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The acclaimed Grove bar Platypus is asking for public support after one of its co-founders was indicted on federal charges, including identity fraud.

ALTON — Centerstone hosts an event focused on connection, mental health awareness and hope Thursday, May 7, 2026, at its Alton office. Centerstone team members invite the community to the unveiling of “The Weight of the Shadow” sculpture by artist Ariana Berman and commissioned by Lucas McKenney. The piece represents the unseen emotional burdens many individuals carry with them through their daily lives. “This piece is more than art, it’s an invitation to pause,

STAUNTON – Lily Dothager and Vivienne Dothager, both of Staunton, have each earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting. Lily earned her Gold Award by providing much needed renovation to Staunton Fireman's Park bathrooms. Vivienne developed an Everyone Understands Kindness initiative to promote understanding and education about the deaf and hard of hearing community. Lily Dothager – Park It: Staunton Fireman's Park Bathroom Remodel Lily wanted to better

GRANITE CITY — More than 130 high school students from across the Metro-East and the surrounding region gathered at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) for the 2026 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Showcase—an event designed to highlight student talent and connect education directly to workforce opportunities. Hosted at SWIC’s Sam Wolf Granite City Campus, the event featured hands-on competitions in carpentry, welding, health sciences, education, marketing, and advanced

Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon are among the artists recognized on The New York Times Magazine’s new list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters.According to the mag, the…

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Prosecutors on Tuesday agreed to take the death penalty off the table in their case against Pamela Hupp, accused of killing her close friend in 2011 for an insurance payout.

Saint Louis University has dropped it men's and women's tennis programs, effective immediately, according to a university announcement Monday.

Metallica has announced a deluxe reissue of the band's 1997 album, Reload.The set will arrive in multiple formats on June 26, including a deluxe box set featuring Reload remastered on two vinyl LPs,…

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For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]

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The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]

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WASHINGTON — The California man said by federal prosecutors to have opened fire just outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where President Donald Trump was in attendance alongside Cabinet members and lawmakers, was charged Monday with attempting to assassinate the president, administration officials said. The 31-year-old identified by authorities as Cole Tomas Allen was […]

The “fresh” smell after rain isn’t just clean air—it’s a chemical signal that life is waking up, soil is breathing, and plants are quietly sending messages. That scent feels comforting because it’s familiar and because your nose is picking up a real mix of compounds released when water hits dry ground and leaves. Some of those chemicals come from bacteria in the soil. Others come from plants under stress. A few even come from the air itself. Together, they

Lest We Forget is a large-scale public art installation by UNESCO Artist for Peace Luigi Toscano, featuring larger-than-life photographic portraits of Holocaust survivors as they are today. Installed in open […]

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The geometric and glowing art of HYBYCOZO is coming to St. Louis this spring and summer, on display for daytime visitors of the Missouri Botanical Garden and during special illuminated […]

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The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]

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On April 28, 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was executed by anti-fascist partisans near Lake Como, just days before the end of World War II in Europe. At the time, his death marked the collapse of fascist rule in Italy and signaled how quickly wartime power could unravel when military defeat and public support both disappeared. It still matters because it helped shape Italy’s postwar transition away from dictatorship, influenced how Europe dealt with former authoritarian leaders,