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The Missouri History Museum, at 5700 Lindell Blvd. in Forest Park, will reopen its 1904 World’s Fair exhibit on April 27.

The New York state court trying former President Donald Trump on criminal charges empaneled a full 12-person jury on the third day of the trial Thursday, according to reports. The trial approached the end of its first phase Thursday afternoon as one of six alternate jurors was also selected. Selection of more alternates will continue Friday. […]

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education on Friday announced a final rule that will update Title IX regulations governing how schools respond to sexual misconduct, undoing changes made under the Trump administration and former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. “For more than 50 years, Title IX has promised an equal opportunity to learn and thrive […]

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A salute to health care professionals across the St. Louis region

The St. Louis financial leader joins the podcast to discuss the future of downtown, industry trends, leadership advice, and some of his favorite things.

Behind-the-scenes negotiations yielded major changes to the original bill.

Nikki Glaser will perform at the Fox Theatre April 27 in her headlining debut there.

A St. Louis-based interior design firm has moved into a new, larger office in a building it owns.

At a hearing yesterday in a lawsuit brought by the former general manager of St. Louis Public Radio, an attorney representing the station put forth a surprising defense: that the local NPR affiliate is unique among the major news outlets in town in that it can't be sued for defamation. Tim Eby's lawsuit is against the University of Missouri Board of Curators, which operates the radio station. He alleges that the station published false statements about him, including that he “chose to uphold white supremacy” and mismanaged the station's finances.

Reactions to Wentzville superintendent’s $1 million buyout were mixed on Thursday, including at least one board member expressing frustration with the amount.

A bill winding its way through the legislature seeks to ease backlogs in child abuse and neglect investigations by allowing Missouri’s social services agency to outsource some work involving child abuse and neglect investigations to private contractors. Sponsored by Republican state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman of Arnold, the bill was voted out of committee unanimously […]

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Missouri's first year of (legal) recreational marijuana sales brought record-breaking profits and criminal justice reforms to the state. The state said yes to Amendment 3 legalizing adult recreational use in November 2022, with 53 percent of voters approving. Sales began in December of that year.

ST. LOUIS -- Along with the release of Taylor Swift's brand-new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," came a surprise second album with fifteen additional songs. Excitement is reaching new heights in downtown St. Louis. This weekend, fans can experience Swift's latest hits on the St. Louis Wheel at Union Station. The 200-foot-tall Ferris wheel offers [...]

EUREKA, Mo. -- Eureka is under a boil water advisory today due to a loss of water pressure. Residents in the affected area should boil their water. This includes any water used for drinking or cooking, which needs to be boiled for three minutes. The advisory is expected to last until Saturday night. Water boil [...]

The Missouri House gave initial approval this week to a bill that could protect pesticide manufacturers from some cancer lawsuits. The debate on the House floor wasn’t split along party lines however, as several Republicans cautioned against the risk of cancers caused by pesticides. Legislation sponsored by Rep. Dane Diehl, a Republican from Butler, would […]

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SLM dining editor George Mahe on the items that he finds objectionable

Homegrown event Open Highway Music Festival is taking 2024 off to focus on other ventures. The news comes on the heels of another popular local festival calling it quits.

ST. LOUIS -- Severe storms on Thursday evening caused significant damage across the St. Louis region. A suspected tornado in Prairietown, Illinois destroyed a farm that had been there for nearly a century. The storm also left behind damaged tree limbs and downed power lines in the area. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, as no [...]

ST. LOUIS -- A SUV crashed into a north St. Louis home early Friday morning, killing the driver and alarming residents. The incident occurred in the Walnut Park East neighborhood at Theodore and Plover off Riverview. The crash damaged a home's fence and window and impacted a gas line, although the SUV did not enter [...]