On display at the ever-popular orchid show, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one in 10 […]
On This Day, Feb. 13, 1950 ...Peter Gabriel was born in Surrey, England. The musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and activist gained fame as the original lead singer of the…
Dozens of Missourians with developmental disabilities, their families, care staff and advocates packed a basement hearing room in the Capitol this week to oppose $80.7 million in proposed cuts to services that help people with disabilities live safely in their homes and participate actively in their communities. One witness after another testified — to applause […]
More than 100 locally owned businesses across Missouri have been the target of lawsuits concerning compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act on websites. Missouri legislators in Jefferson City and in Washington, D.C., are seeking to provide some protections for small business owners. State representatives have come together to create the Act Against Abusive Website […]
ST. LOUIS - The Missouri History Museum is hosting a Birthday Bash for the City of St. Louis this weekend. The new annual festival celebrates the city's history with a full schedule of live music, food and guest speakers. The event runs on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days and [...]
U.S. media mergers always follow the same trajectory. Pre-merger, executives promise all manner of amazing synergies and deal benefits. Post-merger, not only do those benefits generally never arrive, the debt from the acquisition spree usually results in significant layoffs, lower quality product, and higher rates for consumers. The Time Warner Discovery disaster was the poster child […]
Friday morning starts clear and cool with temperatures near 34 degrees. By afternoon, expect mostly sunny skies and a high around 61. Winds will be from the south at 8 to 16 mph. Evening brings increasing cloudiness with temperatures dropping into the upper 40s. Overnight, skies stay mostly cloudy with lows near 34 degrees and light southeast winds up to 10 mph. Saturday looks cooler and wetter. Rain is likely starting late in the morning and continuing through the night. Highs reach about 47 wit
ST. LOUIS – The Power of Two is live in your neighborhood, Soulard. FOX 2’s Blair Ledet and Margie Ellisor visit Soulard ahead of the Mardi Gras celebrations this weekend. While in the historic neighborhood highlighted various features, including the people, places, and stories that makes it so special. Visit FOX 2’s YouTube channel to check out the [...]
Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]
Heat Up St. Louis is partnering with local Hardee's restaurants on Friday for the 26th annual "Rise and Shine" campaign to raise money to help families with utility costs during the winter months.
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine said Thursday that a jury found Dustin Shires, a 41-year-old man from Highland, guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his 3-month-old son, Jameson Shires, after a trial in Edwardsville that began Feb. 3. The verdict came after a trial lasting more than a week that included extensive testimony from multiple medical experts. The jury deliberated for about three hours, Haine said. Paramedics and police went to the Shires residence
A bill that aims to prohibit antisemitism within public schools and institutions of higher education won initial approval this week in the Missouri House. State Rep. George Hruza, a Republican from Huntleigh and the descendant of a Holocaust survivor, said sponsored the legislation because he feared for the safety of Jewish students in the years […]
The intersection of Page Avenue and Lindbergh Boulevard in Maryland Heights will be closed this weekend for the demolition of a portion of the Page Avenue bridge, with detours in place and a new traffic pattern to be implemented on Monday.
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