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While you can no longer fill up your gas tank at the West End Service Station in Edwardsville, Illinois, you can get your fill of some history and other factoids here.

Columbia, Missouri homicide suspect Steven Swanson is dead after shooting himself during a police chase on May 7. Swanson shot two of his relatives, killing one, prior to the chase.

Ameren is moving forward with a major plan to upgrade the power grid across eastern Missouri, which includes more than 130 new transmission lines.

On Monday, civic leaders gathered in Granite City for a look inside Hollywood River Studios.

Come aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch for a one-hour St. Louis Riverfront Cruise and see the city in the most unique way possible — from the best seat […]

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Multiple roads and at least one bridge remained closed in rural Cole County, Missouri after several rounds of heavy rainfall sent some rivers of their banks Monday morning.

Every week, a new piece of history is discovered—or rediscovered—at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. This unique tour begins at the Willow Gate House, where visitors will review and discuss the […]

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In totally sane and not-crazy anti-pornography activism news, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) considers online pornography a national security threat. This may be the stupidest thing NCOSE has ever claimed in its decades’ long fascistic fight against sexuality.  The group’s president and chief executive officer, Marcel van der Watt, wrote for the Washington […]

James Rogers, 29, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action under a plea deal with prosecutors, according to a release.

R.E.M.’s Mike Mills and Allman Brothers Band’s Chuck Leavell will headline an upcoming concert celebrating the music of Georgia.A Night of Georgia Music will be held July 25 at Carnegie…

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The 57-year-old primate had been suffering from a host of age-related ailments.

Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow married minors to get divorced without consent from a parent or guardian.

ROLLA, MO. - The Mars Rover Design Team at Missouri University of Science and Technology has won the University Rover Challenge for the second consecutive year, after competing against 35 teams from across the country and around the world. "We didn't go into it thinking we were world champions," says Chase Stem, chief executive officer of the team and a 2026 graduate. "We're a new team, a new group of students, a new leadership group, with a new rover." Held annually at the Mars Desert Research

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - After receiving submissions from across the 114th District, State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has chosen Cahokia Heights Fine Dining as his ‘Business of The Month’. The upscale restaurant is owned and operated by Zeleke Awash and offers customers a fine dining experience in Cahokia Heights. “ If you reside in Cahokia Heights or just visiting and want a fine dining experience with fantastic food, this restaurant is a must-try,” said Rep.

A longtime resident of the Saint Louis Zoo died last week. Zoo officials announced Monday that Merah, a Sumatran orangutan, was euthanized on June 3 due to failing health and quality of life concerns. She was 57.