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Green Door Art Gallery presents On the Horizon, an exploration of what lies before us, featuring oil paintings by Maureen Brodsky, gouache paintings by Michelle Graf, oil paintings by Timothy […]

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The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century presents a sweeping art history of hip-hop culture and its myriad expressions across the globe. The multidisciplinary and multimedia […]

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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Adjusted for inflation, hourly earnings declined at an annual rate of 5.3% in August. However, the average number of hours worked rose, so weekly earnings were down only 1.2%. Weekly earnings are now 0.3% above their pre-pandemic level. For blue-collar workers, hourly earnings were down 4.9% and weekly earnings were down 1.5%.

A man allegedly stole more than $64,000 in cash from Walmart stores nationwide and targeted several St. Louis-area stores in a sleight-of-hand scheme.

Time Churns On One of the highlights of Labor Days gone by was churning up a wooden bucket of homemade ice cream. By the 70’s our family had a White Mountain electric ice cream maker. It eased the task of hand cranking, but lessened the camaraderie. Some declared the hand-turned variety superior to the mechanical,... 

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St. Louis University said it is now seeking a developer for two Olive Street properties it initially had planned to demolish.

One day after police released dash cam footage, one of the boy's mothers said she still can't understand how the crash went undiscovered for four hours.

August CPI numbers were released this morning, and both the core and headline rates spiked considerably: The spike in the headline rate was expected due to rising gasoline prices, but the spike in the core rate is harder to explain. Air fares were up a lot, but there were no big increases elsewhere. The so-called ...continue reading "CPI shoots up in August"

A woman died Tuesday afternoon in a south St. Louis County highway crash, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The servers are used to store information on court cases, issue charges and process people in custody at the jail, County Executive Sam Page said. Emergency services were not impacted.

The Grim Reaper has been seen lurking around the 3200 block of Olive. Saint Louis University filed demolition permit applications with the city last week to raze 3221 and 3225 Olive. These buildings are not within a Preservation Review District nor a Historic District, so there is no review by the Cultural Resources Office. The […]

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When businesses need to make payments to consumers, there can be inconveniences on both sides of the transaction. Inefficiencies with traditional payment methods, such as wasted time and unnecessary costs, cause frustration for both payors and payees. Setting up systems to deliver payments for things such as incentives and rewards, rebates, insurance claims, legal settlements or health care patient refunds can create managerial headaches and expenses. Manual payments must be generated, tracked and…

ALTON - Starting in October, the Alton Marina will welcome boaters from all over the world for Looper season. These boaters are traveling America’s Great Loop , a continuous route through eastern North America that takes boats down the Mississippi River, through the Gulf of Mexico, up the east coast and into Canada and the Great Lakes. The once-in-a-lifetime trip usually includes a stop in Alton, where visitors can enjoy the amenities at the Marina and prepare for winter on the water. “We get a lot of people coming through that really are impressed with and love it. The Loop is no exception,” Rob Honke said. “When they open the locks next month on the Illinois , we’re going to start seeing a lot of people coming through that are traveling.” Honke owns Seahorse Ranch Marine, Inc., which operates Alton Marina. He says that Looper season is one of his favorite times of the year and the boaters, called “Loopers,” will sometimes

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ALTON - Growing up in Alton, Shawn Banks admits he was a bit of a “class clown.” Now, the actor and stand-up comedian is returning to his hometown to emcee the upcoming Mayor’s Charity and Fundraiser Ball . “I started off being the funny guy and sort of the class clown growing up in Alton at some of the schools there, from North to middle school to Alton High School,” Banks said. “It’s an honor to have the opportunity to come back home to my city, Alton, Illinois, which I love so much, and to host the Mayor’s Ball.” The masquerade ball with a Mardi Gras twist will take place on Saturday, Oct. 7 and raise money for both Mayor David Goins’s campaign and local nonprofit the Overnight Warming Center. A silent auction and two bands will accompany the dinner and dance. The event will also honor community members and two NFL stars from Alton . Anyone who wishes to attend must RSVP by Sept. 16 at the event’s webpage

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Cementland: Bob Cassilly’s Unfinished Masterpiece will show at the St. Louis Public Library – Central Library until Sept. 22.   The photography exhibit by Richard Sprengeler showcases the last project […]

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The work of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly is coming to the Missouri Botanical Garden in a stunning exhibition uniting art and nature. With thousands of pieces of blown glass forms […]

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