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The grocery chain reached six locations throughout the St. Louis region, but stores began closing last year.

JERSEYVILLE - Jerseyville’s Got Faith? organization has a wide range of support services for community members. Steve Pegram, founder of Got Faith?, explained that the organization works to bring resources to those who need them. Located at 508 West Pine Street in Jerseyville, the ministry’s food pantry, clothes closet and resource room are popular parts of the Got Faith? mission. The ministry's goal — to feed and inspire the hungry — feels more pressing than ever. “It’s God at work. That is all I can say. That’s just the bottom line,” Pegram said. Diane Stumpe’s Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays, Miss Martha’s Closet is open to the public. These clothes are donated from Walmart and Cato’s, and every item of clothing costs $2. There is also a resource room that has a wide variety of household and hygiene items, from toilet paper and dish soa

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A New York man faces criminal charges after he allegedly attempted to pass through Lambert Airport's TSA checkpoint with two loaded guns.

How's that $20 minimum wage for fast food workers working out in California? Today Michael Hiltzik points to a couple of new studies that have some early data. Both conclude, unsurprisingly, that wages have gone up for fast food workers. But what about prices and employment? The first study, from the Institute for Research on ...continue reading "How is California’s $20 fast food wage working out?"

ALTON – The Alton Area Landmarks Association (AALA) invites the Alton community to its 52nd Annual Historic Building Tour at noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. This free historic walking tour will cover East Broadway from Market Street to Ridge Street perched on the hillside overlooking the Mississippi River. Architectural styles include Italianate, Victorian, Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival, Craftsman and Mid-Century Modern designs. According to AALA President Terry Sharp, “By having our event on Saturday, people from Alton Main Street’s Farmer’s Market can come up the hill and enjoy the tour. Many restaurants and shops will be open and ready to serve. The tour will go rain or shine.” “We are thrilled to participate in sharing the historic beauty of Alton with everyone who is interested,” said Chad Brigham of AltonWorks. “A huge part of our vision is to revitalize Alton by preserving the rich history on which this city

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You’re officially summoned to the darkest celebration in St. Louis. Sports & Social at Ballpark Village is hosting a new Halloween pop-up bar from Oct. 2 to Nov. 3. Guests […]

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Home to the Anheuser-Busch Brewery and Biergarten, Soulard is the perfect location for Oktoberfest. The free, family-friendly event honors St. Louis’ German brewing traditions with multiple beer stands serving the […]

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A few years ago agricultural equipment giant John Deere found itself on the receiving end of an antitrust lawsuit for its efforts to monopolize tractor repair. The lawsuits noted that the company consistently purchased competing repair centers in order to consolidate the sector and force customers into using the company’s own repair facilities, driving up costs and […]

Much of the data needed to track how much Boeing received in tax breaks, and how they performed with job growth, is not readily available.

A St. Louis County man has been charged after allegedly filming up a woman's skirt while she shopped in St. Charles County.

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe appeared at another rally for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, this time joining second gentleman Doug Emhoff Thursday in Athens, Georgia, the birthplace of R.E.M.Stipe performed four songs with musicians Andy…

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A man was charged with trying to bring two loaded guns through security at Lamber International Airport last month.

A St. Louis jury convicted a man of murder and multiple other charges for a 2020 shooting that killed a young mother taking her 4-year-old son to a doctor's appointment.

The City of St. Louis says eminent domain proceedings are underway for nearly 80 properties in north city neighborhoods.

A jury on Friday acquitted Lavell Nunley of murder and multiple other charges in a gunfight at a north St. Louis home earlier this year that left one man dead.

If three Missouri Supreme Court judges had their way, voters would not have a say on whether to legalize abortion statewide on this year’s general election ballot. This November, those voters will have the option to use a power they’ve never used before.

One of Ameren Missouri’s largest coal plants will shut down Monday after more than 13 years of litigation over its failure to comply with federal clean air regulations.  The St. Louis-based electric utility will retire the Rush Island Energy Center, a two-unit 1,178-megawatt coal plant on the banks of the Mississippi River in Jefferson County, which operated for years in violation of the Clean Air Act.  Ameren, which serves 1.2 million customers in Missouri, announced in 2021 it would retire…