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Statistics don’t have faces.   While statistics about the number of homeless veterans in the United States are staggering, they do not show the people

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Jurors are expected to begin deliberations Friday morning in the case of a St. Louis County father accused of killing his disabled 9-year-old son in 2003.

GODFREY – Godfrey Fire Protection District will build a new $6.5 million fire station and administrative building to consolidate operations. The new, 15,000-square-foot facility will serve as the replacement of the District’s two existing fire stations, which lack adequate space for modern fire and emergency service vehicles and equipment. Relocating Godfrey’s fire services to a single building with all equipment housed in one central location will allow for better and more efficient manpower allocation during emergency response. The modern, state-of-the-art facility will include drive-thru apparatus bays, space for medical and other supplies as well as training and administrative areas such as meeting spaces, offices and living quarters. The location at 3023 Godfrey Road in Godfrey, Illinois is more centrally located and has room for growth to accommodate the ever-increasing demand for emergency services. “This important project will allow the Fire District

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As a food blogger, I’m into “word salad.” But I often compose the real thing at home. Or I order it at a restaurant as a meal or side. A few are memorable. Others just look like lawn clipping, with bits of leftover veggies, drowned in a bland dressing. Fork & Salad Some vegetable salads... 

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Borne out of frustrations over health care facilities’ visitor restrictions during the pandemic, a pair of bills signed by Gov. Mike Parson Thursday will give patients’ caregivers and family clearer …

Paul McCartney and Sheryl Crow are among the celebrities who have been added to the star-packed lineup of NBC's upcoming special Ukraine: Answering the Call, Billboard reports. The new additions,…

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St. Louis officials crafted a strategy to help increase population through foreign-born residents and retaining international students.

Bobby Bonilla joined the St. Louis Cardinals for a cup of coffee near the end of his baseball career. And now two decades since he last took the field for an MLB game, he is still getting paid.

In the 2022 ranking from personal financial website WalletHub, our fair burg came in at No. 20 out of the largest 100 cities in the U.S.

With the long holiday weekend ahead of us, we have to remind you of something: There's an election coming up, and the deadline to register is quickly approaching. July 6 is the last day to register for the primary election that will be held in Missouri on August 2; the last day to register to vote for the pending midterm elections is October 12. Primaries are used to select a party’s candidate for the pending election, whether that’s on the federal or state level.

Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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Consumer spending growth was flat in May: After huge spikes due to the pandemic and its rescue packages, consumer spending growth now appears to have settled down to its normal, pre-pandemic rate of about 2%. This means that spending isn't driving inflation higher. Wages aren't driving inflation higher. Home prices are no longer driving inflation ...continue reading "Chart of the day: Consumer spending growth has gone flat"

Ringo Starr turns 82 on Thursday, July 7, and as has become an annual tradition, the legendary Beatles drummer is planning to mark the occasion with a special "Peace and…

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Journey will release its first new studio album in 11 years, Freedom, in one week. But the band's longtime keyboardist and co-songwriter Jonathan Cain has also been promoting a new solo…

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This exhibit showcases reproductions of the work of Missouri’s first known woman artist, Anna Maria von Phul. Her artwork illustrates life in the Missouri Territory

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Chinese Silk Textiles of the Ming and Qing Dynasties showcases fine examples of Chinese textiles from the Museum’s collection, including clothing, embroideries, hangings, and banners

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Fox in the Mirror, a 20–minute video by Argentine artist Liliana Porter, is comprised of short vignettes depicting objects coupled with piano scores, solos, or

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