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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year. Come to celebrate the season with more than two million twinkling lights, beautiful […]

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Officers were called about 11 a.m. to the 4700 block of Greer Avenue, St. Louis police said.

Mar'Kevion Lemons, 17, of East St. Louis, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jaimarcus P. McDaniel, also 17, last January.

Green Day has been confirmed to headline Coachella 2025.The festival takes place April 11-13 and April 18-20 in Indio, California. Lady Gaga, Post Malone and Travis Scott will headline, as well.Also…

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Aerospace giant Boeing filed a notice Wednesday with Missouri’s Office of Workforce Development that it will lay off nearly 700 workers in the state at the start of next year.

The Clinic Director of Ellie Mental Health-Hampton Avenue shares her go-to practices for putting mental health first this season.

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Professor of Sociology Paula Kelso is the winner of the 2024 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Each year, Emerson Electric Company sponsors the Excellence in Teaching Awards program to recognize educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area – from kindergarten teachers to college professors – who are examples of excellence in their field. Kelso was shocked and humbled when her win was announced. “I was so surprised, but thrilled and honored to be acknowledged,” she said. Liberal Arts, Business and Information Technology Dean Randy Gallaher was pleased about Kelso’s win. “I am delighted that Professor Kelso will represent Lewis and Clark Community College as the Emerson Award winner,” he said. “Paula’s sociology courses are very popular, and she has an excellent reputation among students.” Kelso started her undergraduate degree at Millikin University, but ultimately

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The Polar Express Train Ride at St. Louis Union Station is an important holiday tradition. Set to The Polar Express motion picture soundtrack, the magical experience takes guests on a […]

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Illinois State Police issued an arrest warrant against the former city manager in October.

Carlos Mayfield, the former East St. Louis city manager, is accused of stealing government property and credit card fraud, court records say.

Here's which Thanksgiving dishes will cost more, and less, this year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

The Promise Plus program will provide some UT undergraduates with tuition-free education beginning in the fall of 2025.

The best wine down Wednesday downtown! We open at 4pm, get here early for the best seats. Band goes on at 6pm. Happy hour all night long!

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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh turned 77 on Wednesday, and in a birthday post on social media, he looked back on the struggles he's faced throughout his…

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They say it will save money. Security is also a factor.

The organization is asking for donations to help replenish its fire-damaged food pantry.

GRAFTON - Two local business owners - Paula with Lady Luck Designs & Photography and Jesse with J. Weller Removal & Junk -shared more about their businesses on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . Paula said she’s worked in photography and graphic design for several years, and decided one day to take the leap and start working for herself. “Several years ago, I was managing a little bar down the street off the river called the Clifton Terrace Inn,” she said. “I was working myself into the ground making another person rich … I realized then and there, if I can work that hard for somebody, I can work that hard for me. She said she’s always loved Grafton and felt she had something unique to offer her community. During the pandemic, she “dove deep” into building her own business; she emerged as the proud owner of Lady Luck Designs & Photography, which remains in business two and a half years later. Paula can handle everything

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EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville- Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) proudly supported 84 veterans last week with their annual Veterans Dental Care Day, which offered free services provided to local area veterans on Thursday, Nov. 14. Dental care included cleanings, fillings, extractions and imaging, free of charge. According to Katie Kosten, DMD, director of Community Dentistry in the SIU SDM, the total value of community care was $43,479. As the patients filed in, many began sharing stories with each other. The festively decorated SDM welcomed the veterans with sweet treats, a spray of balloons and warm smiles that greeted them. While they waited for their appointed turn in the dental chair, stories were swapped like baseball cards. Bob Hope performing on a battleship turret, chants from the USMC, taps every night at ten — a few years ago for some, a faraway place for others. “We had the fastest battleship of all

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