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Woman seeks $10M+ from Blues, Fair Saint Louis for fall during Stanley Cup celebration
In 2019, Jessica Joniak fell from the stage at the St. Louis Blues Stanley Cup rally. A traumatic brain injury from that fall has changed her life, she says.
Webster Groves turned budget deficit into $1.3 million surplus. Understaffing is the cause
Webster Groves ended last fiscal year with a $1.3 million surplus. Most of the savings, officials said, are from the city being understaffed most of the year.
New regional police training facility buys lot in Chesterfield
Police from four St. Louis-area counties will train at the facility.
Temperatures vary widely across St. Louis. Record heat fuels research on shade, cooling
It’s not just the warming atmosphere that makes heat waves more unbearable in cities like St. Louis. The 'heat island effect' makes it worse.
Rural Missouri families face longer drives, riskier births as maternity wards vanish
Melanie Pierce works with many pregnant women who know they’ll have a long drive ahead of them when labor starts. One of her jobs as a doula living in Mansfield, Missouri, is helping families answer a question that may not be as fraught for women who live closer to a delivery hospital: When is it […]
The Muehlebach in Kansas City keeps coming back for taxpayer subsidies
Kansas City’s Muehlebach Hotel hosted every president from Theodore Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan. Harry Truman ran much of his political operation from the penthouse suite. It’s where he signed the Truman Doctrine in 1947 and awaited election results in 1948. Once referred to as White House West, it’s one of Missouri’s most storied buildings. The […]
Man shot, killed in late night road rage incident in Berkeley
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police are investigating after a man was killed in a road rage shooting late Tuesday night in Berkeley. The shooting occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot of A-1 Liquor near the intersection of N. Hanley Rd. and Frost Avenue. The victim has been identified as 59-year-old Vance Towns. [...]
Wednesday, Sept. 23 - Thousands flock for Fulton Sheen
Archbishop Fulton Sheen was a popular mid-century Catholic leader and televangelist from outside of Peoria. The Vatican has now certified a miracle in Sheen’s name – and his Beatification Ceremony is happening in St. Louis tomorrow. Why thousands are making the pilgrimage to The Dome for the event, and the influence Fulton Sheen’s had on modern Catholics.
Cooler feel and clouds stick around through Saturday
ST. LOUIS - The cooler air has taken hold across the St. Louis region and we are enjoying the break! Clouds have also been a dominant feature. While some sunshine will break through each day, quite a bit of cloud cover will continue to hang around our skies Wednesday through Saturday. Highs will be in [...]
‘Darkwing Duck’ revival series with Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen headed to Disney+
Darkwing Duck is back for a whole new generation.Disney+ has greenlit an all-new Darkwing Duck animated series. This continuation of the animated franchise brings back the character Drake Mallard as…
See the Sept. 23, 1926, front page: $40,000 gift to St. Louis orphans by Edwin Gould
Headlines from the Sept. 23, 1926, front page include: Government to show Daugherty got part of King's fee
The Federal Agency That’s Supposed to Protect Consumers Just Made Another Business-Friendly Move
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This Sicilian community has endured for centuries. Can it survive a changing climate?
For centuries, the Arbëreshë of Sicily have maintained a culture rooted in farming and the land. Drought, wildfires and emigration are testing whether it can endure.
Marine protected areas aren’t as protected as you think
Only 2 percent of the ocean appears to benefit substantially from marine conservation areas, challenging a key metric of the 30x30 campaign.
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‘They jumped on my dad’: 63-year-old brutally beaten following minor crash, family says
Tina Cool-Anderson from St. Louis joined the Real Rock Army today!
Tina is an STL transplant from Branson, and hasn’t turned of KSHE since she got here. Now, her entire family are KSHE fans— Her 3 year old son’s first concert was 38 Special. Tina says her life feels like a rock & roll music video, as she and her husband work on a pyro crew...
Dinoroarus
The Saint Louis Zoo presents Dinoroarus starting Friday, June 19th! The Saint Louis Zoo will transport guests millions of years back in time starting Friday, June 19, at Dinoroarus, a returning, temporary attraction for all-ages. […]
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31st Annual Million Dollar Drag Race
The 31st Annual Million Dollar Drag Race will be contested at World Wide Technology Raceway on September 21-27, 2026! Aside from competing for numerous profitable payouts, drivers and their families […]
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