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Charter Commission publishes proposed Charter Amendments and recommendations
St. Charles County board seeks developers for $150M youth sports destination
A public entity in St. Charles County is seeking developers who want to build a nearly $150 million youth sports complex.
St. Louis-area roofing company acquired by Texas firm
A St. Louis-area roofing company has been acquired by a Texas firm.
Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Establishes the First Long-Term Revenue Advisory Council for the City of St. Louis
The advisory board is charged with exploring and recommending strategies for long-term diversification, stability, growth, and sustainability.
David Gilmour releasees new ‘Luck and Strange’ single, “Between Two Points”
David Gilmour is giving fans another taste of his upcoming solo album, Luck and Strange.The Pink Floyd rocker has released the new song “Between Two Points,” featuring vocals and harp from…
St. Louis-area congressmen split on national defense funding bill
GOP U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner backed the bill, while Democratic U.S. Reps. Cori Bush and Nikki Budzinski opposed it, decrying limits on reproductive health services
St. Louis lawyers say the city jail is keeping them from clients. 'Flabbergasting.'
Defense attorneys say the city jail is blocking access to clients and shirking a judge's order to secure communication between inmates and their lawyers.
Prosecutors consider charges in Collinsville shooting
One person is in custody following a shooting Monday morning in Collinsville.
Republican state attorneys general oppose new gag order in Trump documents case
Twenty-four Republican state attorneys general, including Missouri’s, have interceded in the classified-documents prosecution of Donald Trump, opposing special counsel Jack Smith’s request that the trial judge bar Trump from making hostile statements against federal law enforcement. In a 27-page amicus brief filed by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, the states complain that Smith’s motion to amend the […]
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St. Louis-area power unit manufacturer acquired
An Indianapolis firm has acquired a local manufacturer of electric auxiliary power units for the transportation industry.
Cori Bush writes of abuse, activism and transformation in new memoir, ‘The Forerunner’
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Squad member Cori Bush claimed she performed miracles, cured tumors in autobiography
Lunchtime Photo
When I was out at Palomar astronomizing a couple of weeks ago, I set up my camera to do some Milky Way photography. I didn't have any special equipment. Just my camera and a tripod, which limited my exposure time to about 15 seconds and also limited the number of frames I could stack.¹ Nonetheless, ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Jefferson County's crisis unit tackles mental health issues
HILLSBORO, Mo. -- It was one of the greatest tragedies in recent memory in Jefferson County: a mother charged with the murders of her two small children. The case of Ashley Parmeley is among many requiring the skills and expertise of the Crisis Intervention Unit with the Jefferson County Sheriff Office. Exposure to trauma can [...]
Warning: This blog may damage your mental health
Our kids are at risk: The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, announced on Monday that he would push for a warning label on social media platforms advising parents that using the platforms might damage adolescents’ mental health. Every surgeon general wants to replicate the greatest all-time success in the history of surgeon generalcy: the ...continue reading "Warning: This blog may damage your mental health"
Freedom Suits memorial part of discussion about slavery and race relations
ST. LOUIS - The names listed are unsettling to read. But those descriptors were the exact ones used to describe the plaintiffs who sued for their freedom in the years leading up to the Civil War. They’re among the more than 300 courageous men, women, and children who filed what’s known as Freedom Suits. Since [...]
Mexican restaurant to open on Landing
The specialty coffeehouse and Mexican eatery in November shuttered its doors at a prior location after a lead contamination dispute.
More mosquitoes are in the St. Louis area but not the kind that carry diseases
We are in mosquito season and officials in St. Louis are ramping up efforts to control them while monitoring mosquito species new to the area.
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