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Workers in more than 20 cities and states will see the minimum wage increase next month as local governments continue to raise the wage floor amid federal inaction. The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not increased since 2009, losing more than 30% of its purchasing power since then because of inflation. Alaska […]

The St. Louis Aquarium at St. Louis Union Station presents Summer Shell-ebration June 19th - September 7th! All summer long, the aquarium is exploring the amazing world of shell-bearing animals. […]

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Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House presents National Pollinator Week June 23rd - 28th! Join the Butterfly House for National Pollinator Week! Learn about Missouri native pollinators and plants while exploring […]

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Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum presents the Character Telephone Exhibit! Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Big Bird, and Kermit the Frog – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks […]

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Celebrate the strength of the human spirit and rediscover the ways we are all connected! Meditative paintings and poetry by St. Louis artist Angela L. Chostner invite viewers to journey […]

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The O'Fallon Missouri Police Department is mourning the death of Vegas, one of their beloved K-9 officers who helped with hundreds of operations over the course of seven years.

SSM agreed to pay $939,290 to settle allegations brought by a business manager who worked in SSM's pharmacy division.

The upcoming special exhibition at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum explores the myriad ways that different cultures represent plants and gardens through literary media, such as herbals, novels, poems, […]

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The geometric and glowing art of HYBYCOZO is coming to St. Louis this spring and summer, on display for daytime visitors of the Missouri Botanical Garden and during special illuminated […]

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The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]

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ST. LOUIS - Officials responded to an overnight fire at a duplex overnight Thursday in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, the incident occurred in the 3700 block of Phillips Place near S. Grand Blvd. and Chippewa St. in the city's Tower Grove South neighborhood. Firefighters were able to quickly put [...]

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sent Congress a request Wednesday for $87.6 billion in emergency funding to cover the cost of the war in Iran and other expenses.  White House budget director Russ Vought wrote in a letter that in addition to addressing “urgent needs” for the Defense Department, the funding would help the U.S. government […]

The terms of the agreement to sell Francis Place in Eureka call for all employees to be terminated immediately before the deal’s closing date.

FC Barcelona Soccer Camp is coming to St Louis, MO, from June 22 to June 26, running from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eureka […]

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It’s absolutely irritating to be living under the thumb of an administration filled to the brim with facile subservients who think they’re the biggest and best people to ever walk the earth. It’s a bunch of boys pretending to be men, right up until they have to talk to the boss, at which point they […]

Content notice: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you are struggling or in crisis, help is available. You can call or text 988 in the U.S. and Canada, or contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. WASHINGTON — Placards featuring 272 names, each with a photo and the […]

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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Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]

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State Representative Steve Butz is running to replace term-limited Karla May in the Missouri State Senate. A look through his campaign finance reporting shows that powerful special interests are funding his run.