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Festus city officials recently spent $169,000 to purchase a home next to its city hall and police station, which will be knocked down to make way for a parking lot.

Crunch is very sweet and friendly, loves to play, good with other cats and dogs, extremely cheeky and entertaining. May, but likely will not in a home, occasionally pee outside his litter box

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Last night I came across a global comparison of different countries based on two measures. The first was GDP per capita, which is pretty standard. The second was Actual Individual Consumption, which is a more direct measure of living standards. For some reason, the thing I found interesting was the ratio of consumption to GDP. ...continue reading "Consumption around the world"

Councilman Mark Harder asked “How do I pick up my check?” to a lobbyist for Missouri American Water on Sept. 27.

A St. Louis County woman started crying after winning the top prize on a "$1,000,000 Black Diamond" scratchers ticket.

Bayer has cut local staff amid legal troubles over Roundup weed killer and a new operating model aimed at reducing bureaucracy and debt.

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Summer may be half over by the time Kansas families get extra food aid meant to see them through long hot days when school breakfasts and lunches disappear. For Missouri families, the aid may not arrive until a new school year is well underway. But that still beats the 13 states where families won’t be […]

The post Missouri and Kansas families will be getting money for kids’ summer meals — eventually appeared first on Missouri Independent.

It’s a running joke here at Techdirt that many elected officials in charge of copyright policy seem wholly ignorant of the subject. But sometimes, it’s still shocking when people who should definitely know better brazenly parade their cluelessness. Enter Jerry Nadler, the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, and a man who has been […]

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday set a Sept. 24 execution date for Marcellus Williams, even as the inmate awaits a court hearing on his claim that he was not involved in the murder that landed him on death row.

Schedule for roll carts will be adjusted to accommodate Juneteenth observance on Wednesday, June 19, 2024

CHICAGO (WMBD) -- A lucky Illinois lottery player won big Tuesday night. According to a Mega Millions news release, someone in Illinois bought the winning $552 million jackpot ticket. The winner bought the ticket while playing on the lottery's mobile app. The winning numbers were 19, 37, 40, 63 and 69 with the Mega Ball [...]

An epidemic of crime and mismanagement has ruined things from drinking water to airplanes.

Van McElwee received his MFA in Multimedia 1978 from Washington University School of Art and his BFA in Printmaking in 1973 from the Memphis College of Art. Selected installations and […]

The post Van McElwee: INCARNATION appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

Jean Mason's photographic anthology in the exhibition, captures the quintessence of life—or rather, its absence. This poignant collection features images of lifeless nature that Mason encountered while meandering through the […]

The post Jean Mason: Resting, at Peace appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

Damon Freed statement on The Inner Chapters paintings: “The paintings came into being after a long sojourn into the mind and heart of working nonobjectively, that is, after looking inward […]

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"It's such a great way to combine exercise and socializing."

Missouri’s attorney general has sued Planned Parenthood and President Joe Biden, tried to force clinics that provide gender-affirming care to hand over their records, and pushed a liberal prosecutor to resign.