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This is an iris alstroemeria in our front yard, taken at dusk with fill flash. I don't especially like the look, but it's still interesting occasionally to see the difference between artificial and natural lighting.

KDHX (88.1 FM) leadership has been bending over backwards of late to try to spin the turmoil that has engulfed the station for the last 12 months into a positive, with Executive Director Kelly Wells claiming in a statement earlier this month that the station is "seeing so much enthusiasm with our new direction" while Board President Gary Pierson noted that they are "so pleased to see these positive results." Meanwhile, a letter calling for new leadership signed by hundreds of St. Louis musicians started making the rounds last night. Written by Brian Andrew Marek (the Vertigo Swirl, Rubberstamp Records), Jorge A Valcárcel (Boxcar), singer-songwriter Sheila Shahpari and blues bassist Tecora Morgan, the letter has collected some 370 signatures (and counting) from fellow musicians from across all genres of the St. Louis scene in less than 24 hours.

This article originally ran on Illinois Business Journal on February 11, 2024. For the second consecutive year, Illinois has been named the number one leader for workforce development in the Midwest region. The top ranking highlights the State of Illinois’ commitment to expanding access to innovative workforce programs and making critical investments through legislation and programming to reduce barriers to […]

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Investigators found at least 1,185 files on the man's computer containing child sexual abuse material, a U.S. Attorney's Office representative said.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub and some of the most popular adult film studios and premium porn websites. Based in Montreal, Quebec, Aylo (formerly MindGeek) maintains a global media empire of adult sites. Paxton makes clear in a press release that the lawsuit aims to enforce a […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators heard detailed testimony Wednesday on the economic impacts women face and how those considerations can play into whether they seek elective abortion access. The Senate Budget Committee also heard examples of the increased pressures women who need abortions for medical reasons have experienced after more than a dozen states severely restricted […]

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Elton John and Bernie Taupin are being honored with the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song this year, and now, we know who'll be on hand to help them celebrate.Performers confirmed…

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Mitch McConnell is stepping down as Republican leader in the Senate. Good riddance to him. Still, his departure reminds me of the resignation/firing of Jeff Sessions as attorney general in 2018. When Sessions was initially appointed he seemed to us liberals like pretty much the worst, most ultra-conservative, quasi-racist attorney general imaginable. Then he got ...continue reading "Can we do worse than Mitch McConnell?"

A former Lindenwood University and youth hockey coach appeared in federal court on Wednesday and admitted sexually abusing two underage children and recording that abuse.

The beef may contain metal shavings, a Schnucks spokesperson said.

Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley tells FOX 2 that he considers Mitch McConnell's decision to step down "a welcome result" and "overdue."

One Democrat suggested Republicans would pay a political price at the ballot box this November.

Partner Ben Hillman discusses the challenges facing the fried chicken business.

A-B is approaching the deadline to reach a new labor contract with the Teamsters. Thousands of brewery workers may walk out, as soon as Friday.

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

One man has been charged after his friend was killed in a gas station shootout that they allegedly initiated.