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A St. Charles man was sentenced Wednesday to six and a half years in prison for possessing thousands of images and hundreds of videos containing child pornography.

The politically influential city firefighters union has renewed its effort to return supervision of all fire department pensions to a firefighter-controlled board.

The governor says the proposed federal bill doesn’t tie the state’s hands, giving Missouri the ability to opt out of proposed “red flag” laws.

Garbage is piling up around St. Louis residents. Many say it’s trashier than ever.

Spanish Cove Townhome tenants were given notices to move out in the coming months, because the owners are planning $16M renovations.

This is probably just a coincidence: But then again, it does make you scratch your chin and go "hmmm," doesn't it?

I have talked for years at Techdirt about how the cord cutting trend, while still continuing, was going to run into a wall due to the way that major sports broadcasts have always been done through cable TV deals. I have also covered the steps, baby or otherwise, different sports leagues and teams have taken […]

Jane Dueker, a Democrat running for county executive, accused Sam Page of failing to investigate the complaints by Deputy Jail Director Darby Howard.

Three men are facing criminal charges after a 1-year-old girl was shot in the head during an attempted carjacking last week in north St. Louis.

A friend of mine passed along the latest summer gasoline outlook from the Energy Information Administration: In spring 2021, refineries sold gasoline for 59¢ more than their crude oil cost. In spring of this year, EIA projects that the difference is $1.13. That's an increase of 54¢. A few days ago I calculated that the ...continue reading "Why are refineries charging so much for wholesale gasoline?"

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones has put an end to use of “no-knock” warrants in St. Louis through an executive order. The practice is now banned, and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) is prohibited from requesting this type of…

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before.  And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from

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ane Dueker, a Democratic candidate running for St. Louis county executive, came to incumbent Sam Page’s doorstep with new accusations regarding a former county employee who was recently indicted in an alleged bribery scheme involving COVID relief funds.

GODFREY – Little Knights Inc. has been selected as the June 2022 RiverBend Growth Association Small Business of the Month award recipient. Located at 1100 Airport Road in Godfrey, at the Godfrey United Methodist Church and just behind Walmart, the state-licensed child care facility is led by Shannon Knight. She serves as its president and director. Operating at its current location for nine years now, since May 2013, Knight had first opened the child care service in her home in 2010. A much-needed expansion due to the increasing need in the community moved the facility to where it is today. “While Little Knights is no longer in my home, it still has that safe, welcoming, and comfortable in-home feel,” Knight said. “I absolutely love running the day care. It is one big extended family. And we keep our class sizes small, so every child gets the attention they need and deserve.” Little Knights serves children from 6 weeks to 12 years old, and with a current

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Circus Flora is going underground! The caves beneath St. Louis have fascinated the city’s residents for generations. Circusgoers can expect plenty of surprises as the

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The Whitaker Music Festival is a beloved summer tradition that presents free Wednesday evening concerts under the stars. The festival is funded by the Whitaker

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For generations, audiences have cheered the 1984 blockbuster, THE KARATE KID. Now this iconic story comes to the stage as a thrilling and inventive new

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"I'm praying for that child, her family and St. Louis," Yolanda Lockhart said.