This free exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum presents exceptional weavings by Aymara artists alongside related works from the Central Andes. Dating primarily to the 18th and 19th centuries, […]
Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]
For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]
The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]
In August 2024, Jaymes Mays shot and killed Jerome Gooden in Maryland Heights. The two men had physically fought inside the Circle K store moments before the shooting.
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House hosts a special exhibition during spring break season, celebrating the final days of winter with a flood of Blue Morpho butterflies. Morpho Mania features […]
This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]
The World Baseball Classic is back! Over the next two weeks, baseball's brightest stars will come together and represent their countries on the sport's biggest international stage.
A bright room can make you feel lighter even before anything in your life has changed. No new text message. No good news. Just light—hitting your eyes—and your mood shifts. That tiny, almost automatic reaction is a clue: daylight doesn’t just help you see. It helps your brain decide how to feel. Daylight is more than “good vibes” People often talk about sunlight as if it’s only psychological—like a pleasant backdrop that makes life seem nicer. But dayligh
The most globally significant event tied to March 5 is the 1946 “Iron Curtain” speech, when former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill warned that Europe was being split into rival spheres of influence after World War II. Speaking in Fulton, Missouri, with U.S. President Harry S. Truman in attendance, Churchill described a new political and military divide running “from Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic.” At the time, many people were still hoping th
ALTON – An Alton resident accused of using Roblox and Google Chat to solicit a minor faces felony charges in Madison County. Dameon M. Spraggs, 22, of Alton, was charged on Dec. 5, 2025 with one count each of indecent solicitation of a child (a Class 3 felony) and grooming (a Class 4 felony). Madison County court records show the charges against Spraggs were sealed on Dec. 5, 2025 and made public on Feb. 25, 2026. The motion to seal his court file states Spraggs posed a risk of flight
WOOD RIVER - A local nonprofit is seeking support as they gear up for Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Month. Refuge 4 Kids works with kids under age 11 who have experienced complex trauma. The organization provides counseling and support for families. On April 30, 2026, they will host their annual dinner banquet at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey to raise money so they can continue their work in Madison County. Executive Director Erin Bickle pointed to their theme — “Hope
Several Democratic states are moving to bar federal immigration agents from being near polling places and other election sites, amid persistent worries that President Donald Trump will use federal law enforcement or the military to disrupt the midterm elections. Measures to restrict federal agents from operating at or near election-related locations have been offered in […]
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