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Dr. William Peck, a former dean of Washington University's School of Medicine, died Feb. 22 at his home in St. Louis County. He was 89.

The South Grand Community Improvement District (the CID), which provides enhanced public safety, maintenance, building improvements and economic development beyond those supplied by St. Louis City, announces the recommendations from a recent Urban Land Institute – St. Louis (ULI St. Louis) technical assistance panel (TAP). ULI St. Louis was retained by the CID to study […]

(Photos by Riverboats at the Gateway Arch) ST. LOUIS - The 2023 Riverboats at the Gateway Arch cruise season kicks off this Friday, March 3, 2023, and one of the three captains at the helm will be Kevin East. This year marks Captain East’s 31 st year as a riverboat captain. In February 1992, East was the first African American in the state of Missouri to obtain his license to navigate a vessel. East’s captain hat and jacket from his early days are now in the collections of the Missouri Historical Society. "I grew up in North St. Louis, and starting when I was 8 years old, my mother would take me down to the river to look at the boats and go on the Admiral," East said. "I got intrigued with the whole thing and started working down there in the summers when I was 18." East became a riverboat captain when he was only 23 years old. He recently saw his hat and jacket at the Missouri Historical Society and it brought back great memories of cruising, he said. "I

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I think I said once that it's impossible to take an interesting picture of a cow. This is because cows are inherently boring creatures who do nothing except eat grass and stand around listlessly. I stand by this, but I think I came close on Sunday. This is a handsome looking cow doing its usual ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Marty Friedman is open to playing with Megadeth again after he reunited with Dave Mustaine and company earlier this week during the band's concert at Tokyo's famed Budokan venue. Speaking…

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“There’s definitely a foundation here for private banking because the bank always has been that concierge, community bank focus,” she said.

What if we told you the Stupid Patent of the Month has a sponsor, but we don’t know who it is? That would seem shady, wouldn’t it?  This month’s stupid patent, U.S. Patent No. 9,986,435, was brought to you—to all of us, really—from the murky depths of the litigation finance industry. Originally assigned to a shell […]

ALTON - Alton firefighters confronted a serious vehicle fire Monday afternoon. Alton Fire Department Battalion Chief Tom House said the vehicle - a flatbed tow truck - apparently came across the Clark Bridge when the driver noticed smoke and pulled over near Taco Bell in Alton. House said the cab to the tow truck suffered extensive damage. Thankfully, the tow truck driver was able to get out of the vehicle and was not injured, House added. The Alton Fire Department had the vehicle fire put out quickly after they arrived.

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WASHINGTON — The nominee for archivist of the United States made her second appearance before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee Tuesday, after the panel blocked her last Congress following a high-profile probe into records at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Colleen Shogan, an executive for the nonprofit White House Historical Association […]

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The new arcade follows the success of Mission Taco Joint's first arcade, located at its Kirkwood restaurant, and it will also serve as a private event space with a capacity for up to 150 people.

After moving three high-profile players in as many weeks, the St. Louis Blues might not be done making moves before Friday's NHL trade deadline. The biggest mystery of all... What's next?

"We put (Gardner) in there for a purpose. It's a passion for her to even want to be in that job," one supporter said.

John Fogerty regained control of the worldwide publishing rights to his music with Creedence Clearwater Revival last month and he couldn’t be happier. “Finally getting ownership of my songs now, you can see…

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Survivors of a deadly school shooting in St. Louis on Tuesday shared art, music and stories about gun violence at the Missouri Capitol while advocating for lawmakers to act. “We want to hear the specific actions you are taking to prevent tragedies like this one from happening again in our state and [...]

ST. LOUIS - CrimeStoppers is assisting the Illinois State Police and the U.S. Marshals Office in an attempt to find a 23-year-old suspect of murder - Nico Wiley of St. Louis. CrimeStoppers released the mugshot and graphic included in the story in the case. On February 7, 2023, the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Wiley with First Degree Murder in relation to the death of 37-year-old, Bryan Campbell, of St. Louis, MO. The incident occurred on February 4, 2023, outside a residence in the 600 block of N. 22nd Street in East St. Louis, IL. ISP says do not approach Wiley, as he should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with knowledge of the incident or his whereabouts is asked to contact Crimestoppers by phone at 1-866-371-8477 (TIPS) or visit https://www.stlrcs.org/ . CrimeStoppers callers can always remain anonymous.

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Fun runs, scavenger hunts, themed parties at playrooms, and all the big parades celebrating St. Patrick's Day

Xylazine makes medications like Narcan, used to reverse overdoses, less effective.

Last month The Nation published an article based on records from early 2020 regarding the origin of the COVID virus. The scientists involved, it turns out, were initially receptive to the idea that the virus might have been the result of a leak from a Chinese lab in Wuhan.¹ But after a week of study ...continue reading "DOE or no, the COVID lab leak hypothesis is still pretty unlikely"