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The phrase “weathering the storm” sounds calm, almost sturdy—but it’s usually said at the exact moment life feels least steady. We reach for it when a job is on the line, when a family is under stress, when money is tight, or when a relationship hits a rough patch. It’s one of those expressions people use to reassure each other without pretending the problem is small. It admits danger and discomfort while insisting that survival is still possible. What “weathering

It's clear that Mayor Cara Spencer learned lessons — both practical and political — from the prior administration's snow-plowing missteps.

Main Street in Collinsville will be closed for several hours Thursday for snow removal, with detours to be followed once the roads are cleared.

January 29 marked a major moment in medieval Europe. In 904, Sergius III became pope, beginning a papacy often associated with intense political maneuvering in Rome. The early 10th century was a period when local noble families and rival factions strongly influenced church leadership. While the details of that era are complex and sometimes filtered through later sources, the broader significance is clear: the papacy was not only a religious office but also a political institution tied to power

This morning starts off bitterly cold with temperatures near 2 degrees and a wind chill making it feel closer to -9. Skies are mostly cloudy with just a few flurries here and there. As the day progresses into the afternoon, expect temperatures to reach a high of 23 degrees with a light dusting of snow flurries returning. Northeast winds will be around 7 mph with gusts up to 14 mph, enhancing the cold feel. The evening continues with mostly cloudy skies and a chance for another light flurry. Temperatures

Last year we reported how Verizon executives happily agreed to be more racist and sexist in exchange for Trump DOJ and FCC approval of their $20 billion merger with telecom giant Frontier Communications. Verizon embarrassingly said they’d cull race and gender equality initiatives, and try harder moving forward to protect downtrodden white people from the […]

Dr. Robert S. Harvey was supposed to join the St. Louis Board of Education on January 27th, but he was not sworn in. Questions swirl around whether he meets the residency requirements to serve on the board.

A bill mandating a new grading system also would require districts to pay bonuses to teachers in top-performing schools.

Travelers with Clear Plus membership using Terminal 2 no longer will need to have travel documents verified by a TSA employee before proceeding to physical screening.

Kaleb Rakers, 25, was charged Wednesday in St. Clair County with 15 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport is introducing new eGates to enhance the travel experience, allowing travelers with a CLEAR+ membership to verify their identity in under five seconds and proceed directly to physical screening.

A $250,000 earmark in Missouri’s budget for a nonprofit founded by former Gov. Mike Parson — including money drawn from a federal program designed to help low-income families — raised red flags for Democratic lawmakers Wednesday, who questioned how and why the money was requested by the executive branch. The nonprofit, The 57 Foundation, takes […]

Wheat isn’t grown as much as it used to be in Missouri. Last year saw only a half a million acres of wheat planted statewide, compared to almost 3 million acres in the 1980s. Production is also down in big wheat states across the Great Plains. With poor profits and drier climates, the hard red winter wheat has been harder to manage. But as Harvest Public Media contributor Calen Moore reports, new innovations could rejuvenate the wheat belt.