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From KSDK:  The federal government and companies responsible for nuclear bomb production and atomic waste storage sites in the St. Louis area in the mid-20th century were aware of health risks, spills, improperly stored contaminants and other problems but often ignored them, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press. Decades later, even with much […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  State highway officials expect to begin construction a year from now on the recently funded $2.8 billion widening of Interstate 70 — and a segment in St. Charles and Warren counties is in the running to be the first phase. Eric Kopinski, the Missouri Department of Transportation’s I-70 program coordinator, said […]

From Leader Publications:  Eureka will spend $3.1 million more than it brings in next fiscal year, largely due to some big-ticket improvements included in the 2023-2024 budget, according to the budget approved this month. That budget calls for the city to spend $18,521,637 and bring in $15,432,050 in revenue next fiscal year, which began July […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A developer’s vision for a sport-centric development is generating buzz in Lake Saint Louis. The pitch from developer Jeffrey Parrish would transform a 3-acre lot next to an outdoor shopping mall into a site for pickleball courts, a seasonal ice skating rink, virtual sport simulators, a themed playground, a splash pad, […]

“It hasn’t worked since day one,” Dyment said. “I could be out and need a particular setting, not have it, and be stuck."

The region’s Electrical Expo is set for August 23rd and 24th at the St. Charles Convention Center. This Expo is sponsored by Ameren and managed by the Electrical Board of Missouri and Illinois. Show hours are Wednesday, August 23rd from 1:00 to 7:00 pm and on Thursday, August 24th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The […]

One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Four others were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds.

Last year Florida lobbed a tactical nuke at groups that register voters by dramatically raising the fines when they make mistakes—like delivering forms late or to the wrong county. Today the Guardian tells us that in less than nine months Florida has collected more than $100,000 in fines, 80% of which have come from three ...continue reading "DeSantis targets—and hits—voter registration drives"

Under a new state law, new moms in Missouri will have their Medicaid coverage extended from 60 days to one year after giving birth.

Strong storms ripped through the area overnight from St. Louis to Jefferson County, leaving thousands in the dark.

Lady J Huston comes to The Dark Room at The Grandel on July 13, bringing the best of blues, jazz and classic soul music to St. Louis audiences.   Renowned

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As you may have seen or heard by now, DirecTV and U-verse have dropped FOX 2 and KPLR 11 programming. While our parent company, Nexstar, works to negotiate a fair contract to restore our stations to your airwaves, here are all the ways you can watch us while the situation is sorted out.

James Bullard, the central bank’s longest-serving current policymaker and a leading hawkish voice supporting interest-rate hikes, stepped down on Thursday.

Video games are a form of art and a form of expression. While that used to be somewhat controversial to state decades ago, nobody of any value really argues that point any longer. And the moment you accept that simple fact, it throws into light how absolutely absurd it is that the preservation efforts of […]