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A prominent St. Charles church wants to bulldoze several buildings bordering a historic district to make room for an expansion of its early childhood program.

HARDIN - Calhoun School District No. 40 has opened an investigation into a Calhoun Middle School teacher after an issue involving the employee was recently brought to the district’s attention, Superintendent Lori Young said. “There was an issue brought recently to the Calhoun School District No. 40's attention on an employee, then we started the investigation process as soon as the concern was brought to our attention,” Superintendent Young said. Young said the teacher ha

A dozen Republican state attorneys general are moving to defend President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail ballots from legal challenges mounted by Democrats. The GOP officials, led by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, argued in multiple court filings Monday and Tuesday in response to Democratic lawsuits that the March 31 order provides states with “optional […]

ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic. The announcement came as last-minute ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran looked uncertain and a two-week truce was set to expire Wednesday. Earlier, [...]

The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood is playing some solo shows in Europe this summer, and now he’s added two new dates to itinerary.Ronnie and his band are now booked to play…

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ST. LOUIS –Three people have been accused of defrauding a cruise ship company out of more than $2 million. Thomas Markwell, 53, and Nathan Boyd, 50, were indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in October with seven counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Joanna Dettman, 50, of St. Louis was indicted on the wire fraud charges. Markwell, originally from near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, appeared in court Friday. A motion seeking to have Markwell held in jail

For nearly twenty years, I’ve used Google Docs for most of my writing: class notes, personal notes, a novel in progress, research, activism, and my day job. It’s become an essential piece of infrastructure for me, an archive of my life and evolving interests. In order to sign up for Google Drive, I presumably had […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, vowed Tuesday the central bank would remain “strictly independent” if he’s confirmed to the top spot, even as the president has broadcast his demand for the new Fed chair to lower interest rates. Warsh, a former Fed board governor, faced questions during […]

Friday was one of those days.I love what I do. I really do.I love the people.I love the sense of community.I love the music.I love the idea of being a…

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Missouri voters will decide later this year whether to grant lawmakers power to increase and expand the sales tax in order to raise revenue needed to eliminate the income tax. The Missouri House voted 95-59 Tuesday to send a proposed constitutional amendment directing future legislatures to cut personal income tax rates as state revenue increases. […]

WOOD RIVER - Gina Truax, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High School, is being recognized for track and field after a record-setting career, and she said she hopes to “finish off strong and get a state qualifying time” as her high school career continues. Truax, who recently competed at a meet in Wood River, said hurdles remain central to her identity as an athlete and as a person. “The hurdles are still my favorite event," she said. "Hurdle races definitely define who

A St. Charles, Missouri, man appeared in court Tuesday afternoon for allegedly stalking and extorting a minor for sex over the past year.

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Beach Boys fans are getting another taste of the upcoming release The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the band’s iconic album.The latest preview is a three-track EP…

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