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Missouri House fine-tunes state budget
2022 Cardinals home opener: Here's the schedule, what to expect, new concessions, and more
Plus, how to watch the game if you don't have tickets.
DirecTV Ignores GOP Pressure, Kicks OAN Off Its Cable Lineup
Back in January DirecTV announced it would be kicking the fantasy and conspiracy channel One America News (OAN) off of its satellite TV lineup, removing the biggest distribution avenue for the “news” channel. Despite the endless coverage the channel gets for its baseless conspiracies, it’s a channel relatively few people actually watch. DirecTV executives simply didn’t […]
Prosecutors say St. Louis police lied about attempted carjacking
Two-story home lost in fire in West St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - A two-story building in the Franz Park neighborhood of St. Louis City was on fire Wednesday morning. The St. Louis Fire Department said the building is located in the 6700 block of Glades Avenue. The department said firefighters saw "heavy fire on the first and second floors" of the building when they [...]
Watchdog says OSHA, USDA should have done more to protect meatpacking workers from COVID
This story was originally published by The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has food safety inspectors in every large meatpacking plant in the country. Just like the industry’s workers, the government’s inspectors entered the high-risk work spaces almost every day during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sonny Perdue, USDA’s leader during the […]
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Homicide investigation underway after man fatally shot in St. Louis County
Wells Fargo opts for hybrid schedules as Bank of America, others find themselves in return-to-office crossfire
JetBlue offers to buy Spirit Airlines, outbidding Frontier
In the U.S., manure is ‘hot commodity’ amid commercial fertilizer shortage
Some livestock and dairy farmers, including those who previously paid to have their animals’ waste removed, have found a fertile side business selling it to grain growers.
The little-known open-source community behind the government’s new environmental justice tool
Inside the White House’s unpublicized experiment in open governance.
Small amount of voters decide key issues in St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS - Voter turnout was low for Tuesday's Municipal Election, but those who did cast ballots made their opinions known on multiple key issues. In St. Louis County voters decided that the St. Louis County Executive should not be able to hold a second job while in office. Proposition B passed with 61 percent [...]
Drebes: Surprises at filing deadline could shape key state races
501(c)(3) tax exempt church in St. Louis endorses political candidates. I posted a video highlighting the extreme political rhetoric of this church a little over a year ago. Unfortunately, they have only become worse.
Budweiser releases special Cardinals can ahead of Opening Day
ST. LOUIS - Budweiser released a new line of limited edition MLB team cans just in time for opening day. Budweiser, the longest-standing MLB sponsor, designed the special cans for 14 teams across the league. The cans are available where ever Budweiser products are sold. The beverage company has also renewed its league sponsorship for the next [...]
City voters OK ward redistricting commission, capital improvements bonds
St. Louis voters agreed in Tuesday’s election to amend the city’s charter in order to set up a nine-member redistricting commission that will redraw the ward boundaries. They also approved …
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - Jazz great Dianne Reeves returns to performing after a pandemic-related pause
Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Diane Reeves is back on the road after taking the longest break of her career during the pandemic. She performs this week at The Sheldon Concert Hall with a renewed desire to collaborate with musicians from different backgrounds.
Imo's offers special deal on customer appreciation day
ST. LOUIS - Imo's Pizza is hosting a customer appreciation day Wednesday. The family business first opened in 1964. Wednesday's deal includes a medium one-topping pizza and an order of toasted ravioli for $9.99. The deal is available for carry-out only. Customers can place their order on imospizza.com using the promo code imoslove.