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Low snowpack, leftover burn scars, and abnormally warm temperatures are supercharging the atmospheric rivers hitting the Pacific Northwest.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke out against the Trump Administration’s dangerous cuts to medical research. In his remarks, Durbin stressed that the President’s decision to cut medical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will set back medical advancement by decades by disrupting research into cancer, brain diseases, mental health, drug development, and more. Durbin began his speech by recalling his firs

Advanced Volumetric Alliance (AVA), a Minnesota-based modular building manufacturer, has secured a multi-million-dollar growth investment from Decathlon Capital Partners to expand its manufacturing capacity and support continued growth. Headquartered in Albertville, MN, AVA designs, engineers and manufactures entire buildings in an off-site environment for multi-family, senior living and hospitality developers. The company operates a 185,000-square-foot, […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: When Glen Corlett, the owner of well-established forklift dealership Union Machinery, retired, he could have sold to a larger company. Instead, he chose to take a chance on his longtime saleswoman, Jessica Farrell, who over 20 years had gained considerable knowledge about forklifts but admittedly didn’t know much at that […]

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Brionna Brooks, 31, died early Sunday after a single-vehicle crash in north St. Louis' Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood.

If you didn’t get to see Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere in theaters, you’ll now have a new chance to see the film.The movie about Bruce Springsteen’s efforts making his 1982…

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From Offsite Builder: In a field crowded with startups promising to “disrupt” construction, Reframe Systems is quietly doing something harder: rebuilding the value chain. It’s rethinking how homes are designed, manufactured and delivered — using robotics, AI and a vertically integrated model that leaves no part of the process to chance. The result isn’t just […]

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The President of the United States is currently promising to spend the same pot of money on at least nine different things. The pot in question: revenue from all the random and fluctuating tariff duties that are almost certainly unconstitutional, which means he’s likely going to have to pay some or all of it back. […]

Edward Townsend is now facing adult charges after authorities say he killed a man and stole his car over the summer in the city's West End neighborhood.

The council on Tuesday will consider $55 million in cuts compared to this year's adjusted budget, including in the police, health and parks departments.

From St. Louis Magazine: Big changes are now underway in downtown St. Louis—with the groundwork being laid for even bigger ones in the decades to come. In 2026, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation and the National Park Service together plan to explore land acquisition, environmental testing, and a visioning study looking at expanding the national […]

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Savannah Louie, a former St. Louis TV anchor and reporter, has advanced to the final episode of 'Survivor' outlasting 13 other contestants for a chance at a $1 million prize.

He was euthanized after suffering from chronic progressive arthritis.

HIGHLAND - Highland CUSD No. 5 has named Brooke Krey as the next principal of Highland Elementary School, effective July 1, 2026. The announcement was made during the school board meeting on Dec. 15, 2025. Krey will succeed Lori Miscik, who is retiring after 36 years of service, including 18 years as principal of Highland Elementary School. Superintendent Mike Sutton highlighted Krey’s extensive administrative experience, noting she has served as an assistant principal, associate principal,

St. Louis could be one of the bright spots in the housing market next year as the nation begins what Redfin calls the “Great Housing Reset.”

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he will not allow a floor vote this week on a bipartisan amendment supported by moderate Republicans that would extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits.  Johnson was confident that blocking the amendment would not lead centrist GOP lawmakers to oppose the Republican health care […]