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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released details of an emergency rule Thursday seeking to make it harder for transgender children and adults to access certain medical procedures, calling them “experimental” and arguing they need “substantial guardrails.”  The rule, once filed with the Secretary of State, would be in effect from April 27 to Feb. 6, 2024. Citing the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act — a law intended to prosecute fraudulent business practices — Bailey’s office…

It includes a standard drive-thru window and a new mobile-pick up window for carry-out orders.

Spring has sprung, and that means our front garden is in its glory. Not only do we get something nice to look at, but the cats get an even better playground than usual. Charlie in particular loves to scamper around, chase birds and butterflies, and then hop up on one of the rocks like a ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Differences between the House and Senate on how strict a ban on certain transgender health care should be could spell trouble for the proposals' chances as the Missouri legislative session nears completion. Leaders in both chambers told reporters Thursday they are pushing for their respective body’s legislation. The Senate passed a version last month that allows transgender minors currently receiving care to continue treatments and includes an expiration date for the ban on hormone therapy.…

The St. Charles County office will be the bank's 12th location, which includes nine branches and an operations center, all of them located in Illinois. It will be the bank’s second office presence in the St. Louis metro area, joining the Metro East loan production office in O’Fallon, Illinois.

Differences between the House and Senate on how strict a ban on certain transgender health care could spell trouble for the proposal’s chances as the Missouri legislative session nears completion. Republican leaders in both chambers told reporters on Thursday that they wanted their versions passed and sent to the governor. The Senate passed a version […]

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Three foreign nationals from Romania appeared in federal court in St. Louis and admitted to running a nationwide "short-change fraud" scheme.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released details of an emergency rule Thursday seeking to make it harder for transgender children and adults to access certain medical procedures, calling them “experimental” and arguing they need “substantial guardrails.”  The rule, once filed with the Secretary of State, would be in effect from April 27 to Feb. 6, […]

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EDWARDSVILLE - A towering historic maple tree in Edwardsville City Park had to be removed on Thursday morning because of safety concerns. Mark’s Tree Service was hired by the city to bring the tree down and by lunchtime, all that remained was a stump. The tree has been in the eyes of the City’s Beautification and Tree Commission and Parks and Recreation staff for about five years and Sarah Cundiff, the chair of the commission, said they knew the tree was declining, but tried to keep it in the park for as long as possible. She said now because of all the people that visit City Park, it was “a safety concern" and had to be removed. “Given the size and length of the tree’s limbs and the number of people who pass through City Park, the city officials thought we would see limbs fall or the whole tree could tumble, so they decided this was the time to give the tree a graceful farewell,” City of Edwardsville spokesperson Cathy A. Hensley said. When Hensley

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It doesn’t look like Fox News is going to get away with badmouthing Dominion Voting Systems for weeks following Donald Trump’s unsurprising loss in the 2020 election. Evidence already handed over to Dominion in its libel lawsuit shows many Fox News executives — as well as anchors and commentators — were aware the claims were […]

An extraordinary architect and leader, Hellmuth designed dozens of award-winning buildings across the globe and, as president and later chairman and CEO of HOK, raised HOK’s profile within the design community and beyond. During his leadership, HOK was listed as one of the world’s most influential companies by Time Magazine, repeatedly earned mention in Fast […]

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Nearly a third of Illinois' state's attorneys are asking the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn the state's gun ban on certain automatic weapons.

Gene Simmons wants his fans to know he’s doing OK. As previously reported, the KISS co-founder fell ill during the band's show in Manaus, Brazil, Wednesday and had to finish the concert seated. Well,…

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Murphy isn't a stepfather. He's the feathered father who stepped up!

A man was found dead in his car Thursday afternoon in the city's Baden neighborhood.

Ferguson-based Emerson announced Wednesday that it had reached an agreement to buy Austin, Texas-based National Instruments in an $8.2 billion deal.

In 2015 and 2016, Brennan England, now owner of the cannabis consumption venue Cola Lounge, organized Crawl for Cannabis, an advocacy event aimed at legalizing marijuana in Missouri. Now that weed is legal, he's revamping the event into The Green Light District: A Cannabis Crawl. Inspired by the original crawl, this event will take place from Thursday, April 20, to Saturday, April 22, along Cherokee Street and feature live music, dispensary bus tours, paint classes, drag shows, product demos and more.