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Nonprofit looks to sell its Central West End headquarters, move
Suspects in custody after pursuit ends at Ballpark Village
Two suspects have been taken into custody after a pursuit ended Monday in St. Louis, according to officials.
Jefferson County deputies shoot, kill man during arrest, sheriff says
The shooting occurred before noon in the 400 block of Montauk Drive, near Festus, said Grant Bissell, spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
The Beatles lose ‘Billboard’ chart record to Taylor Swift
The Beatles have had one of their Billboard records broken, this time by Taylor Swift.This week’s Billboard 200 features three Taylor albums in the top 10: 1989 (Taylor's Version), Lover and Midnights. That…
80 degrees in February? It’s in the St. Louis forecast, with possible severe weather
St. Louis has seen its second-warmest February on record, so far. And temperatures are set to climb even higher, toward 80 degrees.
St. Louis Church in Kidnapping Case Had Cult-Like Conditions, Prosecutor Says
A bizarre kidnapping case that allegedly occurred this past weekend in south St. Louis got a lot stranger this afternoon at a bond hearing for one of the defendants. Over the weekend, police were called to Minnesota Avenue in the Patch neighborhood after a woman was found bound by ropes and bleeding from the head. She later told police she had been confined against her will in a room at the nearby Mount of Olives Ministry church.
Former Cardinals pitcher José DeLeón dies at age 63
José DeLeón, a major league pitcher for 13 seasons who led the National League in strikeouts for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1989, has died. He was 63.
Health update
I didn't have a hemorrhoid after all. I had an epidermal abscess. All hail Dr. Kim at the Kaiser ER in Irvine, who lanced it and drained it a couple of hours ago. Ten days of antibiotics and I should be right as rain. If I had had any clue what this was, I would ...continue reading "Health update"
Meet Cornelia, the St. Louis Zoo's baby takin
Takins are large ruminant mammals that look like a luxuriously fluffy yet improbable combination of a moose, antelope and goat.
To You, I Go
To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]
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Horrifying Video Shows Downtown Crash That Killed Chicago Mom and Daughter
Newly released surveillance footage shows the horrific crash that killed a mother and daughter leaving a Drake concert in St. Louis on February 13. Laticha “Lety” Bracero, 42, and Alyssa Cordova, 21, traveled to the concert from Chicago and were struck and killed by a driver in downtown St. Louis. The video, which was published today on X (previously known as Twitter) as well as the Daily Mail, shows a driver police have identified as Monte Henderson, 22, running a red light at excessive speed, T-boning another vehicle, and ramming into the mother and daughter as they were walking on the crosswalk at North 18th and Olive streets.
Webster University settles with donors who objected to endowment reclassification
Webster University said Monday it has settled with donors who sought to intervene in a case in which it's looking to reclassify endowment funds, in a bid to cover covenants on loan agreements.
Homebuilder eyes buying long-vacant school site on The Hill
A homebuilder is eyeing a long-vacant state-owned site in the city of St. Louis for development.
Massachusetts State Troopers Used A Phone App To Make Hundreds Of Illegal Recordings
Law enforcement says laws are the rules that apply to everyone, but especially to people who aren’t in the law enforcement business. We have to follow the laws or face the consequences. But it often appears cops hold themselves to a lower standard. They only have to follow the laws that won’t get in the […]
Performers announced for this year's Evolution Festival in Forest Park
Evolution Festival is back in St. Louis for its second year, and the lineup has something for fans of all genres.
The festival, which returns Sept. 28-29 to Forest Park, features a lineup of more than 28 national, regional and local acts.
"Headlining are renowned acts The Killers and Beck, joined by many more iconic artists including Jane’s Addiction, Blondie, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, 2024 Grammy Award Winner Killer Mike, and many more," the announcement said.
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Fox School District in Jefferson County to reconsider four-day week
The district has projected future budget shortfalls due to declining enrollment and the end of pandemic relief funds.
St. Louis family carries on custom pool table building tradition for six generations
Massive Mississippi River port under development near Herculaneum
HERCULANEUM, Mo. -- A 300-acre port on the Mississippi River is zoned for development into a transportation hub and industrial park. This site features over two miles of river frontage, rail access, and is close to Interstate 55. The Jefferson County Port Authority has developed a master plan to boost port facilities and capitalize on [...]
Drebes: A different way to pitch gun regulations to Republicans after Chiefs parade tragedy
Even after the Chiefs parade, changing gun laws in Missouri is nearly impossible, in large part because legislators are in safe districts where they must worry only about primary fights. But what if we pitch regulations in a different way?
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