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Roll Cart Trash Collection Schedule Adjusted to Accommodate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025
The Roll Cart Trash Collection Schedule will be adjusted to accommodate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024
Jon Patterson easily wins race for Missouri House speaker over right-wing challenger
The Missouri legislature made history Wednesday as Republicans elected the first Asian-American speaker of the House and the first woman to be president pro tem of the state Senate. In the House, state Rep. Jon Patterson of Lee’s Summit won an overwhelming victory over a challenger from within the Republican conference, state Rep. Justin Sparks, […]
My parking shelter collapsed under the snow, but my car was left untouched
Lawsuit accuses OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of sexually abusing sister
A new lawsuit accuses Sam Altman, Open AI CEO and St. Louis-raised entrepreneur, of sexually abusing his sister at their childhood home in Clayton, Missouri.
Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to suspend sentencing in New York hush money case
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court late Tuesday to pause his sentencing in a New York hush money case, arguing it cannot go forward in light of the high court’s presidential immunity ruling last summer. Trump, who is days away from his second inauguration, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in Manhattan […]
Quote of the day: “This is the light of America expanding”
Brandon Gill attended Dartmouth, where he headed the infamously conservative Dartmouth Review. After graduation he founded the D.C. Enquirer. He's married to Dinesh D'Souza's daughter. A couple of years ago he moved from New York to Texas in order to run for Congress. In November he won. He's young conservative royalty. Rep. Brandon Gill: "President ...continue reading "Quote of the day: “This is the light of America expanding”"
Two men sentenced for 2020 Hamilton Heights killing
ST. LOUIS – Two St. Louis County men avoided trial in a 2020 killing after reaching plea agreements with prosecutors. Jerry Wafford, 29, and Reuben Smith, 35, were both sentenced Wednesday to five years in state prison. They pleaded guilty last week to one count of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of Darrell McClendon [...]
In His Amicus Brief Trump Tells SCOTUS That The Copia Institute Is Right (OK, Perhaps Inadvertently)
A lot of people dunked on the amicus brief Donald Trump filed at the Supreme Court in the constitutional challenge of the law effectively banning TikTok. And there is plenty that is dunkable about it, especially in his tone of entitlement. Trump is no sincere defender of the First Amendment and its critical protections for […]
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Illinois reveals 2024's most rejected license plates
The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office received more than 60,000 requests for vanity or personalized license plates in 2024. Of those, 335 (or 0.0055%) requests were denied for profanity or other reasons for ineligibility.
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These are the 'most charming' Missouri and Illinois small towns, HGTV says
Small towns can offer a refreshing escape from the hustle of everyday life. Two small towns near St. Louis recently earned national recognition as standout destinations.
X user claims they were scared of the ‘sinister vibes’ in Billy Joel’s ‘Uptown Girl’
The words "Billy Joel" and "sinister vibes" don't normally go together, which is why one user on social platform X is getting roasted for claiming that's what they got from…
Elton John lands on Variety500 list of showbiz leaders
Variety has put together its annual list of the 500 biggest names in showbiz over the past year, and Elton John has made the cut.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is…
Panera CEO resigns after less than two years
In the past few years the company has laid off hundreds of its corporate workers and last fall Panera replaced its board of directors' chair.
Wealth management firm reaches expansion milestone
Clayton-based financial services firm Benjamin F. Edwards has opened its 100th branch location. The firm opened six other branch offices last year.
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