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City Foundry STL is adding to its retail offerings with the opening of a street art gallery that will showcase art from underrepresented talent in St. Louis.

This is a lovely red alstroemeria blooming in our front yard garden this spring. Isn't it pretty?

It's not every year that a standout athlete in the prime of his career hits the trade block. It's even rarer that the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues could be in play for one at the same time.

Fundraisers hope this investment will grow the interest of others in the region to help rebuild the historic town of Kinloch.

GRAFTON - The large piece of machinery, what can best be described as a large boat hoist, has been sitting idle in a parking lot in Lockhaven since the 1960s according to some reports. The hoist is still believed to be fully operational and is being moved to a new location where it can continue to be used. It was towed over to Grafton where it was then loaded onto a ferry to its final resting place at the Longshot Marina in Portage De Sioux. Ambition Towing based out of St. Louis was in charge of the towing operation. Below are pictures of the tow truck and hitch setup. Scott Mandrell, the man who was spearheading this operation Thursday morning (July 21) said that "it's a really unusual load." The machine easily takes up both lanes as it went down Route 100 into Grafton, which required a little assistance from the authorities. A State Police Officer gave the tow truck and other men an escort into Grafton to ensure everyone's safety. The hoist was going to be scrapped afte

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The price Amazon has agreed to is almost 77% above One Medical's closing price on Wednesday.

It’s seems to have become accepted wisdom by many — including policymakers — that social media is dangerous for kids. But every time we look at the details, the data is lacking. This is not for a lack of trying, of course. There have been tons of studies that try to make the link, but […]

Another project about The Beatles may be on the way. In a recent interview, Peter Jackson, the director behind the Disney+ three-part docuseries The Beatles: Get Back, revealed that he's…

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Rawlings Sporting Goods, the Town & Country-based manufacturer of baseball and other sports equipment, has expanded with an acquisition that will make it the official supplier of bases to Major League Baseball.

This happened two weeks ago, but for some reason Bloomberg wrote about it today: The Federal Communications Commission has ordered phone companies to stop carrying traffic related to robocalls about scam auto warranties. US voice service providers must now “take all necessary steps to avoid carrying this robocall traffic,” or provide a report outlining how ...continue reading "Bye bye to auto warranty scam calls"

The Maryland Heights-based distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products has agreed to buy a Southern California-based distributor of water and wastewater products.

According to a recent survey, hospital nurses found that nearly half of registered nurses (48%) reported a small or significant increase in workplace violence.

Heads up: If you're one of the residents of this fine city who gets your health via fresh juice, bone broth and other wellness-forward delicacies, this rebrand is for you. Conor VanBuskirk, one of the minds behind Beets & Bones, which closed its doors earlier this year, is set to fill the gap that the popular Clayton spot left behind. The new concept, Manifest Juice and Broth (8401 Maryland Avenue), a "health cafe and to-go spot" that will open on Monday, July 25, and be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The first of 100,000 delivery EVs can now be seen in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, St. Louis and other cities.

EDWARDSVILLE – Nearly 100 years after Route 66 first made its mark on the way Americans travel, it’s leaving another mark — this time on a blank wall in downtown Edwardsville. A St. Louis County artist has begun turning a building wall on the southeast corner of East Vandalia and South Main streets into one of 11 murals highlighting Route 66 in southern Illinois towns. The hand-painted project is expected to take about a week to complete. Daniel Ricketts of St. Louis Sign & Mural began working on the Edwardsville mural, the second of 11 that will be installed, on Thursday. It’s part of a Mural Trail being created to highlight Route 66 in an effort led by the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau. Route 66, the so-called Mother Road that spanned at least 2,400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles, turns 100 in 2026. In May, the tourism bureau received a $919,000 Route 66 state grant to fund the murals and a series of other projects highlighting the historic highway.

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CHICAGO – The Mega Millions jackpot has now been raised to $660 million for tomorrow night's drawing. If won, this would be the third largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won in the history of the game. The first Mega Millions drawing was on May 17, 2002, and Illinois was one of the first lotteries to start playing this multi-state game. Now it is offered by 47 lotteries across the U.S. In the 20-year history of the game, 221 players have scooped the Mega Millions jackpot. Mega Millions is played every Tuesday and Friday night, with the next draw taking place on Friday, July 22 at 10 p.m. (CT). Mega Millions tickets are $2 each, and players can add the Megaplier for an additional $1 for the chance to multiply non-jackpot prizes. Background Top five Mega Millions jackpots won: $1.5 billion - South Carolina, October 2018 $1 billion - Michigan, January 2021 $646 million - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, March 2012 $648 million - California, Georgia, December 2013 $543 million

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Vienna Austin noticed something off when she sat down to read Hazelwood’s city code about a year ago. Austin, a 16-year-old trans woman and a long-time Hazelwood resident, had grown interested in politics after the killing of George Floyd in 2020 and recently turned her attention to local politics and Hazelwood’s city code. Upon glancing through the city’s chapter on human rights, Austin saw Hazelwood’s fair housing code prohibited discrimination for a variety of reasons, including race, color, religion and sex, but it provided no legal protections for sexual orientation or gender identity.

The Washington Post takes on one of my favorite questions today: Why don't we use more heat pumps here in the United States? There are two kinds of heat pumps, and I love them both. The first type should really be called "a cheap air conditioner," because that's what it is: an air conditioner that ...continue reading "More Americans should have a heat pump"