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In an essay about a hometown friend of his who recently passed away, Nick Kristof says, "There isn’t a good term for the bundle of pathologies that have afflicted working-class Americans like Bill." Then, to drive home the point that working-class Americans are in trouble, he adds this: One gauge of how many Americans are ...continue reading "American workers make more than they did in 1969"

The St. Louis sports scene has been featured several times throughout Sports Illustrated's decades-long run. The Cardinals, Blues and Rams have all sparked memorable SI covers.

10 am Saturday, January 27th, St. Louis County Public Library Seed Swap at Daniel Boone Branch, Ellisville Noon to 5 pm Sunday, January 28th, gardening event at Steampunk Brew Works, Town & Country: STL Seeding Frenzy. Lots of companies have donated seeds. Bring seeds to share and/or donate non-perishable food, hygiene products. Mushroom growing class. Raffles. … Continue reading Upcoming STL Area Plant Sales →

The officer is facing multiple counts of both felony and misdemeanor sex crimes, the Jefferson County Prosecutor's Office said.

Deep winter cold will continue through Sunday, but temperatures will warm up a little bit. High temps should be near 30 degrees by the middle of the afternoon.

For some reason, lefty sports fans have taken to blaming the demise of Sports Illustrated on greed run amok. And sure, owners of companies tend to be greedy. But SI's circulation peaked 30 years ago and has been declining ever since. In 2018 it went biweekly and in 2020 it went monthly. Total annual circulation ...continue reading "Why Sports Illustrated failed"

As the St. Louis area grapples with bone-chilling temperatures, many families got away from the brutal cold by heading to the St. Louis Auto Show at America's Center downtown.

Today Donald Trump talked tough on fentanyl: To stop the deadly drugs that are poisoning our people, I will deploy the U.S. Navy to impose a full fentanyl blockade on the waters of our region.…The drug cartels are waging war on America, and we will destroy those cartels! Let's roll the tape. Here are fentanyl ...continue reading "Here is Trump’s track record on fentanyl"

The Saint Louis Zoo hosted a job fair Saturday for people looking for part-time work.

Crowds braved the bitter cold and gathered for the 17th annual Loop Ice Carnival on Saturday.

The discovery started after the owner's 1-year-old son, tested positive for lead contamination.

One person was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries after a house fire Saturday morning in west St. Louis County.

A former officer with the Town and Country Police Department was charged with seven felonies and two misdemeanors in a child sex crimes investigation.

The following is from the MRH School District website: Three seats on the MRH Board of Education will be up for grabs on the April 2, 2024 municipal election ballot. The candidate filing period ended late last month with a mix of incumbents and newcomers tossing their hats into the ring. Two of the open […]