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An estimated 2.1 million Missourians reside in areas affected by the lack of precipitation.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport's airlines have agreed to help fund airport projects totaling an estimated $331.6 million, airport officials said Wednesday.

Weds., Oct. 11: Join us in Palm Springs, California, for an evening of politics and comedy -- with drinks! Featuring Ryan Cooper, David Dayen, Francesca Fiorentini, Bob Kuttner, Harold Meyerson, Maureen Tkacik, and more...

Attention all strange and unusual St. Louisans — a new pop-up cocktail bar is opening up locally just for you — live people not welcome. The Burton Bar, a Beetlejuice-themed speakeasy, opens today at Utopia Studios (3957 Park Avenue) in Botanical Heights. The pop-up is promising an "illicit, edgy atmosphere," vintage decor, themed cocktails (there has to literally be a Beetlejuice cocktail, right?)

The legislation being finalized would freeze property taxes for seniors beginning with 2023 levels

In a statement, Pritzker said the departing administrators “reflect the best of state government — people who have sacrificed to help millions of constituents."

JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office recently issued a press release regarding the residential arson of a home in the 28,000 block of McClusky Road in Jersey County last week. The Sheriff’s Office said the property suffered extensive fire damage, but the suspect was identified, located, and arrested within an hour of committing the arson. The full release from the Sheriff’s Office reads as follows: “On Friday, September 29, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., the Jersey County Sheriff's Office (JCSO), QEM Fire Department, Jerseyville Fire Department, Jersey Community Hospital Ambulance, and Godfrey Fire Department responded to a house fire in rural Jersey County along McClusky Road. Upon arrival at the property, Jersey County Deputies found the house fully engulfed in flames. QEM and the assisting fire departments worked quickly to extinguish the fire and protect the surrounding property, fields, and crops. The house was unoccupied at the time. “Subsequent

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A former Missouri prison guard will spend several years behind bars after an inmate assault and a child pornography bust.

This is truly great stuff from National Review's Noah Rothman: On Tuesday night, the House Administration Committee delivered the news to former speaker Nancy Pelosi that she would have to vacate her “hideaway” office in the Capitol, a small chamber conveniently located closer to where the legislative action takes place. On Wednesday morning, onetime Democratic ...continue reading "McCarthy betrayed Democrats over and over. It’s absurd to think they should have bailed him out."

This past weekend marked the 46th edition of Archon, a science fiction and fantasy event held at the Gateway Center in Collinsville, Illinois. Archon has been a locally organized and staffed event in the St. Louis area since its inception in 1977.

When you order the chicha morada at Los Incas (4279 Keaton Crossing Boulevard, O'Fallon, Missouri; 636-244-0326), you get more than a glass filled with pellet ice and gorgeous, magenta-hued liquid that tastes of tropical fruits, cinnamon and licorice. You get a conversation with Lugia, co-owner Luis Moreno's sister, who will passionately describe experiencing the non-alcoholic beverage in her hometown of Lima, Peru.

What if Max Scherzer could have played for his hometown St. Louis Cardinals? It hasn't happened over his 16-year career, and the Cardinals have twice passed on him in free agency, 2014 and 2021.

Niche released its annual best high schools and districts rankings. Here's how Missouri schools ranked.

The company said it plans to hire 35 workers to fully staff the new location.

GODFREY - Godfrey trustees voted last night to approve and fund a $9,000 study to gauge the feasibility of building a hotel in the village. Economic Development Director Jim Mager first asked the board to consider approving and funding the study at their Sept. 6, 2023 meeting . At that time, he presented two options for the study at different price points - a basic study for $4,000 or a more in-depth, in-person study for $9,000. According to meeting documents, Mager spoke with the conductor of the 2017 survey, who recommended the $9,000 option for Godfrey. Mager said if the results of the new study come back positive, the village will take an “aggressive” approach to try and recruit hotels. “It’s my personal feeling, for whatever that’s worth, that this is probably something we ought to consider doing,” Mager said. “If you elect to approve this expenditure to do this study, should it come back positive - which it probably will

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