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A Missouri state representative fears that texts sent to 988 suicide crisis lifeline are not going to a real person. 

The frigid weather impacts many industries, but one that’s hit particularly hard is construction. Between snow and brutal temperatures, it’s been a slow-go for home construction crews, but this warmup means work can resume.

A dispute over whether the Missouri Gaming Commission can issue emergency rules to implement sports wagering will delay the licensing of casinos and online operators until fall, the executive director of the Missouri Gaming Commission said Monday. Last week, Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected the gaming commission emergency rules intended to allow it to accept license applications. The notice to the gaming commission did not specify why the rule was rejected. “The only answer…

The closing announcement listed a variety of issues the owners said they have experienced in recent years.

You might recall Buzzfeed CEO Jonah Peretti as the guy who gutted Buzzfeed’s talented news division and fired oodles of human beings back in 2023. As part of that transition, Peretti heavily embraced half cooked ‘AI’ technology in the form of generative and interactive AI chatbots he insisted would dramatically boost the site’s traffic and […]

Members of the Missouri Legislature’s new Equality Caucus are blasting a St. Louis-area state senator for her support of a recent vote regarding with marriage between a man and a woman.

Here's a chart showing airline fatalities over the past century. In 1980, at about the same time that commercial airlines began hiring Black and women pilots, fatalities began a 30-year decline to zero: This is not a smoking gun. Fatalities likely went down for reasons of their own that were unrelated to civil-rights era hiring ...continue reading "Diversity in the air: Don’t worry, everything is fine"

A page has turned at the St. Louis County Animal Shelter in Olivette, which is newly named the St. Louis County Animal Care and Control Adoption Center.

Hundreds of high school students across the St. Louis area are coming together to take a stand against youth violence, inspired by the tragic loss of a beloved classmate.

Join us Monday, Feb. 24, at 5:30 p.m., for the Coral Courts Lecture with Janette Kim. Kim is an associate professor at California College of the Arts, where she co-directs […]

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Customers across the United States are looking to send a message Friday to companies that have rolled back their DEI initiatives in the form of a 24-hour consumer boycott, also known as the “Feb. 28 Economic Blackout.” 

Big changes are underway at the St. Louis County Animal Care and Control Adoption Center.

ST. LOUIS - Beneful is declaring February 27, 2025, as 'National Small Dog Day,' celebrating the small dogs in the pack, their mighty personalities, and the huge impact they have on our lives. Small dog owners are invited to join the celebration on social media by posting pics of their favorite pint-sized pups with the hashtag #SmallDogDay and tagging @beneful. Small dogs have unique attributes and bring their owners endless joy, whether they are showing off two-footed dance moves, confidently protecting their homes, or curling up on their owners' laps. With 'National Small Dog Day,' Beneful celebrates everything there is to love about small dogs and aims to educate humans on the importance of providing nutrition that supports their specific needs. Small Dogs, Big Personalities, and Unique Needs According to Purina veterinarian Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, dogs who weigh 20 pounds or less fall under the small dog or toy dog breed category. "Despite their stature, small dogs are anything

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