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This Fourth of July, Celebrate St. Louis brings back the biggest celebration in town.

A landmark Supreme Court decision that reins in federal agencies’ authority is expected to hold dramatic consequences for the nation’s health care system, calling into question government rules on anything from consumer protections for patients to drug safety to nursing home care. The June 28 decision overturns a 1984 precedent that said courts should give […]

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Artist Eve Bayer presents a new collection of paintings on wood, canvas and paper inspired by the drama of nature. An interdisciplinary artist, she works across mediums of painting, drawing, […]

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James R. Lambert, of Lake Saint Louis, was sentenced Tuesday to 75 years in federal prison on five felony charges. He preyed on children he coached in youth hockey.

“The fraudulent email is a known scam requesting payment for an overdue copy of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ or another title," the library said.

The last time faculty of the University of Missouri-Columbia weighed in on their campus leader, they said he “fostered a general culture of helplessness and submission” and that morale had been “irreparably damaged.” Only 26% of those surveyed in 2022 supported retaining Mun Choi as chancellor of the university, a position he took over in […]

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Honor Awards 2024 features new artwork by ten regional artists who received Awards of Excellence in the 2022 juried exhibits at Art Saint Louis. Honor Awards 2024 will show in […]

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Hargrove was charged with first-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. His mother identified him to police as the shooter.

Four years years ago AT&T, a company that for years cheapened out on upgrading its broadband lines to fiber, effectively stopped selling DSL. While that’s understandable given the limitations of the dated copper-based tech, the problem is that thanks to concentrated telecom monopolization, many of these customers were left without any replacement options due to a […]

The Saint Louis Public Schools Board of Education approved an emergency transportation plan Tuesday for the upcoming school year. One board member abstained from voting, but the rest approved the emergency plan. The school district's previous student transportation provider, Missouri Central School Bus, in March said was ending its contract with the Saint Louis Public Schools on June 30, resulting in the closure of two St. Louis-area locations and lay off of hundreds of workers. Consultants said…

The commission is expected to honor the remainder of Kitty Ratcliffe’s contract. She made $385,000 in 2022.

Hospitals across the country — including two in St. Louis — have begun to incorporate learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic into their design.

The parents of the baby gasped and cried as the verdict was read after three and a half hours of deliberations. Letby showed no emotion.

A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Maplewood, Missouri, and the incident is currently under investigation.

The driver remained at the scene, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The O'Fallon Heritage and Freedom Fest is a four-day event featuring delicious food, fireworks, carnival rides, games, music, and a parade, with headliner Bret Michaels performing on Country Night and a fireworks display on Family Night.

It all started with a Facebook post featuring Oreos and salsa, along with the caption, “You’re not from here if you don’t eat salsa and Oreos.”

Missourians stand to lose their ethics watchdog due to the lack of a functioning commission that is charged with holding elected officials and candidates accountable. The stalled Missouri Ethics Commission is at a historic point of inaction, waiting for the governor to appoint new commission members. Missourians rely on the commission to hold candidates and […]

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