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The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents new works by Dominic Chambers at his first museum exhibition in his hometown of St. Louis.   Chambers creates vibrant paintings that engage […]

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The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents Montreal-based artist Hajra Waheed’s first major solo museum exhibition in the US.   Waheed’s multidisciplinary practice explores the legacies of colonial and state […]

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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A single thread out of place can distort the illusion of perfect embroidery or reduce the perception of the quality of a smooth hand of fabric. Its free movement against […]

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No other race is quite as fun, colorful and, well, wacky as the 5K Run for Your Beads during Mardi Gras in St. Louis. Dress in your best purple, green […]

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The Missouri Botanical Garden’s ever-popular orchid show returns on Jan. 27. The Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one […]

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A year after a major methane leak from underground gas storage, a new study identifies potentially thousands of similarly risky wells across the United States.

Crews battled a massive fire at a vacant warehouse for several hours Saturday morning in St. Louis.

EDWARDSVILLE – An initiative from the City’s Tourism Advisory Committee aims to make it easier than ever to find your fun in Edwardsville - whether you’re online planning an outing or already on the go. “Destination Edwardsville” highlights 17 existing local attractions, sharing information about those via a QR code that you scan with your cellphone. The project is being rolled out now; Destination Edwardsville yard signs are in place at various locations in the City. A QR code on each sign directs you to a Destination Edwardsville page on the Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau website. All 17 attractions are featured there, offering a helping hand in planning outings in Edwardsville. “Our QR code project consolidates in one location many of the terrific tourist destinations in Edwardsville,” said Rich Walker, a member of the City’s Tourism Advisory Committee. “This is a fun way to make sure you know about all of the places

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GLEN CARBON - Glen Carbon’s Olive Garden is set to open on Feb. 26, 2024. Located at 6651 Governors Parkway, Olive Garden is a family-friendly Italian restaurant. A representative from the Village of Glen Carbon said the restaurant plans to train staff in the coming weeks. Community members have been excited for the new business to open. The restaurant has been under construction for several months. In June 2023, the company announced that the restaurant would open in October 2023. But a storm in late June knocked over a main exterior wall, which pushed back the construction timeline as workers rebuilt the structure. Glen Carbon Mayor Bob Marcus said there has been "a tremendous response" from the community about Olive Garden coming to Orchard Town Center. "Olive Garden will officially open Feb. 26," he confirmed. "Olive Garden will make a wonderful addition to the restaurant choices in Glen Carbon." Olive Garden will join several other businesses in the new Orchard

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Fog and low cloud cover finally cleared this morning. Then we'll be left with partly cloudy skies and temperatures will climb into the mid 50s.

Roll out of bed, wear your pajamas and slippers and enjoy a bowl of ice cream.

The family of the victim, Trent Tuttle, who had been living on the streets for years, is wondering how that could happen.