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Here are my top ten wishes for 2025. I guess you could call it a bucket list. I expect none of them to come true. Waymo sells me a driverless car. Price is no object. Medical boffins invent a cure for multiple myeloma. AI writes my blog for me. Cheap fusion demonstrated at scale. Vladimir ...continue reading "My top ten wishes for 2025"

When Alex Van Halen released his memoir, Brothers, in October, the book failed to include anything about the Sammy Hagar years of Van Halen, with Alex only writing, “[W]e had a lot of other…

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MISSOURI — New Year's Eve celebrations are just a few days away and if your plans involve going to a friend's house or hitting the town it is important to have a safe and sober ride home. This New Year's Eve, hundreds of Missourians will have the opportunity to get free rides through a promotion [...]

I continue to be a little dumbfounded by the reversal of Joe Biden's fortunes among liberals. Less than a year ago he was being hailed as the best president since FDR, a guy who had unexpectedly exceeded every expectation for his progressive accomplishments. Today he's derided as an almost epic failure. The proximate cause for ...continue reading "Biden never finished his biggest projects. That’s a good thing."

Police are seeking help identifying a woman and two men after allegedly carjacking a Cadillac from a man at a Dutchtown gas station.

District Three Detectives are investigating after officers were dispatched to a “Hold-Up, In Progress” at ‘Get Plugged’ in the 2600 block of Cherokee.

The post PHOTOS: Convenience Store Robbed on Cherokee Street (Suspect Wanted) appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Named the No. 2 brewer in the world by RateBeer, Side Project Cellar will transform its Maplewood location at 2657 Lyle Ave. into the Polar Patio Pop-Up this holiday season. […]

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ALTON — James Gray, a prominent figure in the Alton community and former long-time president of the Alton Branch of the NAACP, died on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, at the age of 90. Gray celebrated his 89th birthday in the spring of 2023, coinciding with the dedication of a street sign in his honor in Alton. The event drew a large gathering of family, friends, and community members who recognized Gray's decades-long contributions to civil rights and youth advocacy. Gray served as the president of the Alton Branch of the NAACP for more than 25 years, during which he was instrumental in various initiatives aimed at improving the lives of impoverished children in the area. Alton Alderwoman Rosetta Brown praised Gray, calling him "a legend in our community," and highlighted his significant impact on youth, civil rights, and local organizations. "Jim Gray has been the consummate servant to the people of Alton," Brown said. "He was front and center on many issues over the years." In additio

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A man won a $2 million scratchers ticket after he let a QuikTrip employee pick which game to play.

The Train Shed at St. Louis Union Station has been transformed into a glittering holiday retreat. With wall-to-wall bling, The Sleigh Shed puts the excess of the holidays on full […]

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As is the tradition on Techdirt, my final post of the year is about optimism and how I continue to be optimistic about innovation and online community, even in the midst of whatever other nonsense may be happening around the globe. This is now my 16th such post. The trend kicked off in 2008 when […]

It looks like we may be getting a new album from The Doobie Brothers in 2025.In a year-end note posted to Facebook, founding member Patrick Simmons reveals that they're almost finished with…

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GODFREY/EDWARDSVILLE - Lewis and Clark Community College offers a College for Life program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. College for Life allows adults to continue their education beyond high school with non-credit courses that prioritize engagement, socialization and self-advocacy. Students can take a variety of classes every semester. “College for Life is fun,” said Jay, a College for Life student. “You get to meet lots of friends and learn new things.” Niki, an instructor with College for Life, echoed Jay. She noted that the program is “extremely rewarding” for instructors and students alike, as she gets to watch her students grow through the years. She recently taught a “Harry Potter” class, where students made potions and wrote spell books, and a criminal justice class that encouraged students to solve pretend crimes around campus. Other classes, from sewing to money math, are offered

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