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There was a long period where journalists writing about failing media ventures loved to imply that these collapses meant online journalism was no longer profitable. In reality, the industry had simply become overly infected by waste and mismanagement at the hands of unqualified, affluent incompetents. Smaller worker-owned outlets are now trying to reverse the trend […]

The Alton Police Department announced that Vito K. Crowder was taken into custody Thursday morning, months after charges were filed against him.

(The Center Square) – After one state agency was stopped from prohibiting sales of products with hemp-derived compounds, another is moving forward and seeking the public’s help with enforcement.

A summer COVID wave fueled by a highly contagious variant, increased travel and hot days that crowded people indoors may be starting to ebb in the Kansas City area. Health officials said they hope that surge prompts far more people to sign up for the new COVID vaccine, which could reach area pharmacies next week. […]

The Who’s Pete Townshend continues to share live footage from his 1985 concert at the Brixton Academy in London. The latest is a clip of a performance of the track “Give Blood,” which appeared…

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Construction on the new branch will begin in October with plans to open to the public in spring 2025, according to a release.

Missourians seem poised to legalize abortion and increase the minimum wage in November but are unlikely to embrace the Democratic statewide candidates who are among the ballot measures’ most ardent supporters, a new poll shows. The proposal to enshrine the right to abortion up until the point of fetal viability in the Missouri Constitution drew support from 52% of people surveyed between Aug. 8 and 16 for the Saint Louis University/YouGov poll. The minimum wage increase, to $15 an hour by…

At least two St. Louis County Councilmembers are questioning Sam Page's ties to SLU Hospital and whether he is violating law with a side job while serving county executive.

A St. Louis judge this week set a trial date of next March 10 for the defamation lawsuit against the owners of the far-right conspiracy site Gateway Pundit over false allegations of election fraud against two Georgia poll workers. Although trial schedules can always be amended, the Aug. 26 order by Judge Elizabeth Hogan appears to finally bring clarity to the question of when St. Louis will be the scene of what will be a high-profile First Amendment trial. It’s also a setback for Jim Hoft, owner…

Olivia Dangler has been appointed News Director of FOX 2 and St. Louis 11 News, overseeing the newsgathering operations on-air and online, after serving as News Director in Dayton, Ohio, Harrisburg, and Indianapolis.

This is a Joshua tree lit by the setting sun at Joshua Tree National Park. I have to confess that Joshua trees don't do much for me, and I've never been entirely clear on why a thousand square miles of scrub and Joshua trees became a national park. But I'm sure it has a unique ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

The bank's St Louis-Metro East president said he envisions the Community Advocacy Center as a space with capacity for 30 people that can handle a wide range of issues, including assisting seniors with concerns about elder abuse and fraud, hosting seminars for first-time homebuyers and helping young people with how to use credit.

I noticed yesterday that the Atlantic's Yoni Appelbaum has a new book coming out next year called Stuck. It asks, "How did America cease to be the land of opportunity?" Obviously I haven't read it yet, but it got me curious. Has America ceased being the land of opportunity? My own suspicion is that America ...continue reading "Is America still the land of opportunity?"

The pay gap between corporate leaders and workers at low-wage companies narrowed a little between 2022 and 2023, but it’s still huge, according to a report that was released Thursday. In addition, those leaders invested far more heavily in a strategy that boosts their already-lavish pay than they did in employee retirement benefits. Nearly half […]