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BUZZ MAGAZINE – Are we witnessing the end of agriculture policy as we know it? I promise you, this isn’t some headline meant to draw in readers with doomsday predictions that incite fear or anxiety. This is a very real concern of mine. Recent years have seen reactive policy overtake solid governance in regards to agriculture and I am unsure of what will change this trendline and allow us to return to proactive farming policy. Agriculture has always been tied to government because

Foo Fighters will be without guitarist Pat Smear for several upcoming shows."In the classic tradition of rockstars having bizarre gardening accidents, Pat Smear has apparently rung in the new year…

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January wasn’t always the first month of the year—and in some places, it still isn’t. That simple fact explains why calendars can feel both obvious and oddly arbitrary at the same time. We treat January 1 as a clean reset: new goals, new budgets, new planners. But the choice of January is not a law of nature. It’s the result of politics, religion, and practical needs colliding over thousands of years. Understanding how calendars evolved also explains why we still carry

BUZZ MAGAZINE – Not many things can bring back childhood memories as quickly as the taste of your favorite childhood candy. A bite of an old-fashioned caramel or a brightly wrapped taffy can bring back memories of lazy summers, visits to grandma’s house or trips to the local corner store with a pocketful of change. It’s a reminder of simpler moments when life felt slower, lighter, and full of wonder. What were your favorite candies as a child? Mine were Sugar Babies, Pixie

On This Day, Jan. 7, 2020 ...Rush drummer Neil Peart passed away following a battle with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. He was 67. Peart had been diagnosed with…

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Glass and metal artists Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway are bringing the magic of New Orleans to Third Degree Glass for a two-month exhibition titled, The Many Faces of Mardi […]

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Born in Watford City, North Dakota in 1985, artist Teresa Baker lives and works in Los Angeles, and she’s an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes in the Great […]

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Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1971, Haegue Yang is known for her versatile works, ranging from room-scaled installations and performative sculptures to paper collages and staged performances. Yang dissociates […]

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This fall, the Saint Louis Art Museum will present a landmark exhibition of the work of Anselm Kiefer, one of the most influential and provocative artists of our time. Featuring […]

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Explore the legacy of America’s oldest continuously drawn daily cartoon in Behind the Feathers: A Century of Weatherbird History. Since 1901, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Weatherbird has offered wit, commentary, […]

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Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]

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For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]

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The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]

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PORTLAND, Ore. — One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, Democratic attorneys general have filed 71 lawsuits against the administration. There’s more to come in 2026. The lawsuits are part of a coordinated legal strategy by Democratic AGs in 22 states and the District of Columbia to resist the ever-widening power of the executive […]

HAMEL — The Bread Of Life Food Pantry in Hamel is launching a capital campaign to raise funds for relocating and constructing a new pantry building, organizers announced this week. The project, approved by the Alhambra Hamel Ministerial Alliance, aims to build a facility just down the road from the pantry’s current location on Cimmaron Drive. The new building will include HVAC, electrical work, interior walls, and shelving designed to better serve local families experiencing food insecurity

EDWARDSVILLE – Over the holiday season, the Edwardsville Police Department teamed up with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement agencies statewide for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” and “Drive High. Get a DUI.” campaigns. As part of this campaign, officers conducted 25 traffic stops. These stops were in addition to those made during regular patrols. The extra stops led to two arrests for impaired driving, one for driving with a suspended