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Meta which launched Threads on Wednesday and has logged more than 30 million sign ups, looks to take on Elon Musk’s Twitter by taking advantage of Instagram’s billions of users.

If you want to see some baby goats lose their entire minds when a little bit of rain starts falling, check out these videos we took of them over the holiday weekend at Grant’s Farm (7385 Grant Road, grantsfarm.com). Easily the biggest draw at the free Grantwood Village attraction, Grant’s Farm has worked out an ingenious way to get all of their goats fed: Visitors pay for the privilege! That’s right, for just a few bucks visitors can buy bottles and hop into the baby goat pen to feed the hungry little buddies.

EDWARDSVILLE/TROY - No need to travel to Europe for authentic Italian cuisine. Mio Osteria and Mio Trattoria will bring Italian favorites to Edwardsville and Troy within the next few weeks. Mio Osteria, which translates to “my tavern,” will offer sandwiches, steak, fish, pasta dishes and more. The restaurant is slated to open in Edwardsville in three weeks. Mio Trattoria, or “my restaurant,” will open in Troy a few weeks later, with a similar but larger menu. Co-owner Micah Hopkin said the restaurants will feel like Italian sandwich shops in the daytime and Italian eateries at night. “We’re excited to be in both locations and happy to see all the new faces,” Micah said. Micah and his wife, Aerica Zimmerman Hopkin, have spent most of their lives in restaurants. Micah’s parents owned a restaurant with seven locations during his childhood and teenage years, and his mother is still involved in the industry. Aerica has always wanted t

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As you may have heard, yesterday Meta finally launched Threads, its Twitter-like microblogging service, built on ActivityPub, but using Instagram account credentials for login. The reaction from across the internet has been fascinating. I’ve seen everything from people insisting that this will clearly finally be the one single “Twitter killer” everyone’s been waiting for, to […]

ALTON - The Alton Dispensary's highly anticipated grand opening is set to begin at 10 a.m. Friday with a variety of festivities throughout the day. The Alton Dispensary is located at 1400 E. Broadway in Alton. The business has been operating on soft opening status for a period of time, but today is the official opening. "We are proud of Alton’s rich history and heritage and even more proud to be a part of that heritage as we open The Alton Dispensary," Alton Dispensary officials said. "We are excited and honored to be the first to bring cannabis legalization to Alton, Illinois." General Manager Brett Followell said earlier about the Dispensary: "The company has put a ton of work and effort into this establishment and it shows. It is gorgeous and really look forward to leading the team." One of the first patrons of the Dispensary Brihana, shown below, said: "I am beyond happy to have it here. Now having it here in Alton, it is beautiful. We won't have to travel outside."Today,

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Today on TAP: As a strike at UPS looms, the union’s plans may encompass more than winning a good contract.

Foreigner is ready to kick off their farewell to the road. To mark the occasion, the band has released a brand new companion album. Farewell – The Very Best Of Foreigner features…

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Blowout defeats. One-run games. Ninth-inning heartbreakers. These are among the many ways the St. Louis Cardinals have lost ballgames in a season where they've largely stumbled around last place.

"The Hum" is a worldwide phenomenon that has many people searching for answers.

We've gotten some locally heavy rains recently, but some areas continue to miss out. Beneficial rain is on the way for more areas Friday and Saturday.

After decades of hard work, coal miners' advocates celebrate a federal plan to tighten toxic silica dust exposure guidelines — and vow to make it even stronger.

This article originally ran in The St. Louis Business Journal on June 30, 2023.  An abrasives manufacturer has finished its expansion of its St. Charles County factory, its second expansion in three years. VSM Abrasives, the O’Fallon, Missouri-headquartered U.S. subsidiary of a German abrasives manufacturer, has completed a $6 million, 50,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing plant at 1012 E. Wabash […]

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The governor and founder of the program stood on a stage together to celebrate more than 200 graduating seniors less than two months before Parson vetoed the funding.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  ArchKey Solutions, the Fenton-based electrical and technology contracting company, said it made a number of leadership changes to support its long-term vision and growth. Effective July 1, Clay Scharff exchanged his previous role as chief executive for the new role of executive chairman, officials said last week. Scharff, who joined […]

Dave Steward, the billionaire co-founder of giant St. Louis private firm World Wide Technology, recommended Gabe Gore to replace embattled city prosecutor Kim Gardner, newly released text messages reveal.

City and county officials said they received hundreds more calls than normal on Saturday afternoon as storms ripped through the region.