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Hundreds of cyclists are expected to take on several streets of St. Louis on Saturday for the 14th annual World Naked Bike Ride.

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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SEE PHOTO GALLERY: Photos in Article (and Gallery) may be purchased for personal use at: https://www.randymanning.com/Lucy-Haskell-Birthday-Party ALTON - Lucy Haskell’s 142nd birthday was marked Friday night at the Haskell Playhouse at the corner of 12th and Henry with a large crowd, fun, games, and tours of the beloved Alton home. Margaret Hopkins, the organizer of the event, said the party every year mimics Lucy’s fifth birthday party when the playhouse was gifted to her. There were Victorian games, cake, lemonade, and pony rides to celebrate. Bailey Mishler, in the role of Lucy Haskell, said she was celebrating her fifth birthday and she received the Haskell Playhouse and it is a lot of fun. “The best thing about the playhouse is the decorations,” she said. “It is really big. It is a magical place and everybody can have fun in it.” Lucy Haskell received her own playhouse in 1885 for her fifth birthday but died at age 9 in 1890.

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BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups is a legendary St. Louis live music venue presenting world class Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul and Americana along with southern-inspired

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"We just want to get to the truth. We will find out what happened," said the parents of Travone "T.J." Mister, Jr.

This chart comes from Scott Hechinger, who got it from Bloomberg: The rate of shootings has actually gone down a bit over the past year, but when Eric Adams took over as mayor (in January) media coverage of shootings suddenly skyrocketed. So now everyone is scared about their safety even though there's little reason to ...continue reading "The crime surge in New York City is beyond belief. Literally."

An officer shot a carjacking suspect Friday evening after an exchange of gunfire across the Missouri-Illinois state line near St. Louis.

A lot of people hope that the lucky fairy smiles down on them. Friday marked another chance to win a historic Mega Millions jackpot.

The recent flood crisis is taking a heavy toll on Metrolink. As of Friday, nine of its stations are still shut down after flooding this week.

I’ll preface this post with this short bit of throat-clearing: no writer or reader of this site should expect the average person on the street to understand the nuances of intellectual property at the same level of those of us interested in the topic. The law is complicated and nuanced, and the layperson is simply […]

Police said a man in a golf cart was struck by the fleeing vehicle.

TJ Mister was just starting his third day when he drowned in the Kennedy Recreation Complex Pool in South St. Louis County on July 20. Less than two weeks since his death, both of his parents said, simultaneously, “It shouldn’t have happened.”

Flash flooding damaged at least 100 homes this week in Ferguson. City officials are now asking FEMA for up to $5 million in funding to help with relief efforts.

Owner Aaron Teitelbaum says, "We had about three to four feet of water all throughout our basement where we have prep kitchens, offices and storage."