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At least 30 different cars were struck near Busch Stadium during a St. Louis Cardinals game in May.

The proposal will bump the cost to an average homeowner by $30 per quarter, to $105.

STAUNTON - With Edwardsville’s Route 66 Festival coming this Saturday, Rich Henry encourages visitors to travel down the route to Henry’s Ra66it Ranch in Staunton. The Ranch is a Route 66 visitor’s center as well as a rabbit rescue. The Ranch welcomes visitors from all over the world who want to experience Route 66. Many people who make the classic Americana road trip from Chicago to California will stop at the Ranch to learn more about its history. “It’s not about making money. It’s about making friends,” Henry said. After traveling on Route 66 to California, Henry built a storage building at the edge of his property along Route 66 in 1994. The building was stylized to look like a 1940s gas station. Soon, people began stopping by to see the building and chat with Henry about his vintage cars and Route 66 knowledge. He was soon receiving visitors from around the world. Henry boasts that he’s met people from every major countr

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It is time once again for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway.

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Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones, and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed Wednesday by the state’s Republican governor.

Beginning Aug. 28, Missouri healthcare providers won’t be able to prescribe those gender-affirming treatments for teens and children. Most adults will still have access to transgender health care under the law, but Medicaid won’t cover it.

"Our operations here — though relatively small in that big population of 18,000 — are critical," newly appointed Copeland CEO Ross Shuster said Wednesday.

Metallica raised $200,000 through the band's Month of Giving charity initiative. Throughout May, the metal legends raised money through their All Within My Hands foundation for The Farmlink Project, which…

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WOOD RIVER - Construction is underway for a new inclusive playground and recreation center in Wood River Central Park. The Wood River Parks and Recreation Department is heading this project. The playground will include a challenge course, which is unique to the area. The recreation center will offer basketball and pickleball courts and a gymnastic space. “We’ve been working on these things for a while, so to finally have them come to fruition is awesome. It has been a lot of work to get to this point, and I’m excited to see it all,” Jason Woody, Wood River’s Parks and Recreation director, said. “I think our citizens will be pretty excited when they start driving by.” The playground’s previous equipment has been replaced with a new swing set, a large play structure with multiple slides and a challenge course. This challenge course will allow people to time themselves and compete for the quickest time. “Nobody really

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The Archbishop of St. Louis will close 34 parishes and one mission and reassign 155 priests in the most sweeping reorganization of the Catholic church in St. Louis history.

After 18 months of waiting, Catholics learned on Saturday the fate of their priests and parishes in the downsizing of the archdiocese called “All Things New.”

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The St. Louis County Council decided Tuesday not to vote to override County Executive Sam Page’s veto of the bill aimed at banning people from streets when a sidewalk is present.
On May 16, the St. Louis County Council passed Bill 86 by a narrow 4-3 vote.

Caught in the act. Three juvenile suspects are in custody, accused of breaking into an O’Fallon, Missouri, residence and stealing the homeowner’s weapon.

We’ve done all we can we’re willing to do to make schools safer. We’ve added more cops, something that sounds like safety but just means we’ve offloaded school discipline to people trained in the art of violence. We’ve locked more doors, added more machinery, and opened up our students to all sorts of pervasive surveillance. […]

A woman thrown off the stage during a rapper's St. Louis County show in 2019 has filed a lawsuit over injuries she suffered.

Messi's new team, Inter Miami, is set to visit St. Louis on July 15, but it's not a sure thing he will play.

BRIGHTON - Brighton will celebrate its history with the 117th annual Betsey Ann Picnic on Friday, June 16, and Saturday, June 17. The Picnic will include carnival rides and games, food and craft vendors, and Brighton’s famous Burgoo soup. The Picnic is sponsored by the Betsey Ann Association, which maintains Betsey Ann Park and its historical sites. “We use our funds to help improve and support the park, and also to help some of the other organizations around town,” Reggie Conlee, the president of the Betsey Ann Association, said. “This park has got a lot of history for the city of Brighton…I like to see the tradition continue.” So, what to expect for this year’s event? Little Egypt Shows & Carnival will run rides and games from 5–11 p.m. on both nights. An armband costs $20 and provides access to all the rides. Individual tickets will also be sold at a lower price. Bingo will run throughout the evening. Players can compete

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A Missouri judge is weighing whether to break up a spat between two Republican officials over whether a proposed abortion rights amendment would cost the state billions of dollars in lost revenue from people who otherwise would be born.