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EDWARDSVILLE - Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski stopped by the Glen-Ed Pantry in Edwardsville to hear from local leaders about food insecurity amid cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). On Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, Budzinski met with Jane Ahasay, Executive Director of Glen-Ed Pantry ; Michelle Babb with the Overnight Warming Locations ; Rachael Craddick, Fund Development Director of Riverbend Family Ministries ; Ann Crane, Executive Director of Community Hope

When Rob Connoley shut down his award-winning St. Louis restaurant last year, business was thriving. Tourists and locals alike lauded Bulrush as a destination for Ozark cuisine, making its way into local and national publications as a top restaurant. Profit margins were beyond national averages, and Connoley was a newly awarded James Beard Award finalist. […]

Find unique, eco-conscious gifts from artists around the world. Plan a day trip to the Zoo and shop during your visit, or swing by after work and do some browsing. […]

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Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Big Bird and Kermit the Frog  – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Housed in a restored 1896 building, the […]

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Did you know that practicing gratitude regularly can increase your overall happiness by up to 25%? This compelling statistic, supported by numerous psychological studies, highlights the transformative power of acknowledging the positive aspects of life. But how can one cultivate such a habit effectively and sustainably? One practical method is through maintaining a gratitude journal, particularly over a focused period like the month of November. This article explores how to create and maintain

November 7th is a date that resonates with transformative moments in world history. 1917: The Bolshevik Revolution – A Turning Point in Global Politics Arguably the most impactful event on November 7th is the Bolshevik Revolution, also known as the October Revolution (due to Russia’s use of the Julian calendar at the time). In 1917, the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, successfully overthrew the Provisional Government in Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg), marking the beginning

STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY, Mo. - Crews are responding to a crash in Ste. Genevieve County Friday morning. According to MoDOT, all lanes of northbound Interstate 55 at MO Route 32 in the county are closed due to a crash that involved an overturned tractor trailer, creating a "material spill." The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed [...]

A rainbow of crops fills farmer Abbey Innes’ table at the Columbia Farmers Market: tomatoes, squash, garlic, kale and flower bouquets — all from her and her husband’s 15-acre farm in Howard County. But for a few markets last year, the table was a bit emptier. “We planted hundreds of pounds of seed potatoes and […]

The state won't use the scores to downgrade accreditation status until another academic year of data is collected.

Friday will be a mostly sunny day with a brisk breeze in the morning. Expect a high near 70 with a low around 40. Winds will gust up to 25 mph from the west-northwest. It will feel pleasant during the day but chilly in the early morning and overnight hours. Rain chances remain at zero. The day starts with a cool, breezy morning under partly cloudy skies. By afternoon, the sun breaks through, warming things up comfortably before the evening brings intermittent clouds. Overnight, skies will be partly

Fifty-seven percent of all voters said they were more motivated to vote than usual.

Last year almost a dozen major U.S. ISPs were the victim of a massive, historic intrusion by Chinese hackers who managed to spy on public U.S. officials for more than a year. The “Salt Typhoon” hack was so severe, the intruders spent much of the last year rooting around the ISP networks even after discovery. AT&T and Verizon, […]

States are moving in sharply different directions on the death penalty, with some looking to broaden when and how executions occur while others try to scale them back or end them entirely. Lawmakers in more than half of the states have introduced over 100 bills this year to either expand or limit capital punishment, to […]

Renata Cassiano Alvarez, the 2025 Visiting Artist in Residence at Laumeier Sculpture Park, works predominantly in clay, focusing on process to develop an intimate and collaborative relationship with her chosen […]

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Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at an AutoZone store in south St. Louis on Friday morning, after officers found broken glass from the front entrance.

The St. Louis Cardinals are offering holiday gift packages featuring game tickets, team apparel, and memorabilia, with sales starting at 10 a.m. Friday morning.