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CNN says inflation is skyrocketing in Russia: Butter, some meats, and onions are about 25% more expensive than a year ago, according to official data.... Inflation is being driven by the rapid rise in wages as the Kremlin pours billions into military industries and sends millions of men to fight in Ukraine. Hmmm. "Some" meats. ...continue reading "Inflation in Russia is . . . kind of normal"

Following the election, there is new leadership in Missouri's upper chamber, making history in the Show Me State.

by Jonathan Ferry, EDFP Editor’s Note: Johnathan Ferry is an internationally-recognized economic development financial professional and author. He has extensive knowledge of and experience with economic development issues in the St. Louis Region. Ferry was named 2019 Young Economic Development Professional of the Year by the International Economic Development Council. An historically rare opportunity of significant […]

James Frazer, 38, is suspected of killing his 49-year-old neighbor near Wright City.

Investigators said a Kirkwood woman embezzled approximately $30,0000 from her employer over an 18-month period.

Environmental advocates understand the announcement as a reversal, calling it “absolutely devastating.”

Cops like to pretend they’re winning the war on sex trafficking. Whether or not there’s enough sex trafficking to justify law enforcement expenditures is, at best, still an open question. And most sex trafficking operations tend to end with the arrest of the people they’re supposed to be saving: the sex workers. Then there are […]

In a lawsuit filed Monday, the woman said her daughter started showing symptoms on Nov. 10 and has lost seven pounds since then.

After a bone-dry October, November has certainly been a wet month. Just two weeks ago, many areas saw flash flooding. The Trainwreck Saloon was one of the many businesses impacted.

St. Louis County police said a missing 28-year-old woman was found safe after walking away from her home early Monday morning.

"Ingozi was known for his impressive roar and magnificent mane," the zoo said.

A man on Monday was charged in a wrong-way crash last summer in which a 35-year-old man died.

EDWARDSVILLE - Elise Thompson, a junior for the Father McGivney Catholic girls swimming team, had a breakthrough performance for herself and the Griffins at the IHSA sectional meet on Nov. 9, 2024, at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center in Edwardsville.Thompson was a part of the 200-yard medley relay team that finished sixth in 2:15.37. earning a medal, and also was fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke at 1:11.51. She also had a time of 2:28.37 in the 200-yard individual medley and was the anchor for the 200-yard freestyle relay team that came in at 2:00.70, all excellent efforts. In a post-meet interview, Thompson felt she swam well, and was very proud of her two medal-winning performances. "Personally, I think I did very well," Thompson said. "The relay I was part of took sixth place, and individually, in the 100 breaststroke, I took fifth place. So, I think I did pretty well, personally." For such a young program such as the Griffins have, it's a very good start, indeed. Yeah, I thin

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EDWARDSVILLE - Alton's Ella Valyo had a very good showing in her events at the girls sectional swim meet, held on Nov. 9 at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center at Edwardsville High School. Valyo was a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay that had a time of 2:15.81, came in the 109-yard backstroke at 1:19.6, and was also a part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that came in at 5:15.64. Ella is an Auto Butler Female Athlete of the Month for the Redbirds. It was indeed a good showing for Valyo and the Redbirds, and she thought she had a good performance, despite not having swam for some time. "I thought it went well," Valyo said in an interview conducted shortly after one of her heats. "Not too bad, for not having swam for a little bit." Valyo also felt that her teammates also swam well, went out, and did their best Valyo also had a very simple goal going into the sectional. "Just to swim my hardest," Valyo said. Which she and the rest of her teammates did throughout. "I hope OK,"

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Maybe I'm guilty of not paying attention, but lately I've noticed there's (apparently) considerable pushback to the notion that human sex is binary. But it is: Women have the capacity to produce eggs and men to produce sperm. At a biological level, that's pretty much all there is to it despite the existence of a ...continue reading "Sex vs. gender: I have a question"

A shooting at a short-term rental party over the weekend in Soulard has left a teen critically injured.

EDWARDSVILLE - Megan Sykes, who competed on the Granite City High girls swimming team this fall, enjoyed a successful IHSA sectional meet on Nov. 9, 2024, at Edwardsville's Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center. Sykes had a 100-yard freestyle time of 1:11.35, was a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that came in at 2:04.80, and had a time in the 100-yard breaststroke of 1:45.65 to complete her program on the day. Megan is a Stillwater Senior Living Female Athlete of the Month. In her post-meet interview, Sykes felt she and her teammates swam well on the day, and was happy with her performances "I feel pretty good about how I did," Sykes said, "as my own person and our team. I think we did pretty good." Sykes felt that she had a good meet as well, personally. "I think we had a good meet," Sykes said. "We did our best." Sykes is best known for being a basketball player for the Warriors but enjoys swimming very much. "I enjoy it a lot," Sykes said. "It's fun, and it's a good workout."

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A Fenton mother sued a local catering business after an E. coli outbreak sickened her child. Health authorities say the number of confirmed and suspected cases has increased to 94.

Energizer Holdings has completed the move of its office to Clayton, cutting its space in half from its prior headquarters while moving to the premier office market in the St. Louis region.