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St. Louis' first snowstorm of the near year has come and gone, leaving behind one of the biggest snowfalls in several years.

Managing St. Louis radio stations for 40 years, Beck now will spend most of his time as a political lobbyist for the radio and television broadcast industries.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s system for rating schools came under fire Tuesday morning as the State Board of Education looked at the accreditation status of districts. Questions about the department’s system arose as Kerry Casey, a board member from Chesterfield, pushed for St. Louis Public Schools to be demoted from fully accredited to provisional accreditation. “I’m very concerned as I read the paper daily here in St. Louis about the failures of the…

When I was out in the desert last week taking a picture of the Heart Nebula, I also did another test run of the Milky Way with my regular camera. To give you an idea of what I photographed, here's a diagram of our galaxy: During the summer, Earth is pointed toward the galactic core ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

For fuck's sake. Another four years of this? Here are the highlights of Donald Trump's press conference this morning. The Gulf of Mexico should be renamed the Gulf of America. Fact check: Too late. Mississippi already proposed this a decade ago as a joke. He might seize the Panama Canal with military force. Fact check: ...continue reading "Trump blathers inanely at press conference"

Light pillars appearing in the sky early Tuesday morning in Kansas City were caused by tiny ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, and are a product of the recent winter storm.

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday his “intention” is to address the country’s debt limit through the reconciliation process, pushing aside the possibility of negotiating a bipartisan compromise with Democrats. The GOP is planning to rely on the complicated budget reconciliation process to pass sweeping changes to immigration and border security as […]

A new for-sale listing has emerged for the Laclede Gas Building and includes new details, including an asking price, for the 31-story downtown tower.

A Kansas City-area credit union has advanced its expansion into the St. Louis metro area through a tie-in with a credit union based in St. Louis County.

Less than a month after a state constitutional amendment legalizing abortion went into effect, a national movement to establish pockets of resistance is dividing one Missouri town. Rolla, a town of about 20,000 people that sits 100 miles southwest of St. Louis, is being courted by Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn, an anti-abortion activist group […]

ST. LOUIS — A winter weather system is set to move through the St. Louis area from Thursday night into Friday morning, Jan. 10, 2025, bringing light snow to southern Missouri and the Interstate 44 corridor. The Metro East area should also see some snowfall. Melissa Delia, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in St. Louis, reported that snowfall amounts are expected to range from a dusting in areas south of the I-44 corridor to up to 4 inches in far southeastern Missouri. The National Weather Service said it would have more information on Wednesday afternoon about the potential snow totals with this next front. Delia emphasized that the upcoming weather event will not mirror the significant snow, ice, and sleet accumulation seen in recent days. "While snow is expected, amounts won’t be anywhere near what we saw over the weekend," she said. The forecast indicates that Metro areas may receive a dusting of up to 2 inches of snow, but there remains some uncertainty

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The school districts unlawfully suspended the student for behaviors symptomatic of his disabilities.

The CEO of Panera Brands Inc., the St. Louis-based parent company of Panera Bread and several other restaurant chains, has left the business and an interim CEO has been named.

The firm, the fifth-largest in St. Louis, named eight new partners.

Renewed fights over abortion, crime and taxes are expected in the coming months.

The hottest housing markets this year are predicted to be on the East Coast, according to a new report.

Today on TAP: National security requires worker security—and some worker power—too.

A new docuseries celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live debuts in January and will feature an episode about the infamous “More Cowbell” sketch, which aired in 2000 and centered…

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EAST ST. LOUIS - Danea Gathing is spearheading a fundraising effort to cover the funeral expenses for her uncle, Kavin Gathing, who was murdered alongside his roommate on New Year’s Day. The tragic incident has left the family seeking assistance as they navigate this difficult time. Kavin Gathing, described by his niece as a beloved member of his community, was killed under circumstances that remain unclear. “No one seems to know anything as to why this happened, given the fact that my uncle bothered no one and was loved by the people in his community,” Danea Gathing stated. In light of the unexpected expenses associated with his passing, Danea Gathing has initiated a GoFundMe campaign. She noted that her uncle did not have any arrangements in place for funeral costs, and her family is struggling to cover these expenses. “We realize that money is tight, as it is for us, so anything is greatly appreciated,” she said. The GoFundMe campaign is intended

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Winter storm Blair brought a mixture of thick ice and snow across Missouri, causing hundreds of car crashes and thousands of drivers stranded on roadways over the weekend, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.