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More snow is on the way in the St. Louis region. For much of Wednesday and Thursday, snowplows will likely stay busy working to clear the roads.

Motivational videos on TikTok using AI-generated voices of Trump, Musk, and other celebrities are racking up millions of views.

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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Did you know that more than 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year in the United States alone? This staggering figure only scratches the surface of what has become a multi-billion dollar industry centered around love and affection. Yet, beneath the glossy surface of red roses and heart-shaped chocolates lies a tapestry of history woven with ancient customs, cultural shifts, and surprising origins. What if the traditions we hold dear today are not what they seem? The Ancient Roots of Romance To truly understand Valentine’s Day, one must journey back to its early beginnings. The origins of this celebration can be traced to the Roman festival of Lupercalia, which took place in mid-February. This ancient festival was a rite of fertility, where young men would draw names from a jar to pair with women for the duration of the festival. Such practices highlight a time when love was seen as a more communal and less romantic affair. As the centuries passed,

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February 12, 2025, marks an extraordinary day in the annals of history, as it commemorates significant events that have shaped the world in various ways. Moving back in time, February 12, 1809, was the birth date of two prominent figures: Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. While they were born in different parts of the world and would go on to lead vastly different lives, both men would leave indelible marks on history. Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection fundamentally changed the way we understand life on Earth, while Lincoln's leadership during the American Civil War and his commitment to abolishing slavery redefined the values of justice and equality in the United States. Fast forward to February 12, 1947, when the first-ever successful test flight of a jet aircraft took place. The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser took to the skies, marking a significant milestone in aviation history. This event signaled the dawn of a new era in air travel, enabling faster and more

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Emergency officials are warning of a possible HAZMAT situation on Highway 61 in Lincoln County after a vehicle fire Wednesday morning on Highway 61.

Here's a look at the reality of St. Louis' painful past and a glimpse of its hopeful future.

Around 12 p.m. on February 11, District 6 officers were on patrol in the Penrose neighborhood when officers attempted a traffic stop on a Nissan Rogue but it fled from officers at a high rate of speed. Officers attempted a traffic stop; but disengaged due to safety concerns.

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BUZZ MAGAZINE – If you’re like me, when you want to dine out, your first choice is always a locally owned restaurant, no matter what town you are in. We even look for them when we travel. These culinary gems seem to be fewer and farther between these days but I have some good news. A new, locally owned restaurant has recently opened in downtown Litchfield, and with just a little more than a month under their proverbial belt, customers are giving them rave reviews! “Very good food! Large portions and great prices too. We will definitely be back!!” “Had the fried pickles and taco salad tonight. Everything including the service was great.” “We had the appetizers, loaded fries with bacon & cheese and the mozzarella sticks. They were fabulous! I had the pulled pork baked potato. The food was delicious & the service was great! The server was so super sweet.” Litchfield is Montgomery County’s shopping hub, conveniently located

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BUZZ MAGAZINE – The Negro Leagues have only recently received their due in baseball history, as their story, in a time when blacks were barred from Major League Baseball, was pushed aside. One franchise, however, always found a way to stand out. The Kansas City Monarchs were one of the elite teams of the Negro League era, loaded with talent that went on to star in the majors. Thirteen former Monarchs are in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Until Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947, blacks were excluded from the majors, partly due to the influence of dictatorial MLB commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis, who fought to keep baseball all-white. The barrier prevented many of the game’s top players from ever appearing in a Major League game, based on their skin color. Many of these players ended up in the Negro Leagues, a loose confederation of seven baseball associations that dates to 1920. Black baseball, however, traces its roots to 1885 with the Cuban Black Giants, considered

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BUZZ MAGAZINE – This season has brought the usual snow and cold weather to much of Illinois. It’s nothing compared to the Year of the Deep Snow. That fateful winter, also called the “Big Snow,” in 1830-31 was so severe that it became a defining moment in the early history of Illinois. Over 190 years later, it remains a standard by which other winters are judged in the state. “The pioneers who lived through the Deep Snow never forgot the experience,” said Dr. Samuel Wheeler, an acclaimed research historian from Springfield. “It was almost a badge of honor to say you lived through it. They measured time based on that winter.” Remarkably, the fall of 1830 was unseasonably warm, as were several previous winters. But the winter of 1830-31 packed a wallop. On December 20, a cold rain began to fall and lasted for four days, sometimes changing to an icy mix. On Christmas Eve, however, the conditions began to deteriorate. Accounts of that winte

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We’ve long noted how absurd it is that scammers, debt collectors, and greedy telemarketers have ruined our voice communications networks. We’ve somehow just normalized it. We’ve also noted how a big reason our robocall problem never gets fixed is because Congress and regulators routinely fixate on scammers and not on the “legit” companies like debt collectors that use […]

Two separate shootings left a girl dead and a boy hurt on Monday.

The bid is backed by Musk's rival AI company, xAI, along with Valor Equity Partners, Baron Capital, Atreides Management, Vy Capital, 8VC and Ari Emmanuel's investment fund.

The debate over how much to spend on public schools could turn into the first big disagreement between Gov. Mike Kehoe and the GOP-dominated Missouri General Assembly. Kehoe, a Republican who took office in January, refused to recommend a $300 million boost to public school funding in his first budget proposal. But education advocates in the legislature, and the State Board of Education, are defending the request and pushing for it to be funded as lawmakers rewrite Kehoe’s $54 billion spending…

A business owner from Farmington, Missouri, was sentenced Tuesday to a prison term for bank fraud, Clean Air Act violations and witness tampering, according to the U.S.Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri.