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As temperatures creep into the mid-90s, this question is especially refreshing.

The four members of R.E.M. – Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck and Bill Berry – were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night in New York, where…

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WASHINGTON — In his first visit to Capitol Hill since leaving office in January 2021, former President Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, mapped campaign strategy with GOP lawmakers and projected party unity ahead of the November elections. Trump said the meetings brought “great unity.” Surrounded by Republican senators who were smiling and applauding him […]

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A federal judge has temporarily halted enforcement of new rules from the Biden administration that would prevent discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana issued a temporary injunction Thursday that blocks updated Title IX policy from taking effect Aug. 1 in Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi and Montana. In […]

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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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Not every 13-year-old boy would consider using his birthday money to start a business, but that's exactly what Nate Cizek did.

Father's Day is just around the corner. Here's a list of ways to celebrate.

Do you know what Missouri's state flag looks like on the top of your head? If you can't, you're not alone.

Telecom lobbyists have been working overtime for years in both the US and EU, trying to get policymakers to support the idea of “Big Tech” paying “Big Telecom” billions of additional dollars for no coherent reason. This taxation effort always involves some variant of the claim that popular tech services are getting a “free ride” on the Internet, […]

(The Center Square) – As campaigning escalates before Missouri’s August primary election, Republican Gov. Mike Parson asked citizens on Thursday to look away for a moment. With Interstate 70 in Columbia, Missouri, as a backdrop, Parson said the ceremonial groundbreaking to begin the $2.8 billion expansion of the highway to six lanes across the state displayed good government. “It affects everybody,” Parson said as he was joined by current and former local, federal and state legislators…

Radioactive contamination found beneath some Florissant homes is not potent enough to exceed a key safety threshold or warrant removal, officials said this week.

Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Office said in the last decade, they've found at least 12 bodies in the Mississippi River.

As the leader of an employee-owned organization, Ledbetter shares the benefits and pain points of shifting to an ESOP model, as well as things that companies and employees ought to consider before beginning the transition.

The Post-Dispatch received copies of seven letters Thursday showing rank-and-file Republicans voicing support for a new system.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Shots were fired after some West County residents say their cars were broken into early Friday morning. The incident occurred in the Country Stone Manor Condominiums near Doughty Ferry Road around 3 a.m. Manchester police responded to the scene and were talking with residents to look for clues. There were about [...]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- A North St. Louis County liquor store was broken into on Friday morning. The incident occurred at the Good Times Liquor and Grocery store on Halls Ferry Road at around 4 a.m. The suspect was able to get in by breaking the glass on the front door.

Missouri casinos mandate players are at least 21 years old, but unregulated machines lack restrictions, according to the American Gaming Association.

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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- A fire broke out at a liquor store in East St. Louis early Friday morning. The incident occurred at Champion's Liquor Store on North 18th and State Streets at around 1 a.m. Smoke was bellowing from the windows as firefighters worked to put the fire out. There was an ambulance [...]