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Spoilers ahead! Mehlville has a lot to cheer for as assistant band director Emily Fiasco goes into the weekend on a three-day "Jeopardy!" winning streak.

Bellefontaine United Methodist Church closed its doors this summer after more than 200 years due to low membership.

A few days ago the New York Post reported that the FDA had delayed its inspection of a monkeypox vaccine facility in Denmark. As a result, the US was unable to import vaccine doses made in the new facility, and this in turn was laying waste to an entire generation of Americans. Here's a followup ...continue reading "Monkeypox vaccine is on its way from Denmark"

Police are looking for a suspect who's stealing copper and damaging homes in the Bel-Nor neighborhood.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced today that a Madison County jury found William Jenkins, 45, of Madison, guilty of first-degree murder with a firearm for the killing of Andre Hutson in December 2021. The jury also returned a guilty verdict on attempted armed robbery. Jenkins now faces between 39 and 90 years in prison. A sentencing hearing will be held at a later date. On December 7, Madison Police responded to reports of gunfire on Wayne Lanter Avenue and pronounced Hutson dead at the scene. William Jenkins was charged with first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery for Hutson’s murder. Larry Lovett has also been charged with Hutson’s murder, and his trial is set for December. "We are glad that with this murder conviction a violent criminal is taken off the streets,” said Haine. “The victim’s family is in our prayers today as they continue to mourn the loss of a friend and family member.” Haine

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Former Missouri Governor and now U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens will testify under oath next week regarding his child custody case.

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced a virtual concert in support of victims of the July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, which killed seven people and…

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A new animated video for the classic 1980 Bob Marley & the Wailers song "Could You Be Loved" premiered Friday on the late reggae legend's official YouTube channel. The video…

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Join us this July when the Museum’s front yard is transformed into the city’s biggest cinema during the Art Hill Film Series, a St. Louis

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The Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, an annual presentation of the nonprofit Cinema St. Louis (CSL), serves as the area’s primary venue for films made

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Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Thursday shot down a call for a special session to clarify how Missouri's abortion ban law relates to medical emergencies and contraceptives. Missouri law prohibits most abortions except in cases of medical emergency, though medical providers and pregnant Missourians have feared legal retribution as state law provides little specificity on what constitutes a medical emergency. State law defines medical emergencies as instances when, "based on reasonable medical judgement," a woman may die as a result of her pregnancy or face "a serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman."

A jury was seated this afternoon for next week's murder trial of one of the men accused of killing David Dorn, a former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer who died while attempting to protect a pawn shop in the Ville neighborhood in north city from looting in the wake of the 2020 police murder of George Floyd. Dorn's killing happened in the early hours of June 2 that year, about a week into the nationwide civil unrest following Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's murder of Floyd. Dorn, who was 77, helped out with security for Lee's Pawn and Jewelry on the 4100 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, which was owned by a friend.

It’s no secret that Techdirt believes YouTube’s copyright enforcement program is an absolute mess. On the one hand, it’s difficult to be too hard on the company. After all, it is trying to figure out how to enforce draconian copyright laws in countries like America at a scale that is absolutely absurd. On the other […]

Mark Kummer, an entrepreneur and political newcomer, on Friday became the third candidate to file for St. Louis aldermanic president. If election officials verify he turned in enough valid signatures of registered voters on petitions, he’ll join Aldermen Megan Green…

The official launch date is July 16, but that 988 number has already been up and running for a few months.

Guitar legend Jeff Beck's recently announced collaborative album with actor/musician Johnny Depp, 18, was released Friday on CD and digital formats. The 13-track collection features two Depp originals alongside an…

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Ameren announced Friday that it has reached deals to sell renewable energy credits from a planned solar farm to several large companies in the St. Louis region.

Cameron Delap was charged with 2nd Degree Murder after police say he shot and killed Shree Hemphill on June 29.