If every month were built on a clean, simple pattern, February wouldn’t exist the way it does. A year has about 365.24 days, which is an awkward number for a calendar that wants neat blocks of weeks and months. February is the “flex month” that makes the math work—most years it’s 28 days, and sometimes it grows to 29 to keep our dates from drifting out of sync with the sky. The basic problem: a year doesn’t fit neatly into months A calendar is a compromise
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 […]
If a groundhog’s shadow can “predict” anything, it’s this: a small-town American festival can carry a surprisingly old European passport. Groundhog Day looks like pure North American folklore—top hats, cameras, cheering crowds, and one famous animal in Pennsylvania. But the basic idea behind it did not begin with groundhogs at all. It started as a religious calendar date, then picked up folk beliefs about animals and sunlight, and finally got translated into a ne
The dismissal came three days before trial was set to begin and a week after Bosley was convicted in federal court of insurance fraud and lying to the FBI.
The most significant global event linked to February 2 is the 1848 signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican–American War and redrew the map of North America. The agreement confirmed U.S. control over vast western territories—today including California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming—while Mexico received a payment and the promise that many residents in the ceded lands would have their property and rights respected.
Missouri Republicans are pushing a change that would move most high-profile legal fights — including ballot initiative challenges — out of the Western District Court of Appeals and into the Eastern District. They are also hoping to block any challenges to state law or the constitution from being filed outside of Cole County. While framed […]
This morning starts off chilly with cloudy skies and temperatures around 31 degrees. As the day unfolds, expect periods of sun breaking through intermittent clouds with a high reaching near 37 degrees. A gentle west wind of about 6 mph will accompany the afternoon, making it feel just a touch cooler. By evening, clouds will return, keeping skies mostly cloudy, while temperatures dip into the upper 20s. Overnight, expect mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 27 degrees, with an east wind around
We’ve long noted how the 2021 infrastructure bill included $42.5 billion for broadband grants dubbed the Broadband, Equity, Access And Deployment (BEAD) program. The program wasn’t without its warts, but it had the potential to be truly transformative for U.S. broadband access. But Republicans illegally rewrote the program to redirect money away from stuff like affordable, gigabit, […]
A water main break in south St. Louis caused a street to be covered in ice, leaving multiple vehicles frozen and unable to move, and officials are still working to contain the break.
St. Peters residents who are 62 or older or have disabilities can apply for the city's Lawn Mowing Assistance Program to have their lawns mowed up to 10 times between April 1 and Oct. 1, 2026, if they meet the established guidelines and income levels.
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