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The cease-and-desist letter says students watched a video “that discussed gender identity and sexual orientation” without notifying parents.

Jeff Glik says he’s watching Taylor Swift like a hawk — not because he’s a big fan of her music, but rather because women want to buy the clothes she wears.

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated Wednesday to investigate the shooting death of a Memphis, Tennessee, man in Cahokia Heights.

Visitors to the Missouri History Museum will find items from more than 100 other hometown vendors in the newly rebranded gift shop, Sold on St. Louis.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore petitioned Wednesday to vacate a St. Louis man's 1991 murder conviction.

We’ve written a few times now about how the misleadingly named House “Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government” is not actually looking into the “weaponization of the federal government,” but rather is very much about allowing Chairman Jim Jordan to go about weaponizing the powers of the subcommittee himself to threaten and intimidate […]

ALTON - Alton resident Rob Goodwin has received the Teacher of the Year honor two years in a row at Bermuda Elementary School in the Ferguson-Florissant School District of St. Louis County. Goodwin has been teaching since 1996 and will retire in June 2026. He teaches music at Bermuda Elementary School, which ranges from preschool to second grade. “I swear, I think I’ve got the best job in the world,” Goodwin said. “It really is remarkable to receive that honor two years in a row. I was so surprised and so shocked.” Goodwin explained that his students learn age-appropriate music lessons. Every second grader receives piano lessons through the school, while first graders and kindergartners play rhythm instruments and preschoolers learn nursery rhymes. Goodwin said it is “absolutely endearing” to watch the kids grow and improve their music skills. While he clearly succeeds as a teacher, Goodwin didn’t always want to be an educator.

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Poor people in Missouri face a delay in getting court-appointed attorneys for criminal cases. That shifts the system against them.

In the weeks following the Colorado Supreme Court’s historic 4-3 decision barring former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot under a Civil War-era insurrection clause, the case was formally appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court twice, presenting the court’s justices with two different frameworks for its widely anticipated review. The “questions presented” by the Colorado Republican […]

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JERSEYVILLE - Your Event Space will offer an open house to showcase its new location in Jerseyville on Feb. 8, 2024. From 5–8 p.m. on Feb. 8, you can check out the new space located at 309 North State Street in Jerseyville. The space integrates a ceremony hall and reception space with the bar at Germania Brew Haus, giving it a “coffee shop feel” that is unique to the area. Bryan and Barbie Brynildsen explain that Your Event Space aims to work with people to make sure their events are exactly what they want them to be. “We always tell couples that we’re not a big corporation,” Barbie said. “We’re a mom-and-pop store, so we can work with couples and things like that.” The Brynildsens said their events are customizable, and they can help couples choose the best caterer, DJ or decor options for them. They offer several packages so people can rent decor or choose to have a cash bar. But Barbie noted that the family is “budget-minded,”

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Fans of impossibly flat food carved into whimsical shapes in service of the Greek god Eros have much to celebrate this week, as St. Louis' premier purveyor of Provel has announced the triumphant return of its heart-shaped pizzas. Imo's (multiple locations including 1000 Hampton Avenue) made the announcement about its popular pies on Wednesday morning. In a break from years past, the extra-romantic version of St. Louis' most polarizing foodstuff will be available for a full week this year instead of just on Valentine's Day, with the limited run stretching from February 8 to 14.

Clayco has begun construction on a large-scale cold storage facility in north St. Louis County for one of the nation’s largest food distributors.

The Eagles are looking back at their career with a new box set. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will release To The Limit: The Essential Collection on April 12. It features 51 tunes,…

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We've rounded up some of the best tech deals to ensure you have everything you need for the epic Super Bowl game between the Chiefs and the 49ers.

A bill pending before the Board of Aldermen marks firefighters’ latest attempt to claw back some of what they lost after the Great Recession. They have been denied twice in the past three years.

Sumit Verma, chair of the university's Board of Trustees, said that school leaders will look to make expense cuts but not ones that affect students' experiences.