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State candidate filing deadline comes amid uncertainty on congressional districts
Taylor Burks, the former Boone County Clerk running in the Republican primary for the 4th Congressional District, said Friday he’s in the race to stay even if state lawmakers draw his …
Steven Roberts to Announce U.S. House Bid Against Cori Bush
On Monday, controversial Missouri State Senator Steven Roberts will announce his Democratic primary candidacy to unseat U.S. Representative Cori Bush, a source tells the Riverfront Times. Roberts — the son of Steven Roberts Sr., a former alderman and co-owner of one-time St. Louis media, retail and hotel empire — was a rising political star first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2016.
Steven Roberts to Announce U.S. House Bid Against Cori Bush
On Monday, controversial Missouri State Senator Steven Roberts will announce his Democratic primary candidacy to unseat U.S. Representative Cori Bush, a source tells the Riverfront Times. Roberts — the son of Steven Roberts Sr., a former alderman and co-owner of one-time St. Louis media, retail and hotel empire — was a rising political star first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2016.
A Missouri archivist's favorite documents, from the Camp Jackson affair to Kate Chopin
Missouri History Museum archivist Dennis Northcott discusses some of his favorite handwritten letters in the museum archives, including eyewitness accounts of a deadly incident in St. Louis during the Civil War and the terrible train accident that killed the father of future author Kate Chopin.
Firefighter Alerts Other Firefighters Of Serious Blaze On Training Run With New Pumper
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville firefighter Sean Douglas was out on a training drive with a new fire pumper at 11:02 a.m. Sunday when he saw what he thought was a fire at a home. Sure enough, when he turned the fire engine around and evaluated the scene, he had to contact the Edwardsville Fire Department to dispatch a fire call. Douglas immediately jumped off the truck and went into action and fought the fire with a hose until help arrived. A Box Alarm was called and Edwardsville was joined by Glen Carbon Fire Protection District and Wood River Fire Department, while Collinsville Fire Department handled Edwardsville's station. The fire was very serious and substantial damage was done to the house, Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford said. However, he said because of Douglas and the other's efforts, the house may still be salvageable, the chief added. "The fire started underneath the deck and then after the deck caught fire it spread to the house and caught the kitchen on fire, then
Welcome back: Pujols returns home, finds fit with Cardinals
The Cardinals and Pujols agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract, giving him a chance to end his career in the place where it started.
Migration map: Hummingbirds spotted near St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - It's time to break out the hummingbird feeders. The temperatures may still be a little chilly but some of them have been spotted in the St. Louis area. The birds are making their annual migration north. Some of them have been spotted in the St. Louis area. Hummingbirds spend winters in [...]
Drawing to determine elk, bear hunting permits in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering a limited number of permits to hunt bull elk and black bears this year via random drawing.
Daughter of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer gets a Golden Ticket on ‘American Idol’
Chad Smith is one proud papa today: His daughter earned a Golden Ticket to Hollywood on Sunday night's American Idol. Under the name Ava Maybee, the 20-year-old daughter of the…
Missouri bill aims to engage pharmacists in suicide prevention
A House proposal aims to take up the cause of a former St. Charles-based pharmacist who lost his daughter to suicide in 2002.
Sultan: Will Smith sent a message with that slap
Will Smith told viewers that it’s an act of “love” to respond to an insult with your hands. It most certainly is not.
Apparently Unwilling To Learn From Florida & Texas’s Failures, Georgia Moves Forward With Unconstitutional Content Moderation Bill
It seems that each week another ridiculously unconstitutional “content moderation” bill pops up in another state. Beyond the fact that nearly all of these bills are preempted by federal law (and are unconstitutional under the 1st Amendment) it seems that state legislatures feel the need to score political points. And it’s not just one party. […]
This weeks episode of Donnybrook was great and the fill-in panelists should remain…
After nearly 30 years Cafe Natasha's on South Grand is closing
ST. LOUIS - Cafe Natasha's is closing at the end of April but the legacy of the south St. Louis mainstay will live on in the same building through The Gin Room. Hamishe Bahrami, owner of Cafe Natasha's, is retiring on April 30 and subsequently, the Persian restaurant will also close. But the adjoining Gin [...]
Spire's free online energy assessment tool saves Missourians millions
ST. LOUIS - Spire's free online energy assessment tool is projected to have helped Missouri customers save more than $2 million in total. It debuted last spring and works by showing them the energy efficiency of their homes. The energy assessment tool is available at no cost to Spire Missouri residential customers. Once customers establish [...]
Career Central: FBI hiring in one of four hiring events happening this week
With V15Able, Letisha Wexstten wants to help disabled people get jobs
Born without arms, Letisha Wexstten achieved YouTube fame by showing people all the things she can do — drive a car, bake a cake and more. Now, she wants to help other disabled people demonstrate what they can do via her online career development platform V15Able, which links people with disabilities to employers.
Here's a look inside the new AC Hotel in Chesterfield's Wildhorse mixed-use development
All-year Daylight Saving Time push threatens Jews’ morning prayer
American Jews say they were blindsided by the U.S. Senate’s lightning-fast passage of a bill to make daylight saving time year-round and intend to fight it. The Sunshine Protection Act, …
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