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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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A procession, public visitation and funeral services are planned Sunday in memory of Hermann officer Mason Griffith, who was fatally shot in the line of duty last weekend.

Women’s History Month marches on next Saturday, March 25, with the Women’s History Trolley Tour at Bellefontaine Cemetery (4947 West Florissant Avenue, 314-381-0750). Instead of just wandering around the grounds without knowing anything about what you’re seeing, let this guided tour teach you the secrets and cool details of the local history underfoot.

One man died after he was found shot inside a car Thursday evening in north St. Louis County.

Queen’s deep dive into their live performances continues with episode nine of Queen The Greatest Live taking a look at the importance of lighting in a show. The episode, “Under the Lights,”…

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Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees.   On Oct. 7, the

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During a recent tour of the space in City Foundry STL, the Washington University alum shared details about the location’s design, sustainable wine program, music, and more.

EAST ST. LOUIS -- Firefighters are in the 600 block of Collinsville Avenue to put out a fire at Petroff Towing. The building is located near Interstates 55 and 64. Thick smoke from the fire is visible for miles. The shed's roof has completely collapsed, and firefighters are keeping their distance as the building burns. [...]

In nearly every respect, the landscape of our region and indeed the country is quite different than it was 95 years ago. The separate and unequal existence perpetuated by institutional racism was a harsh reality for many citizens. Their plight…

The St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Dogtown is held annually on March 17. In addition to the Ancient Order of Hibernians Parade, Dogtown United coordinates an Irish Festival to highlight

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Next Saturday, March 25, Chaifetz Arena (1 South Compton Avenue, 314-977-5000) won’t be full for a basketball game or a concert. Instead, the party will be poppin’ for something that is arguably better: tacos and margaritas. That’s right, next week St. Louis sees the launch of the inaugural Taco & Margarita Festival.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers should view America’s staggering opioid crisis, including the rise of illicit fentanyl, through an “ecosystems” approach, argues a massive RAND Corporation report published Thursday. That means they should examine the gaps and interconnections among emergency response, data collection, education, treatment, housing and law enforcement, the report advises. The 600-page volume — which the authors […]

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To crack down on price gouging, proposed legislation in Missouri calls for allowing felony charges against health care staffing agencies that substantially raise their prices during a declared emergency. A New York bill includes a cap on the amount staffing agencies can charge health care facilities. And a Texas measure would allow civil penalties against […]

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The median price for a single-family house in St. Louis County now stands at about $222,300, compared with the median price from two years ago of about $192,000.

A former judge gets involved in the Missouri attorney general's petition to remove Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from office.

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack bristled at complaints from both Democrats and Republicans of unchecked departmental spending and delayed support for farmers during a Thursday U.S. Senate oversight hearing. He also lobbied Congress to provide a farm bill that will balance large-scale productivity with the needs of small and mid-sized producers, a theme the […]

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Iron County Sheriff Jeff Burkett and two of his deputies were being held Friday in jail in neighboring Washington County, accused of "criminal street gang activity" in what prosecutors allege was a parental kidnapping plot to help a friend.