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Albert Pujols named MLB Network on-air analyst and advisor
ST. LOUIS -- You will be seeing more of Albert Pujols on the MLB Network. He will be serving as an on-air analyst and has been named as a special assistant to the commissioner. He will be advising the league on player relations and issues in the Dominican Republic. Pujols appeared on a MLB Broadcast [...]
Catholics plan to appeal parish changes in the St. Louis area. It may be an uphill battle.
Closing St. Roch parish is “contrary to the mission of our faith,” one appeal letter reads.
Here are 10 questions and answers about the changes in the Archdiocese of St. Louis
The number of parishes will drop from 178 to 135 as of Aug. 1.
9-year-old boy shot, critically injured in north St. Louis County
Major Case Squad investigating fatal home invasion in Ferguson
Police found a victim fatally shot outside a Ferguson residence while several suspects had entered the home looking for money.
Missouri’s juvenile program was hailed as a model for the nation. What happened?
Staffing issues crippled juvenile justice program, but state pledges a fix.
Teen dies after crash in Franklin County Saturday night
Alton Marks National Gun Violence Day And Month With Strong Support
ALTON - Several around the Alton community were wearing orange on National Gun Violence Day on Friday, June 2, 2023. National Gun Violence Day was marked throughout the United States and there was a strong effort made this year in Alton to recognize the day. Alton Mayor David Goins said he believes National Gun Violence Awareness Month is very important, especially with some of the recent shootings in the city. The mayor’s wife, Shelia, has also been very supportive of his efforts in regard to gun violence awareness. Mayor Goins pointed out the month began after Hadiya Pendleton was killed at age 15 after marching in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. Hadiya would have been 26 this past June 2. “It has deep meaning, we are working on some other things that are coming up in regards to addressing gun violence,” he said. “Stay tuned we will be reaching out for other things we are doing in the community. We are not taking this lightly. We don’t
Baltimore Man's Second Time in St. Louis Was the Charm
Kreskin J. Torres has 395,139 miles on his 2012 Honda Accord. The reason?
Is St Louis known for flooding?
St Louis is nicknamed The River City. The reason for that is very simple. It sits approximately at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, the two biggest rivers in North America. But besides those, other, much lesser known
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Monday, June 5, 2023 — Granting rights to natural entities
A growing legal movement to grant natural entities like rivers and forests legal rights is having a moment in the U.S., as environmentalists set their sights on the Mississippi River.
Broadband Usage Caps Now Drive MORE Broadband Usage, Study Finds
We’ve noted for years how broadband usage caps are a pointless, unnecessary cash grab by telecom monopolies looking to nickel-and-dime consumers who already pay too much for broadband. The telecom industry’s original claim that the caps were necessary to “manage network congestion” were never true. Companies like Comcast used that claim for years to sell […]
Man killed Sunday in Perry County motorcycle crash
U.S. mortgage rates soar forward
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.79% for the week ended June 1 — up from 6.57% the prior week.
Teenage boy dies after crashing into tree in Franklin County
The Missouri Highway Patrol said the 17-year-old boy was from Union, Missouri. Police did not release his name.
Mallinckrodt considers second bankruptcy filing, other options
A $200 million opioid settlement payment is due within weeks.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Is a Dazzlingly Worthy Sequel
"Anyone can wear the mask." Such was the rallying cry of 2018's spectacular Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which alighted in an increasingly drab and soulless subgenre like a miraculous bolt of crackling energy.
Teens come to Missouri for cubing competition
School safety summit taking place today in Edwardsville, Illinois
The Madison County, Illinois regional superintendent of schools is hosting a school safety summit Monday morning.
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