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Why do people own 7 houses?
Atrios has a question about the rich: Why do people own 7 houses? Or keep working long after they have more money than they can ever spend?...I guess, to me, money can buy a degree of freedom from hassle, yet so many people who have it choose to not use it that way. Atrios has ...continue reading "Why do people own 7 houses?"
Shooting at Courtesy Diner started as dine-and-dash, bystander injured
St. Louis-based global packaging business to expand industrial offerings with Utah acquisition
A global packaging business based in Creve Coeur said it will expand its industrial capabilities with the purchase of a Utah company.
Foliage forecast 2022: When's the best time to see fall leaves in St. Louis?
Angela Ortmann (a.k.a. STLwinegirl) organizes month-long dining event in support of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October
A percentage of the proceeds will benefit domestic violence organizations.
Best vet for my dog? We live in tower grove east. Looking for opinions on the best veterinarian around here. Thanks!
Hispanic Leaders Group in St. Louis connects community members for almost 40 years
Route 66 memorabilia needed for Missouri's 100-year celebration
The State Historic Society of Missouri is already starting to collect memorabilia since Route 66 will turn 100 on April 30th, 2026.
Where to buy car tires?
Long range shooting
Archival Humble Pie rarities album, ‘I Need a Star in My Life,’ available now
Humble Pie has just released a collection of rare studio tracks, titled I Need a Star in My Life, that they recorded during the mid-1970s. The 20-song compilation is available now on…
Nile Rodgers marks 70th birthday by donating $1 million to his charitable foundation
Nile Rodgers celebrated his 70th birthday on Monday. In honor of the milestone, and to mark the 20th anniversary of his We Are Family Foundation, the legendary guitarist, producer and…
Oktoberfest at 9 Mile Garden
Dust off your dirndls and get your lederhosen ready, it’s time for Oktoberfest at 9 Mile Garden! Join us on Thursday, September 22, 2022, for
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Ballwin Man Concealed Body of Overdose Victim in Backyard
A Ballwin man pleaded guilty in federal court today to distribution of fentanyl after providing the drug to an acquaintance who then died of an overdose. After the acquaintance fatally overdosed, Quinton O'Bryan Adaway, 26, admitted he hid the body in his backyard. Adaway says he and the victim, identified as M.C., were at Adaway's house on July 11, 2020, or early the next day, when Adaway gave him several fentanyl capsules.
Talk of recession doesn't deter St. Louis students seeking finance jobs. 'You’re almost their savior.'
The Federal Reserve has approved its third consecutive interest-rate increase of 0.75 percentage point, leading to more volatility in the stock markets. But students showing for a finance career conference said they're not deterred from jobs in the industry. "If I can be a hero and help people retain more money, I could help them keep up with inflation."
Man admits supplying fatal fentanyl to man, hiding his body in Ballwin backyard
Faith leaders urge minimum wage hike, expanded child tax credit as Congress nears recess
WASHINGTON — Faith leaders pressed Congress to pass voting rights legislation, a $15 minimum wage and a permanent expansion of the child tax credit during a Thursday briefing on Capitol Hill. “Poverty is a policy choice,” Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, said to lawmakers. Barber, who is the pastor of Greenleaf […]
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Jersey County State's Attorney Ben Goetten Files Suit Challenging the Constitutionality of the Safe-T Act
JERSEY COUNTY - Jersey County State's Attorney Ben Goetten has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois in regard to the controversial Safe-T Act. The Safe-T Act was supported and signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker on Jan. 22, 2021, the Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act (the Act) implements sweeping reform impacting many aspects of the criminal justice system, including pre-arrest diversion, policing, pretrial, sentencing, and corrections. "While I’m still hopeful the legislature will do the right thing and make the necessary amendments to this Act, I felt filing suit sends a strong message from Jersey County that we are not in favor of installing a revolving door at our jailhouse," Goetten said. "The men and women in law enforcement deserve better, the people of this State deserve better, and I’m certain that the citizens of Jersey County deserve better." Goetten continued and said: "This Act does nothing more than strip vital
Second stretch of St. Charles County’s ‘blueway’ to open this fall
The next segment of the 5-month-old Dardenne Creek Blueway, in which people can use kayaks and canoes, is expected to open in the next 2 months in St. Peters.
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