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For the nation’s chicken farmers, the last nine months have been breathtaking. Poultry producers have been gamed, we might as well say plucked, for decades by chicken companies. Ever since the 1948 Chicken of Tomorrow contest, Big Poultry has found ways to increase its profitability at the hands of many individual farmers. In July of […]

61 years ago this week—the Jefferson Bank protests paved the way for the region’s very own civil rights movement. St. Louis Public Radio’s Marissanne Lewis-Thompson reports the demonstrations are the center of the new play “We Shall Not Be Moved: The Jefferson Bank Protest.”

Marcellus Williams, convicted of killing a former Post-Dispatch reporter, is back in court trying to stop his execution set for next month, as prosecutors have filed to vacate his conviction based on DNA evidence that wasn't available when the murder happened.

ST. LOUIS - 102 for a high on Tuesday tied the record from 1881, one of the oldest records still standing for STL. As everyone wakes up Wednesday morning, we have scattered thunderstorms across the bi-state area. Occasional rain and storms throughout the day and the clouds that come with them will keep temperatures down [...]

While there will always be debate over who's the greatest guitarist of all time, Billboard has decided to instead look at their instruments.The publication has just come out with its list of…

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A Q&A with David Neiwert, America’s foremost writer and thinker on far-right extremism, on what might happen if Trump wins—or loses

This year, the center broke ground for a big expansion to include the JJK Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition (FAN) Innovation Center, featuring extra classroom space.

Hundreds of generic ink cartridges are listed on the site with the same packaging look as brand-name competitors.

Union elections are up in the year since the labor board created new penalties for law-breaking employers. But an appeal could reverse the decision.

Half a century ago, an obscure state senator fought to ban gas-powered cars — and almost won.

Autumn brings annual favorites ranging from our Twilight Thursdays concert series in September to the Veterans Day Celebration at Soldiers Memorial in November. You can also enjoy special events around Halloween and Día de los Muertos as well as talks on a variety of fascinating historical topics. Here are 10 moments at the Missouri Historical …

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That turned out to be pretty easy. The blog has been migrated to a new host and all the DNS pointers have successfully propagated. Performance should be much better now. If you notice any bugs, let me know.

Justine Wedde of Festus, MO joined the Real Rock Army today

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After almost three years, a new statue takes its place on Cherokee Street.

This kind of wonky analysis seems even more pointless than usual this year, but just for the record here's an estimate from the Penn Wharton Budget Model of how much each candidate's economic proposals will affect the national debt: Trump's proposals blow up the debt by 5x more than Harris's. Here's how they affect income: ...continue reading "Trump plan blows up the debt, gives most money to the rich"

School leaders considered hiring a retired superintendent to help the district's new acting superintendent through even more spending: a consultant at $185 an hour.

Some parents in the Kirkwood School District are upset after the parent of a Jewish student claimed a middle school teacher made comments that seemed to deny the Holocaust happened.

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell filed a quo warranto motion Tuesday morning seeking to expel Hancock from his office for hiring a family member.

I’ll admit, when I’ve been able to witness some of the fuckery around the use of artificial intelligence in stupid ways, some part of me has always gotten some amusement at those being fooled. I’ve gotten to witness most of this from afar, after all. It feels a bit different when you write about a […]