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Opening Reception Friday, Dec 6th from 5:30-7:30pm in the Kooyumjian Gallery at Webster University. This exhibit showcases the artistry of high school student photographers. The choice of subject, creativity and […]

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Welcome to our journey through time as we explore significant historical events that occurred on December 29th throughout the years. A notable event on this day occurred in 1845 when President John Tyler announced the U.S. annexation of Texas. This decision had profound implications for the expansion of the United States and the contentious issue of slavery in the newly acquired territories. The annexation of Texas was a controversial topic that intensified sectional tensions and ultimately led to the Mexican-American War. This conflict not only expanded U.S. territory but also raised questions about the balance of power between free and slave states, shaping the political landscape of the nation for decades to come. Fast forward to 1890, December 29th marked a tragic event in American history known as the Wounded Knee Massacre. The U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry Regiment opened fire on a group of Lakota Sioux at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota, resulting in the deaths of hundreds o

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Columnist Bill McClellan writes: Medicare is great. Make it to 65 and you realize why these are called the Golden Years. You’ve hit the health-care jackpot.

It’d be another potentially expensive Band-Aid to Hazelwood’s staffing problem.

The Los Angeles Rams contend the contract with the regional authority requires that disputes be settled in arbitration, not the legal system.

While the widespread area of rain has exited to the east of St. Louis, there are a few minor showers that are wrapping around the system back into the metro early this morning. We're also watching for fog, especially across our western counties and into central Missouri. We'll have cloudy skies through at least the [...]

Plant of the Week: Amaryllis Nature Conservancy’s Calculate Your Carbon Footprint January 2nd-31st St. Louis City Public Library annual Martin Luther King Jr. Food Drive, all library locations, to benefit St. Louis Area Foodbank. Donate unopened, unexpired food goods. The Foodbank does offer a list of most requested foods. Visit a rainforest in St. Louis on … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – A Belleville teen has died after a long fight to recover from a shooting that happened back in October. Hayden Chisolm, 16 years old, passed away early Saturday morning according to his stepmother, Carrie Gonzalez, who shared the news on a GoFundMe page. Chisolm had been hospitalized since October 5rh, when Belleville [...]

ALTON - The Wellness Center at Senior Services Plus, located at 2603 North Rodgers Avenue in Alton, is excited to announce that it is now accepting new clients for both personal training and personal workout plans. Just in time for new year's resolutions, SSP’s Wellness Center certified personal trainers are ready to provide tailored guidance, motivation, and expert support to help clients reach their health and wellness goals. How do you choose which is best for you? Individuals who are comfortable and confident working out on their own but require guidance getting started will benefit from personalized workout plans. Sherri, an SSP Wellness Center client, was more comfortable with using the machinery after her meeting with Dan, a personal trainer at the wellness center. "Dan showed me how to work the equipment. He made sure I made notes regarding my personal settings and "how to" use.” Personal training is beneficial to those needing one-on-one time with a trainer fo

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In 1882, the Post-Dispatch published this article detailing fortunes that were made, then "lost." (Some were not lost so much as divided between many descendants.)