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A new walk-in clinic offering help for anyone with a mental health or substance use disorder has opened its doors in Dellwood. 

I didn't quite realize this until Dean Baker pointed it out today, but US health care spending has been basically flat for over a decade: Health care spending was 17.2% of GDP in 2009 and was slightly lower in 2022, coming in at 16.9%. We are more than 3 percentage points under the old pre-2009 ...continue reading "Raw data: Health care spending in the US"

The Missouri Department of Conservation is asking for the public's help after a bald eagle was found dead the morning of Jan. 18.

Police said he was pronounced dead at an area hospital.

In an unsigned letter to tenants, the Heritage House Corporation board of directors said the apartment building would likely remain closed for a year or more.

On Friday, the city reported nearly 45 of the more than 60 water main breaks this week are fixed. The county reported 30 water main breaks.

“It’s probably the biggest event that the Alton riverfront is hosting in quite some time,” Cory Jobe said.

The building is vacant but is known to be frequently used as shelter by homeless people, according to the St. Louis Fire Department.

ALTON - Senior Services Plus is hosting a “Speed Connections” speed-dating event for seniors on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the School House Grill located at 2603 North Rodgers Ave. in Alton. Emily Jackson and Sydney Peckham with SSP shared more details about the program on an episode of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . According to Peckham, this event came about due to popular demand. “It was actually a request from the people,” Peckham said. ”They wanted to see speed-dating and we were like, ‘Game on, let’s do it,’ so we put it together. There was not really anything like it around near us, so we’re hoping it’s a big hit.” Speed Connections is geared towards adults 55 and older who are seeking romantic companionship or friendship. To avoid any guessing games or mixed signals, nametags will be given to participants which indicate whether they’re looking for friendship or romantic

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On Twitter a couple of days ago Nate Silver pointed out that confidence in the press has plummeted. This is true, but I added that confidence in everything has plummeted. The press wasn't any kind of outlier. But then I wondered if I was remembering that correctly. So I went off to the General Social ...continue reading "Has confidence in the press plummeted?"

The Formula 1 Powerboat Championship, which stages an annual series of U.S. powerboat races, will host an event on the Mississippi River this summer that's expected to draw 20,000 attendees.

Although Yes’ Steve Howe has said in past interviews that a reunion with his Yes bandmate Jon Anderson seems unlikely to happen, Anderson appears to be more hopeful.  In a new interview with Mojo, Anderson suggested…

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​There were reports of an explosion, but fire officials haven't confirmed whether an explosion occurred.

The organization stepped in after the largest nursing home in St. Louis, Northview Village, abruptly shut down in December.