“Constitutional originalists” and “fiscally conservative” Republican governors sure are having a moment these days throwing away millions upon millions of taxpayer dollars on totally unconstitutional laws that take away people’s 1st Amendment rights. It’s quite uncanny. Florida’s Ron DeSantis seems to be taking the lead here, where it seems like every other day or so […]
On Tuesday, Valerie Schremp Hahn left the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Post-Dispatch is her hometown newspaper, and she'd written for it for 26 years. As a features writer, Hahn's byline has often accompanied some of the most enjoyable stories in it, but now she joins a long line of colleagues who've moved on this year — some by choice, others not.
As much as two thirds of North America could face shortages of electricity this summer in the event of severe and protracted heat, according to the regulator in charge of setting and enforcing standards for the electric grid. “Increased, rapid deployment of wind, solar and batteries have made a positive impact,” said Mark Olson, manager […]
A recent English political ceremony took an unexpectedly metal turn thanks to the music of Metallica. Tom Coles, the new lord mayor of the city of Portsmouth, attended his inauguration…
As the only switch-hitter on the active Cardinals roster, Tommy Edman will usually bat left-handed against right-handed pitchers and right-handed against left-handed pitchers. That wasn't the case Wednesday, and several other times this season.
The St. Charles City Council on Tuesday approved a one-year moratorium on new residential permits for short-term rentals.
Councilmembers voted 8-2 to approve the moratorium, which would apply to rentals of 30 days or less and go into effect June 17.
Short term-rentals in areas with commercial zoning will not be affected, St. Charles spokesperson Beth Norviel said.
The resolution now awaits the signature of St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer.
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The lawsuit alleges that Boyd Householder physically and sexually abused the plaintiff when she lived at Circle of Hope Girls Ranch near Humansville in southwest Missouri.
By Judy L. Thomas and Laura Bauer The Kansas City Star (TNS)
I first came to St. Louis in the late August of 1966 to attend Saint Louis University. I was born in San Francisco and grew up in San Mateo, California.
In between promotional posts about his upcoming book and a few pictures of his family, James Comey has shared a post on Instagram praising local ice cream sandwich company, Sugarwitch (7726 Virginia Avenue, 573-234-0042). Yes, that James Comey, the highly controversial former FBI guy who some say gave Donald Trump an advantage when he reopened the investigation into the nothingburger that was the Hillary Clinton email “scandal” just two weeks before the 2016 election. Why was he in St. Louis, and how did he come to choose Sugarwitch?
Sting is very proud of his songwriting, and he worries that one day artificial intelligence will try to replace songwriters like him. "The building blocks of music belong to us, to…
The EU Parliament is looking to regulate AI. That, in itself, isn’t necessarily a bad idea. But the EU’s proposal — the AI Act — is pretty much bad all over, given that it’s vague, broad, and would allow pretty much any citizen of any EU nation to wield the government’s power to shut down […]
MagStack is the perfect on-the-go wireless charging station that also transforms into a floating stand for smartphone FaceTime or video playback while charging. This 3-in-1 foldable design featuring 3 wireless charging spots, enables charging for up to 3 devices simultaneously, including iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods Pro, AirPods with Wireless Charging Case, other Qi-compatible Android phones, […]
FARMERSVILLE – The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced the death of another victim in multiple crashes that occurred on May 1, 2023, at approximately 10:55 a.m. on both northbound and southbound Interstate 55, between mile markers 72 and 78 near Farmersville in Montgomery County. Ruth M. Rau, 81-year-old from Sorento, succumbed to injuries last evening while in the hospital. A total of 72 vehicles are known to be involved in the crashes and 37 people were transported to area hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to critical. There are now eight fatalities associated with the crashes, including the following names previously released. Shirley Harper, 88-year-old from Franklin, WI. Joseph Bates, 73-year-old from Crystal Lake, IL Donna Bates, 71-year-old from Crystal Lake, IL Earl LeGrand, 64-year-old from Florissant, MO Michael Zinchuk, 55-year-old from Champaign, IL Amy Zinchuk, 54-year-old from Champaign, IL Otto Medina-Salazar, 58-year-old from Carthage,