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The FBI St. Louis Division said Daniel Harris, 65, is charged with robbing the St. Louis Community Credit Union in 2017.

People stuck in their homes are depending on the community for generator fuel, propane, and ice.

PIASA/ST. LOUIS - Southwestern School District teacher Andrea Moore has been crowned Mrs. Educator 2023. The Miss American Diamonds 3rd Annual First Responders & Educators Pageant invited teachers, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs and nurses from across the nation to compete for the crown on July 14 in St. Louis. Moore, who teaches English at Southwestern Middle School, took first in the educators’ portion and third in the talent competition. She plans to spend the prize money on supplies for her classroom. “It was just all about making us feel important and like we are meaningful in our jobs,” Moore said. “It was a neat pageant, but what was really cool about it was it was Christian-based, which was awesome. They just had a really unique way of honoring workers, so I really felt like, win or lose, that we were all there to be honored.” Contestants competed in four categories, with an introduction, interview, on-stage question and elegant

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ALTON - A new organization is working to connect people with mental health and community resources. Sacred Spaces of CARE is a nonprofit “one-stop shop” that provides information about mental health professionals and substance use programs in the Alton area. When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, it can be difficult to find the time and energy needed to seek out local resources; even knowing where to start can be a daunting task. Sacred Spaces of CARE aims to make it easier. “Our systems are very hard to navigate, and when people are in crisis, they’re even more difficult. So how do we reduce those barriers? We can’t eliminate them, but how do we help?” Executive Director Megan Tyler said. “I just kind of looked at the community and tried to see…where are some gaps that we could potentially fill? And really, the biggest was just kind of being like a connector organization, like a network. Not a provider of services,

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Elon Musk’s commitment to free speech and the free exchange of ideas has always been been a joke. Despite his repeated claims to being a “free speech absolutist,” and promising that his critics and rivals alike would be encouraged to remain on exTwitter, he has consistently shown that he has a ridiculously thin skin, and […]

ALTON - The Alton High School Class of 1963 will celebrate their 60th and final class reunion this weekend with two events: a mixer on Friday, Aug. 18 and a reunion buffet dinner on Saturday, Aug. 19. Both will be held at Alton VFW Post 1308, located at 4445 N. Alby St. in Alton. While early registration has closed, those able to attend one or both of the reunion events who did not register previously can contact Joanne Metcalfe at 618-830-4466 or ahs1963@outlook.com . Classmates from the AHS Class of 1963 have spread far and wide around the country and the rest of the world since graduation. According to their official class website , the majority of them now live in 41 different states. One lives in France, while another lives in Mexico. Most of the 60-year graduates still live in Illinois (166 people), followed by Missouri (35), Texas (18), Florida (15), and California (10) to round out the top five. The full list is also available on the class website. The Class

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The Philadelphia Zoo's new leader has led the planning and development of a new $230 million North Campus for the Saint Louis Zoo.

A new documentary about a performer who has devoted his life to celebrating Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has found a new distributor: Abramorama plans to release the film on September 1, Deadline reports. Mr. Jimmy tells the story of…

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Where can you find some of the best Chinese food in the St. Louis area? We asked our Facebook fans, and they certainly had their opinions. Here is a list of the best places in St. Louis to enjoy Chinese food, according to our viewers.

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The Vincentians will dedicate a new mission house on Lafayette near the intersection of I-44 and Grand Blvd. in St. Louis this Saturday. The Catholic community arrived in St. Louis in 1818 and is refocusing its efforts on the city. Named after St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentians are known for their work serving poor people and marginalized communities. The Rev. Patrick McDevitt discusses the new mission house and how he hopes its presence will help the community and recruit more Catholic clergy.

If you withhold economic data, it means that things must be even worse than anyone can imagine: China released more bad economic news on Tuesday, but it was the number that wasn’t included in the official data dump that stood out: Beijing said it would stop publishing figures for youth unemployment, weeks after it hit ...continue reading "China is fucked"

This year’s wet winter helped save the river from collapse. But a reckoning is on the horizon.

A spokesperson with the Saint Louis Zoo said Bea was found on the antelope house roof and staff assisted in reuniting her with her owner.

Women's Voices Raised for Social Justice, a group advocating for safety in the St. Louis area, is working to protect children through its free gun locks program, Lock It For Love.