Since recreational weed was legalized in 2022, it has led to more than $19 million going towards three causes — supporting veterans, expanding substance use treatment programs and adding to the Missouri Public Defenders System’s budget. “It is so rewarding to see the impact of this voter-approved program on organizations that provide vital services to […]
Michael Loynd, board chair of the St. Louis Sports Commission, says borrowing an idea from Nashville, Austin and New Orleans can bring musical magic to the streets of St. Louis.
Artist Eve Bayer presents a new collection of paintings on wood, canvas and paper inspired by the drama of nature. An interdisciplinary artist, she works across mediums of painting, drawing, […]
BOONVILLE, Mo. -- A fireworks warehouse in Boonville, Missouri, caught fire, and videos showing a mushroom-like cloud have circulated on social media. Boonville Police and Fire Department reported that the fire at the Spirit of 76 Fireworks warehouse began Monday afternoon. The warehouse contained an unknown quantity of fireworks that ignited. The Spirit of 76 [...]
ST. LOUIS -- Police are searching Cliff Cave Park in South St. Louis County this morning. Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter captured footage of the scene just after 6 a.m. Several first responders, including some with dogs, were walking the park. St. Louis County Police received a disturbance call around 4 a.m. They found a [...]
ST. LOUIS -- A fire broke out early this morning at a vacant building in the Gravois Park neighborhood of South St. Louis. Firefighters remain on the scene at the intersection of Tennessee Avenue and Miami Street. The fire, which began around 2 a.m., has been described as "stubborn" by the fire department. The building [...]
Just recently we discussed a new report showing how U.S. wireless price competition effectively ground to a halt immediately in the wake of the Sprint and T-Mobile merger. Consolidating the U.S. wireless sector from four to three major providers immediately muted price competition, much like every credible academic, consumer group, and deal critic predicted. It […]
Hadi is among the thousands of children wounded in the Israel-Hamas war. In response, a handful of aid agencies have worked to evacuate some for treatment.
A Cole County Circuit Court judge ruled Friday that Republican James Coyne cannot be blocked from the August primary ballot by Democrat Stephen Webber. Both are seeking the 19th District state Senate seat now held by Republican Caleb Rowden, whose term expires this year. Coyne was selected Tuesday by the Boone County GOP candidate selection […]
Two days after the Illinois General Assembly was scheduled to adjourn its spring session, Democrats in the state Senate advanced a $53.1 billion budget to the House on Sunday night, where leaders expect it to pass without changes.
The fiscal year 2025 spending plan, which came together over a stretch of late nights and closed-door dealmaking, spends $400 million more than what Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed in his February budget address.
Despite controlling the governor’s mansion and both chambers…
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