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A happy 80th birthday to Foreigner founder Mick Jones.Jones got his first break in music in the 1960s as a member of Nero and the Gladiators and later played in such bands…

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A Webster Groves Police Department officer was injured in a crash after driving into the front porch of a home on Tuesday morning, with speeding and distracted driving ruled out as contributing factors.

As much as I write about cops, you’d think I’d rarely be surprised by them or their thought processes. But, every so often, they surprise even me. Let’s take a ride back to early 1989, when the Broward County (FL) Sheriff’s Office was actually bragging about this sort of thing: A chemist with the Broward […]

District 5 is investigating a shooting that left a 45-year-old man injured on December 27 at approximately 1:30 a.m.

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The Train Shed at St. Louis Union Station has been transformed into a glittering holiday retreat. With wall-to-wall bling, The Sleigh Shed puts the excess of the holidays on full […]

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Kathy Nadeau, who has become known in historical reenactment circles for crafting quality period uniforms and costumes, also getting her work placed in museums.

During yesterday's Twitter rage-a-thon against Indian immigrants, Vivek Ramaswamy—the son of ultra-high achieving Indian immigrants—decided to hold forth on the problems of American culture: A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers. ....This can be our Sputnik moment...but only ...continue reading "There were no good old days in America"

A 34-year-old inmate at South Central Correctional Center in Licking, Missouri, died on Christmas Eve while serving multiple life sentences.

The crash happened a fe minutes after midnight just west of Earth City in the highway's westbound lanes, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

The suspect is wanted for assaulting a man and a woman on November 4, 2024 at the Metro Bus terminal located at Grand and Scott.

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On This Day, Dec. 27, 1980 ...John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s fifth studio album, Double Fantasy, hit #1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to spend eight weeks in…

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O'FALLON — A memorial plaque honoring O'Fallon City Marshal Benjamin B. (BB) Schmitt was unveiled Thursday evening, Dec. 19, 2024, at the Public Safety Building, marking a significant recognition of the officer who was killed in the line of duty on March 21, 1916. The event, organized by the O'Fallon Historic Preservation Commission, aimed to provide a local tribute to Schmitt, who has been commemorated at the National and State Law Enforcement Memorials but lacked a dedicated site in O'Fallon. The ceremony featured a flag folding and presentation by the O'Fallon Police Honor Guard to Schmitt's family. More than 25 descendants of the late marshal were in attendance, including five of his grandchildren: Jerome Lehman, Jim Schmitt, Lawrence Schmitt, Nancy Karrigan, and Lucy Adcock. Jim Schmitt, who owns Wood Bakery, expressed the family's gratitude for the recognition. The unveiling was performed by Hank Schmitt, BB Schmitt's great-great-grandson, who honored his ancestor by wearing

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RIVERBEND - There’s still time to enter your home or business in our Holiday Lights Contest! RiverBender.com , Raging Rivers WaterPark and Tropical Sno/Lotus Energy have come together to sponsor a Holiday Lights Contest throughout the Riverbend region. Post pictures of your favorite holiday lights display in the comments of our Facebook post for the chance to win. The grand prize is $250 cash, season passes to Raging Rivers for a family of four, and free Tropical Sno or Lotus Energy Drinks for a year (restrictions apply). “We want to see more entries so we can spread holiday cheer and celebrate the hard work of our neighbors,” said RiverBender.com owner John Hentrich. “Voting is open, so everyone is encouraged to join the fun and choose a winner.” Second and third place winners will receive day passes to Raging Rivers for a family of four and free Tropical Sno or Lotus Energy Drinks for a year, with some restrictions. Homes an

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District 4 is investigating a carjacking that occurred on December 26 in the 1200 block of Lucas.

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