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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 20 attorneys general, won a court order stopping the Trump administration from dismantling three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries, museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide. In April, Raoul joined the coalition in suing the Trump administration to stop the implementation of an executive order that would dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island issued an order Tuesday granting the states’ request for a preliminary injunction to stop the administration from implementing the order and protecting the three agencies. “The administration’s actions jeopardize critical library and museum programs across the state. These programs help residents of rural communities and underserve

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St. Louis nonprofits get $5.4M in Federal Home Loan Bank grants for affordable housing, aiding 222 low-income households with home repairs and renovations. Midwest BankCentre and Enterprise Bank & Trust sponsored the nonprofits' applications.

Court documents said Karl Mayberry had Googled "murder defenses" and texted specific details about his wife's death before police had released them.

On This Day, May 8, 1970 ...One month after they broke up, The Beatles released their 12th and final studio album, Let It Be.Although released after the split, Let It…

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ALTON/SAUGET - This Mental Health Awareness Month, Centerstone is working to break the stigma and support individuals who experience mental health or substance use challenges. Centerstone will host two local events that aim to increase awareness around mental health. At 3 p.m. on May 15, 2025, Alton Mayor David Goins will read a proclamation at Centerstone’s Alton location at 2615 Edwards Street. This will be followed by Mental Health Awareness Night at Grizzlies Park in Sauget, Illinois, on May 28, 2025, where the community is invited to enjoy a Grizzlies game while learning more about mental health resources. “Most people are private, and we get that,” said Aaron Seibert with Centerstone. “But this gives you an opportunity with these events to be around others who have gone through a lot of what you’ve gone through, or just be around people who just want to show love and care because they care about their communities.” Seibert explained

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The Auditor’s Office previously subpoenaed the city to receive unredacted closed meeting minutes as part of its investigation into the Arnold Parkway project.

Gavin Eugene Kolley, 37, is accused of driving recklessly and causing the death Tuesday evening of Christine Decker.

A Missouri man concealed the death of his uncle - a U.S. Army veteran - for several years and collected more than $650,000 in disability benefits, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment.

Karl Mayberry is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 31-year-old Alvatyne Thomas.

Hendrickson was in the Missouri House from 1994 to 2002 and also was Tesson Ferry Township Republican committeeman.

Roughly two dozen Lion’s Choice locations remain open in the St. Louis area.

A key Republican on Senate’s Judiciary Committee, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, says he won’t support Martin becoming U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

Conservative opponents argue Missouri taxpayers should not incentivize parents to spend time away from their children.

In the first survey of Montserrat-born British artist Veronica Ryan, the Pulitzer Arts Foundation presents more than 100 sculptures, textiles and works on paper, accounting for four decades of her […]

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Intertwined since the very beginning, the camera and the car revolutionized modern life in America. This photography exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum displays artistic work shaped primarily by […]

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Made literally from land, Pueblo pottery is one of America’s most enduring art forms, and the innovative exhibition Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery connects a remarkable group […]

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Interwar France was a period of exceptional creativity, innovation and turbulence. Roaring: Art, Fashion and the Automobile in France, 1918–1939, explores the role of the automobile as both subject and […]

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Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II explores the story of the US Army’s 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, a top-secret unit who waged war with inflatable tanks […]

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The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]

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LGBTQIA+ people have been part of St. Louis from the beginning. But until recently, their lives, struggles, and contributions have often been overlooked. In Gateway to Pride, the Missouri History Museum […]

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