WASHINGTON — The stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture doubled down on its position that food benefits for November could not be paid and a union for federal workers implored lawmakers to pass a stopgap measure. As the government shutdown entered day 27, President Donald Trump’s administration […]
With spooky season upon us and autumnal festivities under way, we’re exploring some kooky, creepy, and weird objects in the Missouri Historical Society Collections that are sure to spark your curiosity. Glass Lachrymatory Bottle What looks like an ornate perfume bottle is believed to be a lachrymatory bottle, or tear catcher. The practice of using …
On Friday, September 19, 2025, just after 5:30PM, District 5 Officers responded to the 4300 block of St. Ferdinand for a shooting. When they arrived, they located a 23-year-old man who had been shot. The man was transported to the hospital where he later died.
A ballot summary describing a proposed amendment to Missouri’s Constitution as “limiting parental choice in education” is sufficient, a Cole County judge ruled last week. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins must only correct a drafting error for his description of the initiative petition to be “concise, neutral and sufficient,” Judge Cotton Walker wrote. The lawsuit, […]
WASHINGTON — More than 200 Democratic lawmakers and one Republican are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global emergency tariffs. The 207 members of the U.S. House and Senate argued in an amicus brief late Friday that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, does not authorize the president […]
A recent economic study on THC beverages found the industry has the potential to reach between $9.9 billion and $14.9 billion in national sales. In Missouri — where the product faces attacks from law enforcement, state legislators and local governments who say it’s part of a public health crisis — that potential is $75.4 million […]
Lindenwood Park Neighborhood Association Board of Directors Meeting Saturday, August 16 at Machacek Library Present: Pat Acquisto, Sara Davis, John … MoreLPNA Board Meeting Minutes – 8/16/2025
Despite legal questions, the Board of Aldermen voted to sell Interco Plaza to developer StarWood Group. Michael Allen looks back to see how much the city invested in the park over its decades of use.
A man jailed on felony drug possession charges has been waiting 469 days in the Clay County Detention Center for mental health services that could allow his case to move forward. It took him 75 days just to get a court-ordered evaluation from the Department of Mental Health, according to Sarah Boyd, spokesperson for the […]
It takes a lot more than a steady stream of sugar to keep a business going for more than a century — though the sweet stuff is the specialty at the General Candy Co. in Tower Grove South.
Missouri is currently facing a diabetes crisis. Over 598,000 adults — about 10.6% of our state’s population — live with diabetes, and the numbers keep increasing. Each year, more than 31,000 Missourians receive a new diagnosis, adding to the already heavy burden on our health care system. Diabetes impacts communities unevenly. Rural residents, low-income families […]
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