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June Bosley jokes that when the doctor delivered her on April 13, 1935, they almost took her for deceased. The doctor slapped her three times but got no reaction. She laughs, “But he decided to hit me one more time, and my mother said, ‘You haven’t shut up since.’” Born to Preston T. and Alma …

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Tonight I find common bond with the conservative movement in the US on a development that's a threat to all of us. I speak, of course, about QR-code menus in restaurants: QR-code menus are annoying, but not exactly the greatest civilizational threat of our time. But there’s a serious aspect of this, too: They not ...continue reading "QR menus must be stopped"

Eric Hollrah of Bridgeton, MO joined the Real Rock Army today

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LGBTQIA+ communities have been contributing to St. Louis’s history for centuries. Now the Gateway to Pride virtual exhibit will begin to uncover the rarely-shared or

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St. Louis-area families can begin scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.

It must have been some time in the late 1970s when my neighbor, Mrs. Mahler, who was probably around 90 years old, told me she was fed up with cheap plastic brooms.  She found what she wanted at Kroger, “A good corn broom.”  Her new broom looked good to me.  The handle was a one […]

Consumer Reports shares some simple steps to make paying with apps more secure.

Local leaders spoke in front of hundreds to honor the enslaved plaintiffs who sued for their freedom at the Old Courthouse in the 1800s.

South St. Louis residents are calling for action after the City of St. Louis has failed to fix growing sinkholes for months, even years.   

Police are actively searching for a 60-year-old woman missing from Mascoutah, Illinois.

Tiffany Boyd took a long walk down a hallway of empty apartment units to get to her place Monday.

An innocent bystander was killed in a shooting in front of a north St. Louis gas station late Sunday night. Friends and family are mourning the victim as community leaders call for an end to the violence.

The Guttmacher Institute recently reported a rise in the abortion rate. It's the second recent increase, following one in 2019: In addition, the absolute number of abortions increased; the abortion/pregnancy ratio increased; and this happened in every region of the country. Why? It's all guesswork at this point, but there are a few theories: It's ...continue reading "Raw data: Abortions in the United States"

St. Louis County Counselor Beth Orwick said she no longer believed the subpoenas needed to remain sealed.

A 24-year-old Lincoln County man was killed when his motorcycle crashed early Sunday morning in Warren County.