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The family of 41-year-old Reanette Barber is pleading for help after she vanished while visiting St. Louis from Chicago.

Steve Richards, the executive director of Missouri Virtual Academy, has seen a growing number of families turning to a virtual education program since the state authorized virtual learning in 2018. 

Jani Bunn uses extra caution pulling out onto Delmar Boulevard. 

Hallmark announced Thursday that the premiere date for its movie "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story" will air on Saturday, November 30, at 7 p.m. CT.

A Cole County Circuit Court judge must soon decide whether Missouri voters will be able to  enshrine sports betting in the state’s constitution. A lawsuit brought by two political strategists questions the validity of the signature verification process used by the Secretary of State’s Office. The proposal was certified for the November ballot after being […]

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson attended the 67th annual Governor’s Conference on Economic Development in the Central West End Thursday.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed to restore abortion rights in the state. Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker threw out a description of the amendment as written by the office of Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, [...]

For most, the sight of a sunflower holds feelings of happiness and a symbol of loyalty or adoration, considered lucky by some cultures. In the Metro East, they’re taking on a different meaning at the airport.

ALTON - The Alton Expo opens this weekend with carnival rides, fair food, live music and vendors. Starting on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, community members can enjoy the event all weekend at the Alton Amphitheater. Admission to the Alton Expo is free. “When that Ferris wheel goes up, people know it’s the Expo,” said Dan Herkert, Amphitheater Commission Chair. “It’s an event that anybody can come to, and there’s something for everybody between the rides, the food, the beverages and the different musical options. We’re really hoping that we have another good crowd again this year. The community has really supported this event since it came back.” The Expo is open from 5–10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Polly and the Pocket, which Herkert describes as “a high-energy, female-fronted alternative rock band,” will play at 7 p.m. On Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, you can check out the Expo from 5–11 p.m. with music

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Vox points me today to a new paper suggesting the following sequence of events: In 2006, a fungal disease called white nose syndrome starts killing off bats. Bats fail to eat insects. Farmers have to use more pesticide. Pesticides kill babies. Infant mortality goes up. Here's the inevitable chart: The researcher, Eyal Frank, found that ...continue reading "Unintended consequence of the day: Bats and infant mortality"

A longtime flooring retailer is closing down – including shuttering four St. Louis-area stores – after efforts to find a buyer failed.