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This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is a simple response to an attempt to defend Elon Musk’s reinstatement of an account that posted CSAM, on the basis of the motivations for posting: I hate to tell you this, but legally speaking the intent doesn’t matter – even if it was done […]

EDWARDSVILLE - The partnership between the Edwardsville YMCA and Mitch-N-Friends, who puts on the annual clinic for special needs players held during the Edwardsville Futures tennis tournament, presented by the EGHM Foundation, was solidified on Thursday when Mitch-N-Friends presented a check for $1,230 to the Edwardsville YMCA during a ceremony held at the end of the annual clinic. The money, which was raised by donations to Mitch-N-Friends, will help with costs of the program, in which the Meyer Center began hosting monthly clinics last year, on the second Thursday of each month from September through May. How the organization and the partnership between the Edwardsville Y and Mitch-N-Friends started was in a very simple and heartfelt way. "So, 10 years ago, when my father died, Mitch-N-Friends was about two or three years into our organization," said Kevin McGinnis, the main force behind the organization named for his son Mitch, a longtime staple of the Edwardsville High School

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Airbnb has changed a lot since its humble couch-surfing beginnings in 2007.

The Muny’s “Rent” Reveals That Choices Come With a Price       by Pat Lindsey “Rent” is a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning pop opera, written by Jonathan Larson, that has an incredible fan base that began growing 27 years ago. Some of those people would be in their sixties today. It still resonates with […]

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At the Missouri Botanical Garden, a unique Amorphophallus titanum is in full growth right now. Augie is the 14th corpse flower to bloom in the Garden. Augie is the second flower to bloom in the Garden this summer.

The New York Times suggests that the war against woke isn't doing any better than the war against Christmas. Even Republican voters are tired of it: When presented with the choice between two hypothetical Republican candidates, only 24 percent of national Republican voters opted for a “a candidate who focuses on defeating radical ‘woke’ ideology ...continue reading "Anti-woke is fading, but immigration is forever"

The Major Case Squad is activated for a fatal shooting Saturday night in Wellston.

Airbnb has changed a lot since its humble couch-surfing beginnings in 2007. What started as a way for homeowners to earn extra income by renting out their spare bedrooms has become a multibillion-dollar, industry-disrupting giant. The majority of travelers now…

Plant of the Week: Obedient Plant (False Dragonhead) New St. Louis Area Upcoming Plant Sales List– Vegetable Seedlings, Native Plants, Pretties Order Brightside St. Louis Daffodil & Tulip Bulbs Online for October Pick Up Download the Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar Gardening by Month from Missouri Botanical Garden: August Tips & Tasks, Pests & Problems … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Be on the Lookout It’s that time of the year when a sack of zucchini is likely to show up on your porch compliments of an over-zealous gardener. Don’t panic. Experiment. A Zucchini Flashback In the 70s, during my heyday as a gardener, I was “Jean, the Zucchini Queen.” In the dense, hard soil on... 

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Getting rid of debt before retirement is often a good idea. Getting rid of your credit scores? Not so much.People who stop using credit also stop generating enough data to produce credit scores, the three-digit numbers used to gauge creditworthiness.…

Savannah McCreary's husband, former Jefferson County deputy Colby McCreary, is charged with DWI and involuntary Manslaughter.

One person was killed and another was injured in a Saturday shooting. Police are asking the public for help.

The Urban League's Federation of Block Units hosted the "Our Beloved Communities" discussion on Saturday at the Back-to-School Expo.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The United States played its best game of this Women's World Cup and it wasn't good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16. The Americans' bid to win an unprecedented third consecutive title ended Sunday on penalty kicks. Megan Rapinoe, Sophia Smith and [...]