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Sports betting sparks discussion on well-being of student-athletes at University of Missouri
The University of Missouri is facing critical decisions about sports betting in its campus community as the practice approaches legality in Missouri. MU must decide whether to ban betting entirely for its campus community, partner with betting companies or find a middle ground. The university could also push for state regulations to restrict certain types […]
Air Force Documents on Gen AI Test Are Just Whole Pages of Redactions
The Air Force paid a company that is doing generative AI work for the government. The Air Force won't say what it did, though.
19-year-old shot near bus stop in St. Louis
A bus driver reported the shooting, but the man was not on a school bus when he was shot.
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Big Telecom Again Begs Trump Supreme Court To Kill State Laws Requiring They (Gasp) Provide Affordable Broadband To Poor People
During peak COVID lockdowns in 2021, New York State passed a law requiring that big ISPs (with over 20k users) offer low-income residents 25 Mbps broadband for $15. It wasn’t a huge ask; it costs major ISPs little to nothing to provide that speed over modern fiber networks, but the broadband industry sued anyway. Without […]
Messenger: A bad prosecution haunts St. Louis as it tries to fix its broken jail
St. Louis is still prosecuting someone who warned about, and tried to explore, poor conditions at the city jail. Why?
St. Louis area churches, pressed for cash, are finding new homes in other churches
"There were boiler issues. There were roof issues. There were plumbing issues. There were air conditioning issues," said Pastor Jeff Moore, who has led Webster Groves congregation for 17 years.
Nicklaus: Direct tax filing comes to Illinois. Missourians are still waiting.
Missouri is not among the states where a free, easy tax filing method is available, and some elected officials are fighting to keep it that way.
Building partially collapses on Lemp Brewery complex
A building on the Lemp Brewery complex partially collapsed Saturday.
In 2020, Building 20 of the complex partially collapsed bringing down the entire west side of the building.
About four years later, so did the east side. In total, the complex has 29 buildings.
The property's owner, Shashi Palamand, said the collapse happened at about 1:30 a.m.
Palamand is grateful no one was injured.
"We were already under the process of demolition. We were removing the upper floors of that side of the building.…
Safety upgrades underway outside Ted Drewes after years of deadly crashes; why did it take so long?
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Murders, cocaine and cash: St. Louis man killed as part of drug ring, prosecutors say
Anthony "TT" Jordan is charged with killing nine people and is implicated in the deaths of at least a half-dozen more. His trial is set to start Monday.
St. Louis-area business openings and closings in January
Here are some key retail and business openings and closings for the St. Louis area in January:
Eureka hardware store loses more than $2,100 in phone scam
Missouri prison nursery opens to bipartisan fanfare with goal of keeping mothers with babies
VANDALIA — Tara Carroll gave birth to her daughter in 2022 while serving a 22-year sentence in the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center. Shortly after she finished laboring in the hospital, the baby was sent home with her husband while she returned to her prison cell. She didn’t leave her bed for a […]
How Megan Green scuttled the Rams spending compromise
Critics say the aldermanic president injected chaos into a possible compromise on Rams settlement funds long before Friday.
Monday, Feb. 3 - A sweet expansion, and a salty board meeting
We have the latest from the St. Louis Board of Aldermen after contentious debate Friday devolved into online accusations over the weekend. Plus, beloved vegan restaurant SweetArt is branching out after 16 years in St. Louis’ Shaw neighborhood with a City Foundry location: Owner Reine Keis speaks with STLPR's Jessica Rogen.
Josh Hawley’s moment in the spotlight may have peaked with the fist pump
Everything is all Trump, all the time. His overwhelming presence has blotted out the sun. But I still like to keep an eye on the lesser lights. And so, in this consequential moment, I’ve been looking for news on the senior U.S. senator from Missouri. Four years ago, Josh Hawley played a starring role in […]
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