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An eight-year-old boy from St. Peters is competing for the title of best mullet in a kids' division of the USA Mullet Championship.

Missouri’s school districts are struggling not just with a teacher shortage but a scarcity of bus drivers, custodians and other essential personnel. In the 2022-2023 school year, teachers with inadequate teaching certification taught over 8% of Missouri public school classes, according to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The crisis has led larger […]

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Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Baseball and Kermit the Frog  – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum.   Housed in a restored 1896 building, the

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The work of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly is coming to the Missouri Botanical Garden in a stunning exhibition uniting art and nature. With thousands of pieces of blown glass forms

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Missouri Treasurer Vivek Malek will have competition next year as he seeks a full four-year term. House Budget Chairman Cody Smith said on an episode of Politically Speaking that he will run in the GOP primary for the statewide office. The Carthage Republican said his experience leading the committee that helps craft the state’s budget sets him up well to be treasurer.

City services were briefly shut down last week but were later resumed while budget debates continued.

Green Door Art Gallery is pleased to partner with Bobby Lessentine, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, in presenting Inspiration and Expression, The Art of MaryJo Clark.   The exhibit includes collage,

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Here is the full text of the ill-fated Equal Rights Amendment: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to ...continue reading "Is the ERA already the law of the land?"

They didn't cite any specific violations, but said the retailer might be running afoul of child-protection laws after it "wittingly marketed and sold LGBTQIA+ promotional products to families and young children as part of a comprehensive effort to promote gender and sexual identity among children."

Much more than just a throwaway side dish, French fries, when done right, can be events unto themselves. And though anything deep-fried and covered in a sprinkle of salt will get the job done, these 10 area restaurants show just how extraordinary the

This story originally appeared in the Missouri Independent. Revelations that government officials and private companies downplayed or failed to fully investigate the dangers of radioactive waste in St. Louis sparked outrage among state and federal lawmakers Wednesday and a promise from U.S. Senator Josh Hawley to seek funding for residents who have become ill. At the heart of the bipartisan calls for action were the findings of a six-month joint investigation by the Missouri Independent, MuckRock and the Associated Press that delved into thousands of pages of previously-unreleased government documents detailing the St. Louis area’s legacy of contamination.

St. Louis CITY SC, the leaders in the Western Conference, saw its three-match win streak end. It was the team's third winning streak of three or more games.

We just got done noting how there’s not much the federal government can do about right wing propaganda outlets like Fox News, given their protections under the First Amendment and the general limitations (both legally and courageously) at regulators like the FCC. But there is one thing that’s likely to cause some serious trouble for […]

June saw 54 corporate bankruptcy filings, including 15 with more than $1 billion in liabilities.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Gary Krieg was killed in the crash. Three cars were totaled, and no other people suffered serious injuries.

As of 6:15 a.m., there have been no reports of any injuries, but many homes and cars were damaged.

The last place St. Louis Cardinals open the second-half of a frustrating season tomorrow at Busch Stadium against Washington. They are more than 11 games behind division leading Cincinnati and have their lowest winning percentage at the All-Star break since 1990.

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators debated Wednesday how best to resolve a funding cliff within Social Security that will lead to a quarter reduction in benefits in about a decade, absent action from Congress. Democrats on the Budget Committee, led by Chair Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, called for lawmakers to increase taxes on the country’s […]

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Several people were injured in a crash overnight in St. Charles.

A kitchen fire overnight damaged a Kirkwood pasta house restaurant.