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The St. Louis Aquarium at St. Louis Union Station presents Summer Shell-ebration June 19th - September 7th! All summer long, the aquarium is exploring the amazing world of shell-bearing animals. […]

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The upcoming special exhibition at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum explores the myriad ways that different cultures represent plants and gardens through literary media, such as herbals, novels, poems, […]

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The geometric and glowing art of HYBYCOZO is coming to St. Louis this spring and summer, on display for daytime visitors of the Missouri Botanical Garden and during special illuminated […]

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The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]

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On June 30, 1908, a massive explosion tore through the remote forests near the Tunguska River in Siberia. The blast flattened millions of trees across a huge area, yet left no obvious crater behind. Most scientists now believe it was caused by a space rock, likely an asteroid or comet fragment, exploding in the atmosphere before it reached the ground. At the time, the event mattered because it showed the destructive power of natural forces far beyond human control, even in an isolated part of

A judge handed down a 32-year prison sentence Monday to an Alton man who admitted to killing someone he knew at a Metro East house party.

The lawsuit describes the company’s forecasts about the mine’s production leading up to eventual disclosures about problems at the site, which were followed by two sharp market corrections.

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck in southeastern Missouri late Monday night, with no damage or injuries reported.

Gilberto Pacheco was driving to work for a construction job in California when he was pulled over in what court papers called a “traffic stop” in January. He was not accused of any crime, not even a traffic infraction, but he was imprisoned without bond for months because he arrived illegally in the United States […]

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Republican Chris Stigall talks about his campaign to succeed Congressman Sam Graves in Missouri's 6th Congressional District. Stigall's main opponent in the Aug. 4 primary is Kansas City Councilman Nathan Willett, who appeared earlier this month on the podcast.

ST. LOUIS - A man was left injured after a shooting Monday night in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the shooting occurred shortly before 10:30 p.m. in the 3600 block of S. Broadway St. in the city's Marine Villa neighborhood. The victim, an adult man, was taken to [...]

Outgoing Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler gives his thoughts on revitalizing St. Louis by investing in its people.