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Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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A judge has sentenced a St. Louis County father to life without parole in the death of his disabled 9-year-old son.

Kirkwood administrators banned 14 books in response to a new state law, the third-most of any school district in St. Louis County after Rockwood and Lindbergh.

“It’s truly a windfall and unexpected,” St. Charles County Assessor Scott Shipman said.

Yesterday, the attorney general of Texas—the top law enforcement officer in the state—made an idiot of himself trying to avoid a process server who was delivering a subpoena for a federal court hearing today. Ernesto Martin Herrera, the process server, tells the story. Be sure to read to the end. When Herrera arrived at Ken ...continue reading "Texas attorney general is afraid of the long arm of the law"

Police said Brandon Holbrook was a substitute teacher at Bernard Middle School. He was found dead in his jail cell Monday.

I’ve written a few times lately about the overreaction many people seem to have to claims that “cancel culture” is a “threat to free speech.” Obviously, there are some examples of people overreacting to speech they dislike, but more often than not, the claims of “cancel culture” are really assholes upset that they’re being held […]

ALTON - Lillian Bates, owner of Lillian By Design at 136 Front St. in Alton, has had many high points in her legendary career as an area seamstress/designer, but recently she had another when she worked on a costume for Andrea Moore. Moore was runner-up in the World's Miss Tourism Pageant in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Andrea participated in the Mrs. Division of the event. Andrea said her costume portion of the event was so much fun and she has now been asked to make a couple of appearances at local events after those photos have been viewed. She said Lillian contributed significantly to the honor with her alterations and sewing work. "Lillian does a phenomenal job," Andrea said. "She will be a go-to person for me now in these kinds of situations. "She met my timelines when I needed them and I couldn't say enough about what she did with my dress and costumes." Lillian said Andrea is a very nice person and she thought her end work with her turned out well. "It was a thrill to work with

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Tuesday’s announcement reflects continued growth in the state’s economy.

GRANITE CITY - Granite City High School announced Homecoming Week for the 2022 school year will take place on Tuesday-Saturday, October 11-15. Homecoming Week begins with the play and coronation on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and culminates with the Semi-Formal Dance on Saturday, Oct. 15 in Memorial Gymnasium. The 2022 Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned on Tuesday, October 11 and Thursday, October 13 after this year's Homecoming play, Doubting Tom . 2022 GCHS Homecoming Schedule of Events Tuesday, Oct. 11 7:30 p.m. - Homecoming Play and Coronation - "Doubting Tom" in the PAC. Tickets: $10, reserved; $5 general admission. For tickets please contact: PAC@gcsd9.net . Wednesday, Oct. 12 6 p.m. - Homecoming Parade - Begins at 2350 Madison Ave., travels north to 27th street, turns left onto 27th street, right onto State St. and into the high school teacher parking lot. 7 p.m. - Powderpuff Game (Kevin Greene Field) - Tickets: $5. Thursday, Oct. 13 7:

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Greedy for gauzy sunlit patios, candy-colored Cadillacs and clinking martinis, I expected Don’t Worry Darling to be a brilliant disaster, a faux-prestige flick worth viewing for its production design alone. I expected to enjoy the film in the same way I enjoy watching (and rewatching) narratively preposterous fragrance ads from the early ’90s (No substance?

Hoping to bring awareness to the need to combat hunger, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson officially declared September “Hunger Action Month” — lighting the state Capitol and governor’s mansion in orange to encourage involvement in efforts to end hunger in local communities. “When people think of hunger and food insecurity, they may often think of people […]

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Republican state auditor nominee Scott Fitzpatrick is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he talked about his plans for the office if he prevails in November. Fitzpatrick won a hotly-contested GOP primary earlier this year against Republican state Rep. David Gregory. He’s facing off against Democrat Alan Green on Nov. 8. Green served in the MIssouri House from 2014 through the end of 2020.

This article originally ran in St. Louis Magazine on September 26, 2022.  Take a riverboat cruise with Caitlin Murphy and she’ll geek out—and not about the typical touristy sites along the river. While you’re pointing out the Arch like a townie, the 35-year-old CEO of Global Gateway Logistics is eyeing the grain augers and the barges that are loaded with corn, […]

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As a distinguished jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, Goines has performed with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Dizzy Gillespie, and more.

David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor during a 2019 appointment in Washington, D.C., that he “used to be Ph.D. level.” Confer, then 50, was speaking …

The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum (IPHF) held a juried international photography contest collecting submissions from talented artists from all around the world.

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The photographs in the Silver Seas exhibit are an extraordinary result of an exceptional career. Ernest H. Brooks II, often referred to as the Ansel

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UNIVERSITY CITY — Officials here are seeking $7 million to offer to buy out 24 houses and one apartment complex ravaged by flooding along the River Des Peres in late July.