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New Home Construction in the US Plummeted to a 5-Month Low in January

1 year 8 months ago
From MSN:  Housing starts fell 14.8% to a five-month low in January, Census Bureau data shows. Single-family starts dropped 4.7% following a 6.4% drop in December, the sharpest consecutive decline since the summer of 2022. Economist David Rosenberg said it’s hard to blame winter weather, as declines were seen across the US. Housing starts collapsed […]
Kacey Crawley

Tragic Murder-Suicide Unveiled in Ferguson Fire Investigation

1 year 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Police Department has announced that a preliminary investigation of a fatal fire in the 500 block of North Clay Avenue in Ferguson, Mo., has revealed this to be a murder/suicide. The deceased in the fire have been identified as Bernadine Pruessner, 39, an area college faculty member, and her children, Ivy Pruessner, 9, Ellie Pruessner, 9, Jackson Spader, 6, and Millie Spader, 2. All resided in the 500 block of North Clay residence in Ferguson. Bernadine was the mother of all four children. "It is believed that Bernadine intentionally set a mattress on fire as that was the point of origin for the fire," St. Louis County Police said. "A note was also left stating Bernadine’s intentions to take her life and the lives of her children." Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please

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Juvenile Airlifted After Three-Wheeler Accident In Jersey County

1 year 8 months ago
JERSEY COUNTY - Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns reported on Wednesday night, Feb. 21, 2024, that there was a three-wheeler crash just before 5 p.m. on Airport Road in Jersey County. Manns said a juvenile was flown out with a leg injury. "I believe the prognosis is good," Sheriff Manns said. No other details were available about the three-wheeler crash, but it is being investigated by the Jersey County Sheriff's Office.

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Orchid Show

1 year 8 months ago

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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Rachel Huffman

Jay Ashcroft Stakes Out Bold Position Against Military Discounts

1 year 8 months ago
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is no stranger to bad looks, but the Republican gubernatorial candidate’s bold stance against military veterans getting "discounts" may be his worst look yet. Ashcroft debuted his criticism of perks for servicemen and women at a candidate forum this past weekend.
Ryan Krull