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It comes as COVID-19 cases have surged across the country and in the St. Louis area.

DJ Diesel – better known as basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal – will take over a Mardi Gras celebration next month.

Shaq will spin tracks in the Effen Tent, behind Social Bar and Grill Soulard (1551 South 7th Street), from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 26. The athlete-turned-musician previously DJ’d at Lollapalooza in 2019 and the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Orlando, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada.…

Just this morning, the Saint Louis Art Museum announced that it would be closing its doors for at least a few weeks because of a surge of COVID-19 cases among its staff.

And now, the Missouri History Museum (5700 Lindell Boulevard, 314-746-4599) is saying the same.

In a press release sent out this afternoon, the organization wrote that all three Missouri Historical Society locations (the Missouri History Museum, the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, and the MHS Library & Research Center) will be closed to the public for the remainder of January because of the “rapid spread of the Omicron variant in the St. Louis region.”

“While we certainly had hoped the days of a temporary public closure were behind us, the recent surge in cases has created staffing issues which compromise our ability to offer the highest quality visitor experience,” said Dr. Francis Levine, President of the Missouri Historical Society. “With our current staffing challenges and the highest surge in cases expected in the next 2-3 weeks, we feel a temporary closure is in the best interest of the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and visitors.”

During this temporary closure, some events hosted by the organization (like the Missouri History Museum’s 8th Annual MLK Community Celebration) will be offered virtually.

Visit MOhistory.org for the most up-to-date information about virtual events, remote assistance, the closure of the locations and their estimated re-opening dates.

If you're looking to increase your protection during this surge, your best options are to wear a good mask and to get vaccinated and boosted.

Here's information about where to find a free vaccine, booster or test near you:
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Missouri state representative Mary Elizabeth Coleman discusses her controversial new abortion bill, modeled after the one introduced in Texas last year, and why she believes banning abortion empowers women.

An executive with the Kansas City-based developer told a Wildwood committee that the company hopes to build 2.5 million square feet over nine warehouses at the site.

Regardless of who drew the city’s new 14-ward map, one St. Louis group contends ward reduction of any kind decreases Black voting power while creating white minority rule.

Scottrade Financial Services founder and longtime CEO Rodger Riney and his wife, Paula, gave a $40 million grant to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston to support multiple myeloma research.

After stints at St. Louis Club, Elaia, and Privado, Cisneros is bringing a taste of Peru to the western stretches of the metro area.

The utility's Missouri division on Friday warned that its coal plant near Festus cannot be "hastily disconnected" from the grid without potentially negative effects on the reliability of electricity.

Derrick Goold shares (defends?) 10 names checked on his Hall of Fame ballot and details how as steroid era recedes, other debates arrive.

Billie Joe Armstrong thinks the Grammys should say "Good Riddance" to its current trophy. In an Instagram Story, the Green Day frontman shared a photo of him holding his Best…

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Tishon Wordlaw, 20, is facing 19 charges, including stealing a firearm.

St. Louis is getting a new fajitas and margaritas spot slated to open in late February, according to a spokesperson for the restaurant. But, you don’t have to sit by your calendar, marking down the days for its opening, you can simply head over to Bluewood Brewing (1821 Cherokee Street) this weekend for a pop-up dinner event to sample the menu.

Arzola’s Fajitas and Margaritas is slated to open later this winter at 2730 McNair Avenue, but is hosting a pop-up at the brewery to tide over the wait for eager St. Louisans.…

Pediatric cardiology nurse Tamara Gasich creates soy candles with contemporary fragrances and colors the wax to match the mood of each scent.

A 32-year-old woman was killed in the wrong-way crash Wednesday night