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St. Louis hoteliers who count on the convention business are concerned. They had hoped the ongoing, $250 million expansion of the America’s Center would increase sales.

The "$3,000,000 Spectacular" ticket was sold at K's Kwik-Korner at 1213 Gravois Road in St. Clair, Missouri.

The sheriff's office identified the victims Tuesday as 88-year-old Thomas Teitloff and 39-year-old Jessica White.

The first significant stretch of hot weather is expected later this week into next week. Afternoon highs will be in the 90s as humidity levels increase.

The Census Bureau released its quarterly figures for industry sales and profits yesterday. For no particular reason, here are the biggest winners and losers since 2000. Note that specialty retail refers to retail other than food, clothing, and general merchandise. Retail overall is up 74.1% since 2000.

Today on TAP: Following the EU elections, the neofascist right squares off against the neo–Popular Front left.

As they get ready to launch their Renegades & Juke Box Heroes co-headlining tour, Foreigner and Styx have announced that a very special compilation album will be available during stops…

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So on Monday you probably saw that Apple announced it was more tightly integrating “AI” into its mobile operating system, both via a suite of AI-powered tools dubbed Apple Intelligence, and tighter AI integration with its Siri voice assistant. It’s not that big of a deal and (hopefully) reflects Apple’s more cautious approach to AI […]

The owner of Union Station revealed what new rides will be built next to the St. Louis Wheel, and when they will open.

For years, customers have complained about the Promenade at Brentwood's parking lot, but there are ways to survive its mental turmoil.

I just got back from my first Lupron injection. As you'll recall, prostate cancer feeds on testosterone, and the Lupron is designed to suppress testosterone and starve the cancer to death. I was curious how long it takes for it to work, so I checked in with Abbvie: As a former professional marketing executive and ...continue reading "It’s begun"

Vice President Kamala Harris in Detroit on Saturday slammed former President Donald Trump over his 34 felony convictions last month over hush money payments to an adult film actress before the 2016 election and said his actions are “disqualifying.” “Donald Trump openly tried to overturn the last election. And now, he openly attacks the foundations […]

The post In Detroit, Harris lights into Trump over conviction: ‘Cheaters don’t like getting caught’ appeared first on Missouri Independent.

State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman was the first candidate to jump into the GOP fray for the now-open 3rd Congressional District seat. And she ended up being one of the last contenders to file to be the next secretary of state. During an episode of St. Louis Public Radio’s Politically Speaking, Coleman detailed why she chose to switch up races — contending that the statewide post that oversees business registration, securities regulation, and elections is a better fit for what she wants to accomplish in state government. “I have always had a hard race, I have always been a proven fighter,” Coleman said. “And I have never run in a race that wasn't a multi-candidate primary, a scrum. Now, this is certainly the place that I've had the most opponents in. But when you're in a race, really what your focus is talking to the voters, getting to know them, talking about the issues that matter most to you so that they get to know you. And I don't think that the number of competitors or candidates really changes how you run that race.”

4 Hands Brewing Company has opened a new tasting room location in Kirkwood, featuring 12 draft offerings, 1200 Spirits cocktails, Withered Oak blended whiskeys, and a menu curated by Peacemaker Lobster & Crab.

A man participating in a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Sunday near The Dome at America’s Center is accused of spray-painting slogans on buildings.

Hailey Zenk was 17 when she was driving a car that crashed along South Chantilly Road in February 2023.

The FBI released crime figures yesterday for Q1, and as expected, crime was down considerably everywhere: Overall, violent crime was down 15.2%. Murder was down 26.4%. Overall property crime was down 15.1%.  Crime was down by double digits or more in every single category and in every region of the country. I don't want to ...continue reading "Crime is way down everywhere"

On Saturday, Boogaloo (7344 Manchester Road), said on Instagram that they’ve had overwhelming support since announcing that their doors are shutting for good on June 15, and they’d be taking reservations. Since then the crowds have kept coming, so if you want a seat on a swing for one of the restaurant’s last days you […]

Judas Priest has added a second North American leg to their tour supporting their new album, Invincible Shield.The newly announced dates will run from Sept. 13 in Montreal to Oct. 26…

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