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After Bleeding TV Subscribers For Years, Cable Giants Now Losing Broadband Customers To Home 5G, Community-Owned Fiber
For much of the last decade, cable giants like Comcast (Xfinity) and Charter (Spectrum) have been protected from TV “cord cutting” by one simple fact: they enjoyed a monopoly over broadband access across vast swaths of the U.S. That monopoly means that if a customer ditched traditional TV, Comcast or Charter could recoup any losses […]
Panera Brands' Caribou Coffee chain aims to add hundreds of stores
The coffee shop chain currently has 800 coffeehouses worldwide. It wants 800 more.
Holleman: Bob Onder goes into congressional race as well-funded favorite
Onder, a former GOP state senator from Lake Saint Louis, faces Democrat Bethany Mann, of St. Peters, in the Nov. 5 election for 3rd Congressional District seat.
Anthony Leisure was part of a labor union power struggle between St. Louis mob families that shook the city in the early 1980s.
NO on Missouri Amendment 6
Shooting leaves woman seriously injured in south St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - A woman is seriously injured in a shooting late Monday night in south St. Louis. The shooting happened just before midnight on South Broadway in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Fox 2's Brian Howe was on the scene in the Nissan Rogue Runner. He says the shooting happened inside the River Bluff Manor [...]
Neman: What does this have to do with the price of eggs?
We tried to track down the reason for the high cost of eggs. We failed. With no whisk, there was no reward.
What is Missouri Amendment 6?
The November general election is fast approaching, and Missouri has several key amendments and issues on the ballot.
Teen injured Monday night in north St. Louis County shooting
What is ranked-choice voting, and should Missouri ban it?
Ranked-choice voting is on the rise in the U.S., with two U.S. states and 45 U.S. cities now using some version of it. This November, Missourians will have the opportunity to ban it. Advocates of ranked-choice voting argue that it solves the problems of other voting methods, while detractors counter that it makes elections unnecessarily complicated. Here […]
Noto's Justin McMillen on the power of pawpaws
Plus, a recipe for pawpaw ravioli
Where to pick pumpkins for your favorite fall recipes
There’s something quintessentially autumn about plucking your own straight from the field. At these area farms, patches are well-stocked with pumpkins of every size, shape, and variety.
Man gets probation for vandalizing Black history mural on Washington University campus
Mitchell Wagner was charged after surveillance video showed him and three others vandalizing a mural on the university’s South 40 Underpass, court records said.
10 St. Louis spots for adults to celebrate Halloween
From a Halloween-themed dining pop-up to a costume cruise on the Mississippi, here are a handful of options for grown-up ghouls.
Missouri starts no-excuse absentee voting, officials urge early votes
No-excuse absentee voting starts in Missouri on Tuesday, with election officials encouraging voters to cast their ballots early due to the length of the ballot and potential long lines on election day.
St. Louis Argus gets $100K grant after helping itself to others’ work
The national Press Forward initiative is funding a publication that’s taken the work of St. Louis’ local news outlets without permission.
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Emmaus Village hopes to become Missouri’s new paranormal destination
The Marthasville site offers four cemeteries, a crematorium, and much more to explore.
Tuesday, October 22 - Will sports gambling really support education?
Proponents of an amendment to legalize gambling on sporting events in Missouri say the resulting tax revenue could help fund education, but critics say tax loopholes could mean the state’s classrooms would see little benefit.
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