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CONCORD, Mo. -- A semi truck collided with overhead wires on Tesson Ferry Road near Green Park on Thursday afternoon, causing a road closure and power outage in the area. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. when the southbound truck struck wires crossing Tesson Ferry Road near Green Park. First responders arrived at the scene [...]

Tonia Haddix, a Festus woman and exotic animal owner entangled a series of legal battles, is the subject of a new viral “Chimp Crazy" docuseries.

OK, I admit that this is pretty amusing: Q: What specific legislation will you commit to to make child care affordable? Trump: Well, I would do that and we're sitting down, you know, I was, somebody, we had Marco Rubio and my daughter, Ivanka… But I think when you talk about the kind of numbers ...continue reading "Donald Trump and the child care non-crisis"

"It is extremely frustrating. We work hard to promote St. Louis to the nation and the world," said business owner David Weglarz.

St. Louis is home to nearly 1% of the U.S. population, but has only attracted 0.85% of 2024 college graduates, according to an analysis by real estate firm JLL.

Atomic by Jamo, a new music venue and restaurant at the former Atomic Cowboy property in the Grove district, opens Friday.

GeoFutures Week begins Monday and will highlight St.Louis’ role as the national center of geospatial technology. GeoFutures Week is an initiative of Greater St.Louis Inc, and is bringing leaders of geospatial technology from across the country to STL. Events include meetings with experts and students from St.Louis University that will focus on the development and application…

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From Leader Publications:  Engineering plans will be unveiled later this year for two large flood mitigation projects that will benefit Eureka residents, Mayor Sean Flower said. On Aug. 6, the Eureka Board of Aldermen approved three easement agreements with property owners in Old Town and near the Eureka Wastewater Treatment Facility. Flower said the agreements […]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Casey Albrecht, 40 years of age, of the 4100 block of Concordia Avenue, St Louis, MO 63116, for one count of Burglary Second Degree, one count of Stealing $750 or More, and one count of Resisting/Interfering with Arrest. A booking photo of Albrecht is attached. Albrecht is being held on $150,000 cash only, no 10% bond. On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Johnny Miller, 52 years of age, of the 1500 block of North Classen, Oklahoma City, OK 73106, for one count of Burglary Second degree, one count of Stealing $750 or More, and one count of Resisting/Interfering with Arrest. A booking photo of Miller is attached. Miller is being held on $150,000 cash only, no 10% bond. Please note, charges are merely an accusation, and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hunter Biden’s lawyer says his client wants to change his not guilty plea in his federal tax case just as jury selection was set to begin. Defense attorney Abbe Lowell told the judge about Hunter Biden’s plans to change his plea Thursday. President Joe Biden’s son is facing misdemeanor and felony…

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Advantage Solutions Inc., a St. Louis-based company that provides outsourced sales and marketing solutions to consumer goods companies and retailers, this week unveiled a rebranding.

ALTON – On September 17, 2024, Challenge Unlimited joins a coalition of thousands of Partners across the country that will celebrate National Voter Registration Day with a coordinated democracy blitz aimed at getting every eligible American registered to vote in advance of election 2024! Every eligible citizen should have the option to exercise their right to be heard at the ballot box, and with well over 5 million registered voters to its name since 2012, National Voter Registration Day is the perfect day to start getting America #VoteReady for Election 2024. With this year’s holiday being the last big opportunity to get millions of Americans registered to vote in advance of the presidential election, there’s no time like National Voter Registration Day to ensure every eligible American is ready to participate in our shared democracy this November 5. “As a disability services organization we believe everyone’s voice matters and September 9th kick

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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will take the stage next week in the only planned debate between the respective Democratic and GOP presidential candidates between now and November. It’s the first presidential debate since President Joe Biden bowed out of the race following his own disastrous debate performance in late June […]

A St. Louis developer and landlord, Green Street, has filed a lawsuit against the dog bar, Bar K, for failing to pay nearly $300,000 in rent.

This is a masked lapwing at the LA Zoo.

Youth and ambition are a potent combination. Combine that with enthusiasm, intelligence, courage and a steady moral compass, and you find yourself encountering the next-generation of entrepreneurs determined to leave their mark