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The move announced Tuesday follows significant public backlash over pollution concerns.

Canvassers in Missouri will need to submit roughly 170,000 voter signatures by May to make either the August or November 2024 ballot.

St. Louis's vibrant culinary scene is about to make a star appearance on the silver screen as part of the St. Louis International Film Festival. The screening is scheduled for November 15 and is set to last for 30 minutes.

A small Missouri city’s attempt to “intimidate and silence” a critic violated both her First Amendment rights and the Missouri Sunshine Law, a judge ruled Tuesday. Edgar Springs, a town of 200 in southern Phelps County, must pay a nominal fine of $150 to Rebecca Varney for banning her from city hall for four years, […]

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Blair Ledet had the honor of starting the festive musical journey with Mariah Carey's timeless hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You." 

For singles looking to shape their future and meet a potential partner, St. Louis might have something to offer.

Today on TAP: Democrats ran the table yesterday, but does that portend good news for 2024?

Astra Taylor discusses her new book about how modern capitalism undermines social stability.

The city's short-term rental applications and permit system will launch by the end of 2024, according to a release from Jones' office.

Planned Parenthood was back before the Missouri Supreme Court Wednesday, seeking to stop state lawmakers from defunding the organization for a second time in three years.

JERSEYVILLE - Charli Sawyer is a senior at Jersey Community High School, but she’s also an aspiring teacher who’s already going above and beyond for her students. Charli takes the TEACH class at JCHS, which offers dual credit with Lewis & Clark Community College and provides real-world teaching experience for seniors considering an educational career. She also takes Advanced Design, where students learn - among many other things - how to sew by machine and by hand. Combining the skills she’s learned in both classes, she recently made her students a special surprise - 19 handcrafted monsters made of felt, which are their new “reading buddies.” For 90 minutes each school day, Charli teaches Kindergarten students in Mrs. Goetten's classroom at West Elementary School. She encourages her students to read faithfully to their new “reading buddies” to help make their monsters smarter while learning valuable skills. “I want to help all kids succeed,&rdquo

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CARLINVILLE - To address what the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recognizes as “the defining public health crisis of our time ,” thirteen colleges have received $3.275 million in funding from The Endeavor Foundation for the first phase of “Enhancing Student Learning and Experience through Campus Wellness, Student Wellbeing, and Mental Health Initiatives.” The multi-year collaborative project seeks both to respond to pressing needs and to integrate attention to mental health, well-being, and wellness throughout student learning. “Student mental health issues represent an urgent challenge. These issues affect students in ways that prevent them from full participation in campus life and rob them of the precious sense of well-being which should be theirs. We hope that the Colleges’ work will help them transform their communities as well as inspire other institutions of higher learning to address challenges collectively,” said Julie Kidd,

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At least 40,000 children have lost eligibility for health insurance during a process to determine whether their parents qualify for Medicaid.

While pro teams prepare for sports-betting initiative, casinos and video lottery promoters remain at odds over expansion of games

Ann Hampton Callaway will perform Nov. 10 at City Winery for her “Finding Beauty: Inspired Classics and Originals” show.

Interior designer Dana King shares easy tips for welcoming guests to your home.

Some women paid more than $4,000 for a boudoir shoot. They say they received nothing in return. “It’s a lot of people, and it’s a lot of money," an attorney says.