saturday.

Jim Butler has announced the start of the Good Taste Fundraiser and Food Drive to help low-income families in the state of Missouri.

ST. LOUIS - The Aldermanic Black Caucus launched a new initiative to deal with youth violence. They held a news conference Friday morning to talk about their new effort to cut gun violence and deal with mental health issues. Chairwoman Pamela Boyd says the Caucus will reach out to community groups as well as local, [...]

A committee with the St. Louis Board of Aldermen held a public hearing Saturday on a proposal to raise their salaries.

Last weekend, the team representing the United States at the World Cup in Qatar crashed out of the tournament following a 3-1 loss against the Netherlands. As a fan, I have tracked this team from qualifying in CONCACAF to pre-tournament friendlies, from the group stage into the knockout round, monitoring the pre-match lineups and coaching decisions. […]

The post When the World Cup comes to Kansas City, tough questions will follow appeared first on Missouri Independent.

A little girl in Illinois battling a rare disease had one wish this Christmas, which was to have a puppy companion to help her through life.

"I feel like it's still a big tragedy that people should think about all the time," said Destiny Vuylsteke.

A man accused of a St. Louis murder in 2018 has been locked up ever since, but he has not had his day in court until Friday.

The lack of workers is still having an effect on Meals on Wheels, which delivers food to elderly and disabled people who depend on it.

Saturday marks one year since an EF-3 tornado ripped through an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville.

A woman was struck by a vehicle Friday evening.

Once again, law enforcement’s enthusiasm for violent warrant service has combined with its disinterest in responsible policing to result in a civil rights lawsuit. Here’s how that all played out, as reported by The Denver Post. (h/t Techdirt reader BentFranklin) Ruby Johnson, 77, is afraid to be alone in the house where she’s lived for […]