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At West County Mall, just days before Christmas, nostalgia was on full display Monday night as shoppers, families, and friends packed the halls in a last-minute yuletide rush.

This is the Thunder Mountain ride at Disneyland. Since I now have a camera that can do this, I played around with zooming the lens while exposing the image. This turned out to be trickier than I had supposed. You have to time everything just right; zoom the lens at the right speed; and make ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

ALTON — On Christmas Eve, while many families prepare for festive celebrations, one family in Alton is facing a challenging holiday season. Molly McCray, a single mother of ten children, has reached out for assistance as she navigates the difficulties of starting anew in a different city after losing her home. McCray, who recently relocated to Alton from East St. Louis after a difficult time there, is currently living at Alton Acres with her children, who range in age from 3 to 19. She has struggled to provide for her family this Christmas, stating, “I’m not able to do anything for Christmas... I have a Christmas tree, but I can't get gifts right now.” Charlene Edwards, an ASL interpreter and friend of McCray, is trying to raise awareness of the family's situation. Edwards emphasized the importance of community during difficult times. “When people are having a hard time, it is about coming together and giving each other hope,” she said. McCray

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Lindenwood University plans to acquire a technical training and professional development provider next year.

WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive. Government regulators cleared American flights to get airborne about an hour after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered [...]

A St. Louis man has been charged with assault and trespassing after refusing to leave a women's bathroom inside a QuikTrip while only wearing his underwear.

Don't put holiday string lights in your recycling bin! Find out how you can recycle your lights, Christmas tree and some types of gift wrapping.

Antionette “Toni” Cousins has not answered questions about thousands in credit card charges linked to the school board.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson has posthumously pardoned former Missouri slave Celia Newsom, who was executed in 1855 for killing her slave master after years of sexual abuse.

Flipboard has unleashed Surf, a new kind of social app that combines a Feed Reader with a Feed Builder, with Social Interactions sprinkled in.

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The Bob Dylan movie A Complete Unknown hits theaters on Thursday, and the final trailer for the film just dropped.While the clip features scenes from the movie, as well as…

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Eight years marked by fights over ballot language, investment rules and library funding is enough for the Republican who tried to follow his father’s footsteps into the governor’s mansion