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In brief: ‘The Lowdown’ season 2 gets official trailer and more
We now know the premiere date for Ted: The Animated Series. Peacock has announced it will debut the upcoming show on Dec. 17. A teaser trailer for the series is…
Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ New AI Guardrails Are Meaningless Pudding
Corporations have long enjoyed creating toothless “self-regulatory” regimes that exist primarily to pre-empt real government oversight. While the quality of these orgs can vary somewhat, generally they’re just a toothless pantomime designed to pretend that corporate power can effectively police itself for ethical and competitive breaches. U.S. history has a thing or two to say […]
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Missouri adds new paperwork requirements to food assistance as federal penalties loom
Since receiving a letter from the Missouri Department of Social Services Sept. 1 containing “an important notice” about his federal food assistance, Andrew Dallas has struggled to ease his mind. Dallas, 63, of Arnold, who was diagnosed with epilepsy after a childhood head injury, can’t work or drive, and he depends on disability benefits and […]
Helmkamp Construction Matching Program Generates $18,920 for Community Hope Center
EAST ALTON — The Helmkamp Cares Foundation’s 2026 matching program raised $18,920 for the Community Hope Center in Cottage Hills, bringing together the Gateway Grizzlies and construction industry partners to support services for people experiencing hardship. The annual program, now in its second year, was designed to expand local philanthropy through contributions from Helmkamp’s network and the broader construction industry. The campaign began with a “Swing for a Cause”
Wak’a Garden
Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]
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Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting
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, […]
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Man shot in both legs in south St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - A man was injured after a shooting early Thursday in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting occurred in the area of Grand Boulevard and Meramec Street. A man was shot in both legs, police said. He is in stable condition. An investigation is ongoing.
Fairview Heights man killed in single-vehicle crash in West Alton
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - A Fairview Heights man was killed early Thursday in a single-vehicle crash in West Alton. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred around 4:20 a.m. on southbound U.S. Route 67 at Riverlands Way, near the Clark Bridge. It involved a Ford Explorer. The crash happened when [...]
MoDOT plans lane shifts, closures along I-70 in St. Charles County starting Friday
Update: Construction crews will begin the eastbound lane shift on Friday, due to forecasted rain.
Man injured after being struck by vehicle in St. Charles
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - A man was injured after being struck by a vehicle early Thursday in St. Charles. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of First Capital Drive. The man was walking in the roadway when the crash occurred, officials said. One vehicle swerved to avoid him before a second [...]
Cahokia teachers union votes down tentative agreement with district
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Members of the Cahokia teachers union on Wednesday rejected the terms of a tentative agreement reached with Cahokia Unit School District 187 last week. According to the Cahokia Federation of Teachers Local 1272, union members voted to reject the agreement following a "lengthy discussion" of its terms. The vote comes [...]
Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that should Democrats regain control of the chamber following the elections, they plan to block judicial nominees sent up by President Donald Trump, including for any possible vacancies on the Supreme Court. “Look, the bottom line is, one of the reasons that we want to […]
Messenger: Laugh at the basketball flub. Cry over the fake case against China.
Just before China's president was scheduled to visit the White House, a long-dormant lawsuit in Missouri suddenly came to life.
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Republican attacks on the Missouri Supreme Court may just be the beginning
I was baffled when I saw that Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, represented by Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, had asked a federal district court for an injunction against the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri. Why would they risk infuriating the court that they regularly appear before with a weird gambit in federal […]
Southern Illinois woman duped out of $318K in elaborate gold-bar scheme
A woman was instructed to spend more than $823,000 on gold bars that she believed a federal agent needed her to turn over for safekeeping.
Rain and storms Thursday into Friday bring weekend cool down
ST. LOUIS - The clouds parted and we heated up! A high of 92 F on Wednesday makes 16 days of 90+ in September and marks 191 days between our first 90 F (March 22) and our last 90 F (September 30 and counting), the longest 90-degree season on record. Now, our much talked about [...]
Thursday, Oct. 1 - Concerns with funding Missouri education
Retiring Ritenour School District Superintendent Chris Kilbride says school funding is among the biggest challenges he’s faced.
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