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As consumers continue to swap their cash and paper checks for digital payments, businesses are taking note. Convenience, speed and security are driving the use of digital payments across all categories: online, inside a mobile app, through a peer-to-peer payment platform, and in-store via a digital wallet. They have become so ubiquitous that more than 90% of consumers said they used some form of digital payment over the course of a year, according to McKinsey’s 2023 Digital Payments Consumer Survey.…

ELSAH - Celebrate the start of the Autumn season in the historic and quaint Village of Elsah Saturday, Sept. 28 with a day of food, entertainment, tours and more during the annual Elsah Fall Festival. The fun kicks off at 11 a.m. and runs through 4 p.m. in the village nestled between the river bluffs on the banks of the Mississippi River along the Great River Road. The festival will feature great food, self-guided tours of the wetlands trail and pollinator garden, local artisans displaying their wares and live music which will take place at the Gazebo behind Green Tree Inn, Methodist Church and Riverview House. All businesses and historic buildings will also be open throughout the afternoon. Each location will highlight different vendors and entertainment. “Fall is a great time to come and see the Village of Elsah and all it has available,” Connie Davis, one of the festival organizers remarked. “We love being able to welcome visitors and help them enjoy the beauty

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A bill is pending to hire an attorney to represent Councilman Dennis Hancock in a case to oust him from his seat.

Today on TAP: Are we so inured to the premise that nothing can be done about mass ownership of military weapons that gun control has vanished from discourse and debate?

On This Day, Sept. 16, 1977 ...Talking Heads released their debut album, Talking Heads: 77, featuring the now-classic “Psycho Killer,” as well as “Uh-Oh," "Love Comes to Town” and “Don’t…

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The lockboxes are big enough to store several medicine containers or a handgun. Only those with a key to its padlock can open it.

A drink that claims to be a euphoric seltzer, called New Brew, is banned in Indiana but sold in many surrounding states.

Gaby Deimeke is a portrait and music photographer based in Austin, Texas. This exhibit is filled with her bold, color-saturated images of music artists include Ed Sheeran, J Balvin, Taylor […]

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Excited to share that Barb Flunker’s vibrant, textural, abstract oil paintings are exhibited at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 2nd floor, now through November 8.

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Excited to invite you to the Fall Art Exhibition & Opening on August 14, 4-7pm. at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Featured artists are Barb Flunker, Rob Niemeier and Phil […]

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Running from April 11, 2024, to Jan. 12, 2025 at the World Chess Hall of Fame, Clash for the Crown explores the histories of the World Chess Championship and the […]

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September 16 has been a day of significant global events throughout history. 1978: Camp David Accords One of the most impactful events that occurred on September 16 was the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978. This historic peace agreement between Egypt and Israel was brokered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Camp David retreat. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin came together to negotiate a framework for peace in the Middle East. The accords led to the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in 1979, making Egypt the first Arab country to officially recognize Israel. This monumental event not only altered the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East but also earned Sadat and Begin the Nobel Peace Prize. 1620: The Mayflower Sets Sail On September 16, 1620, the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers, including the Pilgrims, who were seeking religious freedom in the New World. After a grueling 66-day journey, they

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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band headlined the Sea.Hear.Now festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Sunday, treating the crowd to a set filled with songs he hadn’t been playing…

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There were 21 states where a majority of tenant households spent 30% or more of their incomes on rent and utilities last year, compared with just seven states in 2019. Nationwide, about 22 million renters are shouldering that percentage. Anyone paying more than 30% is considered “cost burdened,” according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]

Columnist Aisha Sultan writes: What could possess a 78-year-old man who is running for president of the United States to go after a 34-year-old pop star?

Tickets go on sale Friday for country singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett's 2025 summer tour.

The annual Great Forest Park Balloon Race will return to St. Louis on September 20 and 21, featuring hot air balloons, food trucks, music, games, and the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team.

Denny Hoskins, a state senator from Warrensburg who won his party’s nomination last month, wants to dump the ubiquitous electronic tabulators currently used by election officials.