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An entire section of silent fireworks is coming to the Mr. Whelans Fireworks in Cottleville, Missouri.

In New Mexico, oil companies agreed to work with regulators to find a solution to the state’s more than 70,000 unplugged wells. After months of negotiations, the industry turned against the bill it helped shape.

The party doesn’t want Darrell McClanahan III on the ballot because he admitted being an “honorary member” of the Ku Klux Klan in a lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League.

The Riverfest celebrations will still be taking place from noon to 10:00 p.m. today in Frontier Park. Fireworks are planned for 9:20 p.m. this evening.

Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports, claiming the title for the past three years, according to USA Pickleball.

ST. LOUIS - It's a big day for America and a big day for St. Louis. "Celebrate St. Louis" will begin in downtown St. Louis. Event organizers said Wednesday night that they're playing it by ear due to ongoing rain, but they expect things to kick off at 10 a.m. with America's birthday parade and [...]

The sport requires a combination of speed, skill, training and extraordinary horsemanship.

Last year, 34 Missourians died of heat-related illnesses, according to the state Department of Health and Senior Services.

You can’t understand the scope of 122,000 names until you see them on a wall. Stand at the foot of the National Monument to Freedom, recently dedicated by the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, and you’ll see all of them, soaring three or four stories above your head. Each name, taken from the 1870 census, […]

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Facetime calls. Blaring music. Video games. “You name it, it was happening” during class at DeLaSalle High School, said Breona Ward, director of college and career progressions. Students’ cellphone use got in the way of learning at the Kansas City charter school. The difference Ward saw in her English classroom was “night and day” after […]

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ST. LOUIS - Happy Independence Day! On to round #3 of rain and storms this Thursday morning. A band of heavy rain is again setting up along either side of I-70 and this is a flooding concern. This is the same corridor that saw up to 5 inches of rain early Wednesday. The heaviest rain [...]

The Eads Bridge is a combined road and railroad bridge that connects St. Louis to East St. Louis, Illinois.

America’s founding document is now an all-but-meaningless scrap of paper. Happy Fourth!

The high-end showroom is dedicated to serving the local community with its selection of stones from around the world.

The Freedom Festival in Kirkwood is a vibe. Food truck treats will satisfy your cravings, live music beats will get you on your feet and a stunning firework display will […]

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