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A Missouri man was sentenced on Friday for drug trafficking, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Arkansas.

The father of a teenager who lost her legs in a reckless driving crash recounted tying a tourniquet around his daughter’s injured legs to keep her from bleeding to death during emotional testimony in St. Louis court on Tuesday.

Test your knowledge every Tuesday night at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten. During trivia, you can enjoy special food-and-drink offers such as a $10 combo meal with Bavarian pretzel sticks and Michelob […]

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For no particular reason I got interested today in our long decline of trust in major institutions. Which party has seen the biggest decline in trust, Democrats or Republicans? That depends on the institution. But what if you took the average level of confidence in all institutions? Here it is for the forty years between ...continue reading "Raw data: Confidence in institutions"

Later this week, more Missouri National Guard troops will deploy to Texas to help secure the southern border. 

Since the early 2000s, healthcare systems have used technology originally made for law enforcement to combat misuse of prescription meds — yet the opioid epidemic continues to worsen. SLU Associate Professor Liz Chiarello discusses how prescription drug monitoring programs lead to an increase in overdose rates and how such surveillance systems threaten patient privacy.

Knowing how and when to fertilize your lawn is the best-kept secret to maintaining a beautiful lawn this spring and summer.

Amazon’s home surveillance tech acquisition, Ring, wanted to be all things to everyone. But mostly, it wanted to be BFFs with law enforcement. Providing homeowners with an easy way to surveil their own doorsteps and driveways was enough for Ring for a little while. Then, following its acquisition by Amazon, it began to portray itself […]

“I think this is a pattern,” said Robert Brown. “I lost my high school ring too."

Janes and Pang Atelier offers weekly open figure sessions to people with all levels of experience. There will be a live model on every Tuesday evening from 5:30pm to 8pm, […]

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by Kristin Kalous, Market Leader, Alberici and Chair of Alberici’s Women’s Resource Group (G.R.O.W.) The construction industry has long been a male-dominated field, but the tides are changing as an increasing number of women are finding rewarding careers in construction. This shift is driven by a multitude of factors. From abundant opportunities to low barriers […]

"Not everyone who is interested in selling can be bought out because there is limited funding available," the county's division director of planning and zoning said.

WASHINGTON —  Top White House economic officials said Tuesday that President Joe Biden will announce how his administration is tackling economic issues — from the housing crisis to restoring the expansion of the child tax credit — during this week’s State of the Union address to Congress and the nation. “Providing more breathing room to […]

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The property includes anchor stores such as Target, Trader Joe's, Burlington, World Market, ULTA, PetSmart and Five Below.

The Missouri Supreme Court has denied former Kansas City detective Eric DeValkenaere’s request to transfer his case to the state's highest court.

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]