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Could red-light cameras return to some St. Louis intersections?
Gov’t Mule announces spring tour dates
Gov’t Mule is headed back out on the road this spring. The band just announced a new set of tour dates, kicking off May 5 at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans, Louisiana.…
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Illinois town pays homage to marching band history
In the small town of Greenville, Illinois, you can find an old church at the corner of South and Prairie. However, it's not a church but the DeMoulin Museum, serving as a time capsule of marching band history.
It’s been 1 year since the O’Fallon, Missouri, house explosion
House fire near Dupo, Illinois, early Wednesday morning
A fire broke out near Dupo, Illinois, on Wednesday morning.
Could red-light cameras return to some St. Louis intersections?
The St. Louis mayor's office says the city is exploring "automated enforcement solutions" to discourage dangerous driving.
Crash involving police car being investigated
An early morning crash involving a police car is being investigated Wednesday.
Supreme Court questions Missouri's role in student loan debt forgiveness suit
Missouri and its nonprofit student loan corporation, the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA), were at the center of a high-stakes legal battle before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Justices on the conservative-leaning court considered the financial future for tens of millions of Americans as Republican-led states argued to block President Biden's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in individual student loan debt.
At least 26 million Americans have already applied for the forgiveness…
Why One Fan Watches the St. Louis Battlehawks
When I caught up with St. Louis stand-up comedian and huge football fan Jake Beckman, he was reeling and wallowing in despair. Beckman, 31, is a longtime Philadelphia Eagles fan.
Our Growing TikTok Moral Panic Still Isn’t Addressing The Actual Problem
The Biden administration has given all federal agencies 30 days to ensure staffers do not have TikTok on any federal devices. All agency vendors are to adhere to the same rules within 90 days. It’s the latest evolution in a growing planetary moral panic that’s gotten well out ahead of its skis, resulting in often-performative solutions that […]
Bridgeton Police responding to water main break
Bridgeton Police are on the scene of a large water main break on North Lindbergh between Blake and St. Charles Rock Road.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - St. Louis area Indigenous residents still feel erased
Native Americans in the region want more people to know about their heritage. Some have launched efforts to rediscover the area's indigenous identity.
What To Eat at St. Louis' CITYPARK Stadium
When it came time for St. Louis CITY SC to design its food program, the brand-new stadium's creators clearly surveyed the fake-cheese nachos, hotdogs and weak lagers taking up space on menus at other stadiums and realized fans deserve better. To avoid the pitfalls of mediocre-yet-expensive fare, the stadium tapped James Beard Award-winning chef Gerard Craft as chief flavor officer.
Missouri bill eliminates mandatory childhood lead testing in hopes of increasing access
Doctors would no longer be required to test young children living in high-risk areas for lead poisoning under a Missouri House bill heard in committee Tuesday. But supporters of the bill, including the Missouri chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, say the legislation would increase access to lead testing and education and streamline requirements […]
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Walmart, Target, Home Depot lead pack of retailers emitting millions of pounds of CO2 through shipping
Eighteen U.S. companies’ cargo ships are causing an "onslaught of pollution,” report finds.
Suspect charged in fatal shooting in downtown St. Louis
A suspected gunman on Tuesday was charged in the fatal shooting of a man in downtown St. Louis one day earlier.
Goodwill's Missouri Excel Center opens sixth adult high school in Florissant
Suspect involved in shooting near Galleria mall in custody
One person is in custody Wednesday morning after a shooting near the Galleria mall.