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November and December will nominally be about confirming judges and kicking the can on must-pass bills. More ambitious efforts probably aren’t happening.

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The dry weather in the Hudson Valley speaks to the difficulty of growing food on a warming planet.

I see that Donald Trump has reaffirmed his plan to abolish the Department of Education, so I'll remind everyone yet again that this meaningless. The question is what programs you're going to abolish, and on that score the Department of Education is pretty simple:¹ You've got Pell Grants for working and middle-class college students. You've ...continue reading "How many times can we kill the Department of Education?"

This is the second blog post in a four-part series looking at the Ghost Army of World War II. Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II is a special exhibit open at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum until January 12, 2025. Of the four tactics of deception that the Ghost Army mastered, sonic …

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John Tassinari of Bethalto, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]

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A longtime firefighter with the St. Louis Fire Department is facing a felony weapons charge for firing his gun into the ground during a recent dispute.

An injured Ferguson police officer is about to embark on a new chapter of his recovery, and his sister could not be more thrilled. 

"All are welcome to join us at any point along the route (safely) to show your support for TJ as he begins this next part of his recovery journey," Ferguson PD said.

Fifteen months after her death, a Belleville Marine Corps pilot is still touching people's lives.

All 435 House seats were up for reelection, making it a crucial year for both parties battling for the balance of power.

With Veterans Day parades and celebrations around the state, it’s also a time to stand in solidarity with the former soldiers who returned home to lives vastly different from what they left behind.

In its 26 years, Annie's Hope has never experienced flooding like this.

Depending on where you are in Festus, your water may sometimes look discolored.

The doors of Miriam Switching Post in Brentwood remain shut, serving as a stark reminder of Saturday night’s devastating break-in, hours after their major holiday extravaganza.