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A 100,000 gallon asphalt tank exploded Thursday morning just before 11 a.m. north of St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

The incident took the life of 2-year-old Elle Grace Kiser and her family dog.

"This is an ill-founded and disingenuous attempt by a vocal minority to control access to diverse perspectives and experiences obfuscated by concerns about 'protecting children.'"

In the latest listings from WalletHub, we were No. 27 out of the largest 182 cities in the U.S. — thanks to a stellar ranking in food/entertainment.

Opponents have argued a closed primary system would disenfranchise independents.

KSHE listener Robert playing air guitar in his KSHE tee in 1982

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John Covelli and the Hard Bop Messenger’s album Live at the Last Hotel, stretches and reshapes hard bop, a jazz subgenre that is more intense and rhythmically propulsive than the bebop that it grew from. There are elements of funk, blues and swing in the album as well as John-Coltrane-influenced chord change schemes. “It’s just fun to listen to, makes you want to dance; it makes you want to move, snap your fingers, tap your toes,” Covelli says.

A St. Louis County jail administrator and previous administrative assistant to a former St. Louis County Council member is facing federal wire fraud charges in what an indictment describes as a pandemic relief kickback scheme.

Realtor Shari Asher’s clients were in the process of listing their home in Monett in 2019 when they saw something in the deed that rattled them. “When I sat down at their dinner table, I could tell they were both very embarrassed,” Asher said. “The wife slid a stack of papers across the table to […]

The post Missouri poised to remove unenforceable discriminatory housing restrictions in deeds appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Deloitte is considering splitting its auditing and consulting businesses, which would benefit its partners and cut down of conflicts of interest.

Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Wednesday that he’s issued subpoenas to seven school districts across the state as part of his ongoing investigation into school districts’ curriculum and practices. Schmitt, …

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Emergency crews responded to a tank explosion Thursday afternoon in Hazelwood, forcing some businesses to evacuate. A 2,200-gallon liquid asphalt tank caught fire at about 11:30 a.m. near James S. McDonnell Boulevard and Byassee Drive, about 4 miles away from St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Authorities said the tank exploded while [...]

With the whole Congressional January 6th Committee effort moving into prime time this week, this is probably pretty far down on the list of issues around it, but apparently Twitter is quietly fighting demands from the Committee to reveal internal communications. The social media giant is asserting a First Amendment privilege to push back on […]

The Riverfront Times has been awarded a $4,500 grant from the International Women's Media Foundation's Reproductive Rights Reporting Fund to investigate reproductive rights in Missouri. The International Women's Media Foundation is an NGO that helps female journalists working in global news media. The organization offers safety training, byline opportunities and emergency support for women journalists and photographers around the world.

The band was joined by Ohio-based folk rockers Caamp for the St. Louis stop on their Brightside World Tour.

ATLANTA, IL. - When someone mentions how much they love to visit tiny Atlanta, don't look at them like they're crazy – they're talking about Atlanta, Illinois. This little village in Central Illinois has the most picturesque small streetscape anywhere on Route 66, but still, too many I-55 travelers zoom right by its yellow smiley-face water tower and its Exit #140 off-ramp. Atlanta's charming village history had long been recognized – mainly by Atlanta and by Logan County residents and by Abe Lincoln, who walked its streets more than once. But its fame as a revitalized stop along the original Mother Road mushroomed in the 2010s after Library Board member Bill Thomas realized they had a Route 66 gem of an attraction that just needed a little polishing. Thomas and his colleagues realized the key to Atlanta's tourism success was right outside their door – Arch Street – which was once the original U.S. Highway 66. The Library Board took on the restoration of the

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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - IMPACT Strategies is most pleased in celebrating the promotion of Mike Michael from Senior Project Manager to Project Director. Mike joined IMPACT Strategies in 2005 as Project Manager. In his 17 years with IMPACT, he has served the firm in various roles, most recently as Senior Project Manager. Mike has managed multiple complex projects throughout Missouri and Illinois, including most recently The Rehabilitation Institute of Southern Illinois and the Siteman Cancer Center in Shiloh. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign and is a LEED Accredited Professional through the U.S. Green Building Council. He is also a Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) through the American Hospital Association. “Mike has been integral in making IMPACT Strategies the firm it is today,” said President, Mark Hinrichs. “Mike is a very successful project manager along with tremendous team builder

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