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Daiso stores feature products including Japanese-inspired home décor, kitchenware, beauty products, stationery and snacks.

They might not be the quintessential flower for Valentine’s Day, but pink and red orchids symbolize femininity, grace and elegance, desire, passion and love. Walking arm in arm with your […]

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ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Hero Network is gearing up for its annual Bourbon for Badges event on February 28 at Tapawingo Golf Club, aiming to raise over $62,000 to support local heroes, including Captain Tommy Shine. The event, organized by firefighter Charlie Metzner, will feature a live auction to benefit first responders and [...]

I don't generally pay a lot of attention to weekly unemployment claims, but this week's numbers give me pause for thought: The latest numbers are for the week ending last Saturday. They're hardly at a record high, but they did jump considerably. Are we already seeing the effects of Elon Musk's mass layoffs? If so, ...continue reading "Unemployment up as Musk fires federal workers"

From St. Louis Business Journal: More than a year after rejecting a plan from Clayco founder Bob Clark, the St. Louis Development Corp. has still not received a proposal that would bring its desired retail to a long-vacant former manufacturing site in north St. Louis. The request for proposals (RPF) for the 16.45-acre site at […]

District 6 is investigating a shooting that left a 27-year-old man injured around 1:50 p.m. in the 6000 block of N. Broadway.

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A little-known quirk of Missouri’s sales tax law means that retailers charge a higher rate for a hot dog purchased off a roller than for a cold sandwich. Both are meant for immediate consumption. But the cold sandwich can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, better known as food stamps, while the hot […]

I don't care about the Washington Post's editorial direction all that much, but yesterday Jeff Bezos announced a big change: I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages. We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll ...continue reading "Jeff Bezos is all-in on free markets"

It’s understandably not going to get the same attention as the dismantling of numerous government agencies at the hands of rich unelected manbabies, but the Trump administration is also taking aim at all the promising parts of the 2021 infrastructure bill. Especially as it relates to broadband. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) contained a whopping $42.5 […]

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's long-awaited return to Powell Hall is happening this September after two years of construction. It's been 10 years since the project designs and task force were formed, with funding coming from the state, family foundations and individuals. This will mark the 146th season of SLSO. A ribbon cutting will be held on Sept. 19, followed by opening weekend, which is scheduled for Sept. 26, 27 and 28. The project has a price tag of $140 million and a $15 million endowment…

Quagga Accessories alleges Sam’s Club has yet to pay for a large order of neck gaiters, a type of neck and mouth covering, that was made during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The measure is the latest example of how local schools are working to comfort families as they’ve braced for immigration crackdowns since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.

Good Developments Group said despite the delay, the company expects to start construction later this year.

People with disabilities are worried about the fate of federal protections as a lawsuit involving 17 attorneys general — including Missouri’s Andrew Bailey — takes aim at a 50-year-old disability-rights law. The lawsuit, which was filed in September, targets additions to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act added under the Biden administration. Disability-rights groups began […]

Three men have been charged in connection with a double shooting in Cahokia Heights that resulted in the death of a 15-year-old boy, while one of the victims was treated and released from the hospital.

The Missouri Highway Patrol said the 82-year-old man was driving an SUV that crashed about 4 p.m. Tuesday on southbound I-55 near Richardson Road.