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St. Charles County Police search for missing man
The St. Charles County Police Department is searching for 72-year-old Gary Barks, who has dementia and depression, and was last seen wearing a black jacket and blue jeans, and may also be wearing a black baseball hat.
TSA Pre-Check open after weekend closures
Global Entry is suspended during the partial government shutdown, while TSA Pre-Check is still active with some adjustments if staffing gets tight.
League Of Women Voters Hosts Candidate Meet And Greet
EDWARDSVILLE - The League Of Women Voters is hosting a Meet & Greet Candidate event for the March 17, 2026, primary at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The meet and greet will allow candidates to present themselves to the voters. Candidates can share their views about key policy issues and questions are provided in advance to ensure a fair and informative event. Expected Candidates To Appear: For House of Representatives: District 15: Two Republican and four Democratic candidates
Monday, Feb. 23 - Botanicals, books, and booze
The Missouri Botanical Garden is making an AI tool to identify plants with technology we might more commonly use in space. Plus: it’s hard to keep an independent book store open these days, especially in a small town, but a new shop in Rolla is hoping community – and cocktails – will make it work.
Missouri eyes ad campaign about risk of marijuana use among young people
Missouri voters legalized recreational marijuana sales in 2022
‘Shockingly unique’: Why St. Louis program for antepartum moms is getting national attention
Kirsti Millar’s water broke when she was 23 weeks pregnant. Against all odds, her team of doctors at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City delayed the delivery of her son, Olson, for 11 weeks. But it required Millar to move into a hospital room until then. She hung photos and string lights across the room […]
Very cold Monday, but a nice warm up to follow
Monday will be cold with gusty northwest winds and clearing skies, while Tuesday will be warmer with southwest winds and cloud cover, and Wednesday will be quiet and comfortable before rain and storms move in on Thursday.
Rural Health Transformation Program targets structural barriers across Missouri
Missouri will receive more than $216 million under a sweeping federal rural health initiative, a substantial investment aimed at stabilizing and modernizing care in rural communities. The state received the award on Dec. 29, but the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services required a revised budget for approval. The revised budget has been submitted, and […]
Cannabis and gambling scored wins in Missouri House, but scrutiny still shadows both
Cannabis and gambling interests had a bit of a roller-coaster week in Jefferson City, with big legislative wins in the Missouri House paired with reminders that neither business is operating in anything close to calm water. Start with a bill aimed at banning intoxicating hemp products: the seltzers and gummies sold at gas stations and smoke […]
Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers to perform at Adopt the Arts’ Sound & Vision Awards
Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers is set to perform at the upcoming Adopt the Arts Sound & Vision Awards, which is honoring both him and Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler.Rodgers shared on…
Former fire chief, daughter killed in Ferguson shooting
The former chief of the Berkeley Fire Department and his teen daughter died Saturday in an apparent shooting at a Ferguson home.
Billion-dollar tax break for Amazon? Missouri county bets on data center for revival
In debates about massive data centers proposed around St. Louis, the fight in Montgomery County offers a twist: the region’s first peek at finances and tax incentives behind the facilities.
Messenger: St. Louis saw unity in winter homeless outreach. But storm clouds are forming.
Extra funding, strong organization, helped save lives during cold snap. But federal funding cuts loom large.
Rick Heidner
The Chicago-area real estate developer, video gambling mogul and fuel company owner entered the GOP primary in Illinois governor's race late last fall. On this episode of Politically Speaking, Heidner makes his case for why he's the right Republican to take on Gov. JB Pritzker.
U.S. Forest Service Stops Issuing Firefighter Pants That Contain PFAS, Following ProPublica’s Reporting
The post U.S. Forest Service Stops Issuing Firefighter Pants That Contain PFAS, Following ProPublica’s Reporting appeared first on ProPublica.
See the Feb. 23, 1926, front page: Volunteers wanted for blood transfusion cases
Headlines from the Feb. 23, 1926, front page include: Eight St. Louis men convicted in the Jack Daniel liquor case were released on appeal bonds.
Did the USDA just forget about $400M in drought aid for farmers?
More than a year later, not a dollar has been spent — and no one knows what happened to the money.
Electric buses are passing a brutal cold-weather test in Wisconsin
Madison is proving that electric buses can run through frightfully cold winters, providing a blueprint for zero-emissions transit in other frigid locales.
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