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AMBER Alerts, part of a national system that offers information on child abductions, will soon appear on Instagram.

First, there was flax. Then chia. Now the latest food craze is hemp. It is a nutritional powerhouse and you can find it on your local supermarket shelves in the form of seeds, milk, and powder. Hemp contains all of the essential fatty and amino acids required by the human body. The seeds are an excellent source of protein, minerals, and dietary fiber. Hemp is actually a variety of the cannabis plant and is grown commercially for its many uses including use as food, paper, textiles, rope, fuel, building materials, and even a fuel alternative. It’s probably one of the most useful plants on earth. Hemp cultivation dates back more than 10,000 years and hemp has been utilized for hundreds of products from food to fuel to fiber. The 2018 farm bill reclassified industrial hemp as a commodity crop, which made it legal. This opened up a world of possibilities. Hemp has the power to transform the environment and strengthen local economies while having a positive impact on the environment

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Decision to strip voting rights could affect many people in Phelps County, Missouri, who have guardianship orders.

Bag Phones, Brick Phones, Blackberries, a Satellite Phone and more – these are some of the cellular telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone

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William Gary Barnes II is a police officer in New Florence. He's considered armed and dangerous.

A Florissant native and ex-Boeing employee opened Loading Bar in Edwardsville, which bills itself as "a gaming and pop culture themed escape."

From St. Charles to downtown St. Louis to Metro East, there are plenty of ways to celebrate in June and beyond.

Back when Netflix was a pesky upstart trying to claw subscribers away from entrenched cable providers, the company had a pretty lax approach to users who shared streaming passwords. At one point CEO Reed Hastings went so far as to say he “loved” password sharing, seeing it as akin to free advertising. The idea was that as […]

St. Louis not only retained a spot among the top 10, it rose in the ranking, according to an annual study by financial website SmartAsset.

“It’s so obvious, we’re surprised that no one had done it before us,” says Matthew Fuller, co-owner of STL Toasted.

Centene Corp.'s Missouri subsidiary, Home State Health, has hired a former Mercy executive as its new CEO.

PIASA - Emily Lowis finished her high school track and field career with a strong performance at the IHSA Girls State Track and Field Meet in Charleston. Emily cleared 2.75 meters in the pole vault and finished in a six-way tie for 25th place. Emily said it was “awesome” qualifying for the state track and field meet. She thanked both of her coaches Gary Bowker and pole vault specialist Jenna Wernsing for her efforts. Bowker said Jenna medaled at the state meet in high school and was a competitor at Western Illinois University. Jenna had a large impact on Emily. “Emily is a great girl,” Jenna said. “Her form now from where she first started four years ago is night and day different. She looks at and evaluates what she is doing and understands what it takes to be successful.” Emily said overall, “it was just a fun season. I got a chance to go to state and extend my track season a little longer.” She said not only did she enjoy the state

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As schools look for creative solutions to help students learn English, one local district is testing a method that’s popular in other parts of the country. Teachers and district administrators say the approach is boosting confidence and test scores.

ST. LOUIS - Nonstop travel from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to Europe will be back in action Wednesday. This is the first flight for Lufthansa Airlines. They'll fly from St. Louis to Frankfurt three times per week. Once on Wednesdays, once on Fridays, and once on Sundays. There will be a big ceremony Wednesday [...]

Spire and Ameren Missouri are working together to help Missouri customers make energy-efficient upgrades "with little or no upfront costs," a release said.

Democratic Senate hopeful Trudy Busch Valentine says she convinced the board she serves on that oversees her family’s St. Louis estate to cancel a fundraiser for the National Rifle Association scheduled for September. News of the fundraiser was first revealed Tuesday by The Intercept and drew intense backlash from Democrats, coming so soon after a […]

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Officials estimate the 75- to 100-year-old tree is posing an increased risk of limbs falling without warning.

"We didn't want to put another departure in Terminal 2," which is near capacity, Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge said. "But we didn't have a choice."