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The New York Times reported yesterday on that most tedious of topics: the fact that BMI isn't a perfect measure of obesity. And sure, it isn't. Nothing is. But I'm willing to bet it's a pretty good ballpark metric about 95% of the time. In any case, an enormous team of specialists has spent years ...continue reading "Obesity gets a brand new definition"

Written by TMH Apprentices Lucinda Thorn, Mikey Wells, and Marian Williams Al Capone is widely known as the most notorious gangster in American history, but few people today know of the St. Louisan who played a crucial role in his downfall: E. J. O’Hare. Before working with Capone in Chicago, O’Hare was a successful businessman, …

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Brandon Mullins of Bethalto, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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In his “Ancient Rings” series, Jim Scheller transforms each vessel into a meditation on time, continuity, and humanity’s spiritual connection to the past. The pieces from the collection shown together […]

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I've recovered from all the side effects of the Talvey trial in September—or so I thought. One of the odder side effects listed on the package insert was that it could wreck your fingernails. And it has. It was just an extremely delayed effect, presumably because fingernails grow slowly. About a week ago I noticed ...continue reading "Health update"

City attorney wins argument to ask about personal reasons for trip to Jefferson City in hearing that could lead to the first-ever firing of a personnel director.

Asleep in Jesus on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Edward; loving mother of Brian (Melissa) and Julie (Joe) Schmidt. Dear grandmother of Luke, Evelyn, Nora and Johanna. She is survived by her sisters, Shirley (the late…

Jim Bounced into this World on November 9, 1965 and Made the World His until January 13, 2025.

Survived by wife Sherry, children Tammy Benson Kenneth Foerstel III Edward Foerstel, Jody Foerstel, Joel Clampitt. He was a grandfather to 7 great grandfather to 9. WILL BE MISSED BY MANY FRIENDS. Visitation Friday Jan. 17,2025 from 4 to 7…

Alexander, Demetrios Michael — St. Louis, MO

It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Demetrios Michael Alexander over the holidays, at the age of 34, in St. Louis, Missouri.

July 15, 1930, 94. Visitation: Friday, January 17, 4-8pm. Service: Saturday, January 18, 10am, St. John the Beloved Disciple Church www.stlfuneral.com

Schmidt, Katherine M (nee Truska), fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, on Monday, January 13, 2025. Loving wife of the late Edward Schmidt for 58 years; dear mother of Deborah (Kenneth) Kurtz, Denice (late John) Siebert, Edward (Mary)…

Fire tornadoes are a rare and frightening phenomenon that can be produced by wildfires.

Illinois counties are seeking to secede from Chicago and Cook County to form a new state, and Indiana has introduced a bill to create a boundary adjustment commission to consider the possibility of merging the counties into Indiana.

St. Louis police say the three people are suspects in the fatal shooting of Jason McClure in Dec. 2024.

Sadie Weiss says she was met with resistance when she asked questions about district spending. She also had concerns over some board members actions at schools.