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From Jonathan Cohen, an expert on lotteries: Lotteries are run by state agencies, and they’re exempt from truth in advertising laws. Huh. This is why, for some reason, state lotteries are allowed to advertise jackpots as the sum of 30 years of payments, rather than the amount they'll actually give you tomorrow if you win. ...continue reading "Quote of the day: The government isn’t required to tell the truth"

Believe Academy STL, a new charter school, is slated to open in St. Louis this fall, aiming to provide inner-city youth with a quality education.

Jacqueline Mitchell, 39, died from a fentanyl overdose in 2023 while with Joseph Dejoie.

Parked cars were damaged and entire garages destroyed in two separate south St. Louis crashes Friday morning.

Two developments focused around new pickleball facilities are planned.

Kaylee, who suffered a skull fracture in the fight, has held limited conversations, has taken a few short walks with help, and is starting speech therapy, the family said.

Tens of thousands flocked to Forest Park Friday with the beautiful weather to start the holiday weekend.

The Ranken Technical College Midnight Madness program fueled by NOS Energy Drinks offers a safer alternative to illegal street racing. Organized yet informal drag racing will take place on the […]

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One resident is feeling thankful that nobody was injured after a driver slammed into multiple garages in the South Grand neighborhood Friday morning.

The group made five stops, including where a woman and her daughter from Chicago died in a car crash.

The mayor responded by announcing an emergency hiring freeze, citing uncertain cost of the bill and looming legislation in the statehouse that could slash revenue from the city’s income tax.

A firefighter who was charged with child pornography Thursday was found dead later that night.

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First opened in 2004, the Missouri History Museum closed their long-running running exhibit on the 1904 World’s Fair last April to reimagine the experience. Next month the museum will unveil its work over the last year of confronting the many hard truths that hid behind the grandeur of the World’s Fair hosted in St. Louis. Sam Moore, managing director of public history and Sharon Smith, curator of civic and personal identity at the Missouri History Museum share the additions and new perspectives in the exhibit and upcoming events when the exhibit reopens on April 27.

Officials believe that other cattle may still be wandering the area. If spotted, residents are encouraged to call their local law enforcement's non-emergency line.