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Summer is just getting started, and bears are once again on the move in Missouri. Believe it or not, there's already been a baby bear sighting in west St. Louis County.

Ballwin police were called to Clayton and Kehrs Mill road, near the western edge of Ballwin, for a report of a bear in someone's front yard.

The Wall Street Journal editorial page takes about its thousandth whack at California today: California Will Teach Kids Anything Except How to Read Daniel Buck complains in this piece that California adopts all sorts of weird educational standards—true enough—but won't adopt a statewide requirement to use phonics in reading instruction. I'm sympathetic to this since ...continue reading "Can the Wall Street Journal editorial page read?"

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the arm early Saturday in the city's West End neighborhood.

I wonder how many moderate voters actually know what Donald Trump's agenda is if he wins the presidency again. Here's a list of Trump proposals, some official and others just musings on the campaign trail. The question is, which ones should we take seriously?

The region's two police unions cite poor morale, low staffing and operational issues that they blame largely on St. Louis County police Chief Kenneth Gregory.

Jeremy Genin, a former carpenter and certified diesel mechanic, became a one-handed piano player after starting as a bouncer at The Big Bang, and despite setbacks from COVID and an accident, he continues to perform today, blending music, comedy, and entertainment.

Honor Awards 2024 features new artwork by ten regional artists who received Awards of Excellence in the 2022 juried exhibits at Art Saint Louis. Honor Awards 2024 will show in […]

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In its 24th year, the St. Louis Water Garden Society’s annual tour features amazing ponds and water gardens in the St. Louis metro area owned and maintained by its members. […]

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