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Tyler Cowen weighs in today on a study of the lead-crime hypothesis: These results seem a bit underwhelming, and furthermore there seems to be publication bias....I have long been agnostic about the lead-crime hypothesis, simply because I never had the time to look into it, rather than for any particular substantive reason. (I suppose I ...continue reading "Yet another look at that lead-crime meta-study"

Join us every Thursday from 6:30 – 8:30pm for fun with friends and networking with likeminded professionals. Each week’s social hours are surrounded by games, drinks, discussions and more!  

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Lawmakers will be back in the Missouri State Capitol next week to start a new legislative session. 

Pretending that you’re actually fixing the world’s privacy and national security issues by banning TikTok is just so very hot right now. Numerous states have passed new rules banning TikTok on government employee devices. And Marco Rubio has proposed a federal law that would ban TikTok unless ByteDance is willing to sell the popular app […]

A SUPERSONIC HOLIDAY ROAD TRIP   Climb aboard your cosmic sleigh and join Santa on a mystical holiday invasion that is out of this world. Shoot past the sun, race

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Join NBM’s Sittin’ on the Porch on Thursday Nights from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM! Players of all levels are encouraged to come jam with other musicians in the NBM

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A lot happens in a year. Here are our staff picks for the best stories we covered in 2022.

Santa’s Magical Kingdom is unlike any other place on earth, and this year, it’s bigger, brighter and merrier!   More than four million shimmering lights, electrifying special effects and whimsical

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Whether you’re starting a new holiday tradition or continuing a favorite one, the 37th Annual Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park is worth a stop.   More than a million gleaming

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One man has died after he was shot in the chest Thursday afternoon in north St. Louis.

St. Louis County is testing a new program that could boost pay for childcare workers.

The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows sparkles in winter as its annual Christmas light display, Way of Lights, illuminates the grounds.   All are invited to witness

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This year, there are four ways to experience Holiday Lights at Grant’s Farm: by car, on foot, over a meal or around the fire.   The popular drive-through experience routes

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WonderLight’s Christmas at World Wide Technology Raceway features approximately 2 miles of LED Christmas lights synchronized to rocking Christmas music.   Open nightly from Nov. 11 to Jan. 1, including

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Jingle Bears! Jingle Bears! The U.S. Bank Wild Lights is back at the Saint Louis Zoo. The highly anticipated holiday light display will be open on select nights from Nov.

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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year.   Celebrate the season with more than one million twinkling lights, beautiful projections,

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WOOD RIVER - Bowler L.J. Walker has discovered a new-found sport to love. He suffered a concussion and decided to make his transition into a new sport, where he has become a star. Walker is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for the Oilers. "I would like to thank my family, friends, and coaches for standing by my side and helping me throughout my recovery process after I got my fourth concussion," he said. "They helped me get back to the position I am in today and that has allowed me to find a love of bowling. I would also like to thank my close friends for being understanding of my situation and still helping me maintain a good social life." Garry Herron is Walker's bowling coach for East Alton-Wood River. "Overcoming my significant brain injury and getting back into a sport has been a great accomplishment," Walker said. "I have been able to apply the strong character qualities I gained from my experience, into my sport such as hard work, determination, and

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In 2022, millions of Missourians won the lottery, but just a few of them won millions.

An early-morning crash in North St. Louis leaves one driver dead and one police officer injured.