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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Leonard Griggs, the gruff former Air Force colonel who ran St. Louis Lambert International Airport for more than 21 years, died Monday at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield. He was 92. Griggs was Lambert’s director under five St. Louis mayors, from 1977 to 1987 and again from 1993 until his retirement […]

Stand-up comedian and St. Louis native Nikki Glaser is set for one hometown show next year during her 2024 comedy tour.

A suspect wanted in connection to a deadly double stabbing in Aurora has been extradited back to Colorado, according to Aurora police.

See Cortex . . . aglow! This FREE winter-themed photo op features lighted snowflakes and illuminated trees. Drive by or stop for a selfie with the snowflakes to remember the […]

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Miles of LED Christmas lights synchronized to rocking Christmas music – that’s what you’ll find at WonderLight’s Christmas at World Wide Technology Raceway. Open nightly from Nov. 17 to December […]

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The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois, sparkles in winter as its annual Christmas light display illuminates the grounds. All are invited to witness the […]

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Whether you’re starting a new holiday tradition or continuing a favorite one, the annual Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park is worth a stop. More than a million gleaming bulbs bring […]

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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year. Come to celebrate the season with more than one million twinkling lights, beautiful […]

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While most people are dying to get their hands on tickets to The Rolling Stones’ upcoming Hackney Diamonds tour, future King of England Prince William needs a bit of an incentive.  The British magazine Hello! reports that…

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Giving Tuesday falls on Nov. 28 this year. It's described as a "global generosity movement" meant to inspire people to give back locally.

Grab your Christmas ugly sweater, your friends and your family to enjoy the holiday season with specialty cocktails, games and holiday decor!

PIASA - For any team, the libero is a pivotal person in the lineup. This past girl's volleyball season, libero Maddy Fenstermaker was a key player each match for the Piasa Birds. Fenstermaker was a master with her defensive positions for the Birds and also a spark plug to Southwestern’s front-line play and kills. The good thing for head girls' volleyball coach Derek Dempsey is the proven leader - Fenstermaker - returns next season because she was only a junior this season. Maddy is an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for Southwestern. “She is one of those who have a bigger heart than almost any other player on the court,” Dempsey said. “She is 5-foot-2, but covers the floor well and is very scrappy.” The coach said he expects Maddy to only build next year on what she learned this season and he expects the Piasa Birds to be much improved in 2024 because they had such a young team this year. Many of Southwestern’s

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From St. Louis Business Journal:  The carpenters’ union that covers St. Louis has brought a breach of contract complaint against developer Paul McKee over a loan involving an O’Fallon, Missouri, office building. The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council said in a lawsuit filed this month in St. Louis County Circuit Court that in 2020, its predecessor […]

The Polar Express Train Ride at St. Louis Union Station is an important holiday tradition. Set to The Polar Express motion picture soundtrack, the magical experience takes guests on a […]

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JERSEYVILLE - When it comes to enthusiasm and leadership on the basketball court, Jersey Community High School senior Tessa Crawford stands above nearly all the rest. Crawford is the one that the Panthers’ basketball varsity girls look to for leadership on the court. Crawford is a Sparklight Internet Female Athlete of the Month for the Panthers. Jersey head girls' basketball coach Caleb Williams said she is the only senior on the team and looks to make everyone else around her better. “She can score and she can facilitate offense for other players,” he said. “Defensively, she will play hard all game long every night.” Coach Williams stressed that Crawford always hustles on the court and leads by example. “Tessa’s example is that she plays with passion, and toughness, and goes hard at everything she does,” he said. Area girls' basketball teams should be on the lookout for their games with the skilled Panthers’ squad with Tessa

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The university was the only teacher training program to receive a letter of noncompliance from the Missouri education department.