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Growth Corp Announces Leadership Transition as Organization Enters New Era of Strategic Expansion

5 hours 47 minutes ago
BUZZ MAGAZINE – Growth Corp, one of the nation’s highest-producing SBA 504 lenders, recently announced a significant leadership transition effective January 1, 2026. After 35 years as President, Doug Kinley will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, while Sara Vanhala, a nearly 20-year veteran of the organization and current Chair of the Board of the National Association of Development Companies (NADCO), has been appointed President. Serving small and mid-sized, for-profit

Storyteller Studios Launches "Storyteller Small Batch" to Bring Emmy-Winning Video Productions to Local Small Businesses

6 hours 2 minutes ago
BUZZ MAGAZINE – Storyteller Studios, the award-winning video production company known for premium, story-driven marketing campaigns nationwide, today announced the launch of Storyteller Small Batch, designed to make high-quality brand storytelling accessible to local small businesses in Springfield and Sangamon County. Launched January 1, 2026, Storyteller Small Batch delivers the same Emmy Award-winning team, cinematic production values, and strategic storytelling that have defined Storyteller

Today's Weather: Rain and Thunderstorms Expected

6 hours 45 minutes ago
This morning starts mostly cloudy with temperatures near 43 degrees. Light rain showers will begin early, but by afternoon, rain will pick up along with thunderstorms. The high today reaches 63 degrees, with winds from the south-southeast gusting up to 39 mph. These storms may bring gusty winds, hail, and heavy downpours that could cause localized flooding. By evening, rain continues with thunderstorms gradually easing to lighter showers. Winds remain breezy, shifting southwest and gusting near

‘Trump Phone’ Delayed Again, Lazy Grifters Falsely Blame Government Shutdown

6 hours 50 minutes ago
Last year we noted how the Trump organization had cooked up a half-assed wireless phone company. It was barely even a “phone company”; it was just a lazy marketing rebrand of another, half-assed, MAGA-focused, mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) named Patriot Mobile, which itself just resells T-Mobile service. The centerpiece of this effort was supposed to […]
Karl Bode

How Missouri denied condemned men spiritual advisers at their deaths

7 hours 7 minutes ago
During Lance Shockley’s final moments in Missouri’s execution chamber in October 2025, he wanted his daughter, an ordained minister, by his side as his spiritual adviser.  A few years earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court had expanded religious rights for the condemned, saying spiritual advisers could accompany them into the execution chamber and could touch them […]
Katie Moore

Update: Missing man located, safe

7 hours 26 minutes ago
Update: The missing man has been located and is safe, according to the St. Louis Police Department. The identity of the missing person has been removed from the story. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The St. Louis County Police Department issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing man.
Nick Gladney

LIST: Events for the 2026 Mardi Gras season

7 hours 55 minutes ago
The 47th Mardi Gras season in St. Louis is officially underway, with a variety of events planned to celebrate the spirit of the community and generate over $20 million for the city's economy.
Nick Gladney

Abortion is legal in Missouri — and doctors are still fighting to provide care

8 hours 21 minutes ago
Abortion is legal, and we’re providing care in Missouri. As physicians and Missourians, we remain grounded in our work based on what we see in exam rooms every day: people making deeply personal decisions, supported by evidence-based care. Even with a constitutional right in effect for more than a year, restoring care while navigating the […]
Margaret Baum, Iman Alsaden

Warm, wet, stormy Thursday ushers in start of a cool down

8 hours 52 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS — As we get our Thursday going, we are tracking rain spreading north and east into Missouri and Illinois. Here in St. Louis, it looks like we’ll see a morning burst of light rain then a break. After a warm start, temperatures push back into the mid 60s. Additional rain and some thunderstorms [...]
Angela Hutti