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Man killed, three people injured in St. Louis County crash
A man was killed and three people were injured in a crash early Tuesday in north St. Louis County.
Proud to Serve: Police Officer and Retired Navy Veteran, Kevin Androff of St. Louis, MO, receives $500 for his service to the community
ST. LOUIS - Each month on FOX 2, we salute local first responders, military, or veterans with our Proud to Serve award. This month, we shine the spotlight on Kevin Androff who serves his St. Louis, MO community as a police officer. Kevin was nominated by his friend who tells us Kevin served 27 years [...]
August 18 in History: Women's Suffrage, Discovery of Helium and Woodstock's Finale
On August 18, the most widely remembered turning point in world history is the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920, which prohibited denying the right to vote on the basis of sex. The amendment was the result of decades of organizing, petitioning, public protest, and political negotiation by women’s rights campaigners and their allies. At the time, it mattered because it expanded formal political participation to millions of women in one of th
How Back-to-School Traditions Became a Major Annual Ritual
The familiar “first-day outfit,” the sharpened pencils, the photo at the front door, the dreaded summer-reading essay—none of these rituals appeared by accident. Back-to-school traditions grew out of practical needs, social expectations, and a long effort to turn children into students on a schedule. School feels routine now. Families buy supplies, teachers decorate classrooms, and children compare schedules as if these things have always existed. But many of the customs linked
New Metrolink gates - oof.
2 city high schools take the top 2 spots for best public high schools MO and top 100 nationally
St. Louis judge reverses course, allows Jill Stein to remain free in WashU protest case
Stein's lawyer showed up to Johnson's courtroom late Monday afternoon, court records show, and Johnson tossed the arrest warrant and set a hearing for September.
Why plugging in all those EVs could actually save the power grid
As utilities switch to renewables, you'll get paid to send battery power back into the system, making it stronger and cheaper for everyone.
The Ellisons Again Threaten To Move CBS/Paramount Somewhere Shittier And Hotter If State Antitrust Lawsuit Isn’t Settled
Paramount bosses Larry and David Ellison aren’t having much fun in the wake of a 12 state antitrust lawsuit that risks derailing their $111 billion attempt to dominate what’s left of U.S. corporate media. There’s been a certain creeping desperation apparent the last month or two; whether it’s the company’s top lawyer claiming that critics […]
1 dead, 2 injured after crash in Belleville Monday morning
BELLEVILLE, Ill. - One person was killed and two others were injured in a crash Monday morning in Belleville. According to the Belleville Police Department, the occurred shortly after 6 a.m. at the intersection of Old St. Louis Road and Westfield Plaza Drive. Two drivers and a juvenile were taken to a hospital with serious [...]
Boil advisory lifted for St. Louis neighborhoods
Storms knocked out power to the city's water treatment plant, leading to a boil advisory early Monday for 27 neighborhoods.
Neman: Bagels with butter? Who’s heard of such a thing?
The bagel company explains how to toast your bagel, if you don’t know how.
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Ban the Bible? St. Charles County library to review patron's challenge
Brian Roorda of St. Peters has filed a challenge to remove the King James Version of the Bible due, he said, to its repeated descriptions of acts of violence.
Panhandling restrictions expected to pass Tuesday at St. Louis County Council
Bill bans asking for money in an "aggressive manner," from motorists in traffic, at bus stops, near an ATM, on private property, during "inclement weather" and at night.
Missouri ballot proposals blocked by secretary of state had enough signatures, records show
The two proposals denied a spot on the Nov. 3 ballot by Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins have the required signatures, data Hoskins has provided online shows. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green will hold a trial Tuesday afternoon on whether the proposal limiting legislative changes to measures passed by initiative will be on […]
Missouri Head Start providers weigh Trump administration changes
Missouri’s Head Start programs reach only about 13% of the infants and toddlers eligible for them. The Trump administration says part of the problem is the program’s rulebook in Missouri and nationwide. Federal officials want to eliminate more than 1,400 requirements governing Head Start, arguing that less money spent complying with Washington’s rules could help […]
The influencing power of political labels, whether they are accurate or not
In the weeks and months ahead, as we approach the midterm elections, we will hear a lot of political labels used to frame, define, categorize and box in candidates and their affiliated political groups — positively and negatively. What label defines you? Are you a Democrat, Republican, independent, Libertarian, Green, progressive, socialist, liberal, conservative, leftist, […]
1 dead, 3 injured in overnight crash in north St. Louis County, dozens without power
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - One person was killed and three others were injured after a vehicle struck a utility pole early Tuesday in north St. Louis County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of Lucas and Hunt Road between Maurer and Maywood [...]
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