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314 is not just an area code, it’s who we are as a community; and that’s why we celebrate March 14.

O’FALLON – The National Safety Council (NSC) reports more that than 90% of all poisonings happen at home. Cosmetics and personal care products lead the list of the most common substances implicated in pediatric poison exposures. According to the most recent data from the NSC, one poison exposure was reported to U.S. poison control centers every 15 seconds in 2020. As part of National Poison Prevention Week, March 19-25, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital reminds you about the dangers of potentially poisonous medicines and chemicals and shares tips on how to keep your loved ones safe. “In the emergency department, we treat accidental poison consumptions that can range from children swallowing soap or cleaning products to adults taking an unadvised dosage of certain medicines,” said Dr. Michel Adonis, interim medical director of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatrics. “It’s important to keep any potentially harmful products out of the reach of children

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Empowering communities to do community-driven development!

Western Specialty Contractors – St. Louis Concrete Branch is completing the final phases of restoration work on the CityPlace Four parking garage in Creve Coeur, MO. Constructed in 2001, CityPlace Four is a four-story, 103,000-square-foot office building with a 339-space connected 15,600-square-foot parking garage. A lack of maintenance, poor drainage and leaking planter boxes on […]

A Belleville, Illinois, man appeared in federal court on Tuesday to be sentenced for brandishing and firing a gun during a 2021 incident in East St. Louis.

Rising global temperatures drove the shift in weather extremes.

Republicans say they want to prevent rules enacted in Democratic-run jurisdictions to prevent pet sales at pet shops.

Jayana Dobbs surrendered to St. Peters police on Monday, hours after her boyfriend turned himself in to St. Charles County authorities.

March 14 is popularly known as ‘Pi Day.’ But in true St. Louis fashion, we do things a little differently. Here we call it 314 Day. It’s a day of civic pride that is shared throughout multiple communities in the region. Ohun Ashe, who founded For the Culture STL to celebrate Black-owned businesses in St. Louis, and Staci Static, a radio veteran, community engagement consultant and host of ‘The Static Podcast,’ sit down with Elaine Cha to talk all things 314.

Authorities arrested two men for passing a stopped school bus while it picked up students in mid-Missouri.

Bono has previously described U2’s next album as a “guitar album,” and The Edge reiterated that by saying it would be “more driven by guitar.” Well, now bassist Adam Clayton is sharing his thoughts on the…

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Our bracket of 16 will be whittled down to this year's champion.

The AT&T Time Warner and DirecTV mergers were a monumental disasters. AT&T spent $200 billion to acquire both companies thinking it would dominate the video and internet ad space. Instead, the company lost 9 million subscribers in nine years, fired 50,000 employees, closed numerous popular brands (including Mad Magazine), and stumbled around incompetently for several years […]

The company is moving to a lower class of commercial office, but was drawn to it by an improved parking situation and the landlord's willingness to invest $1 million for building upgrades.

WASHINGTON PARK – The Illinois State Police announced they are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 40-year-old Sherkia E. Jointer of East St. Louis, who is a person of interest in relation to a shooting that occurred on March 2, 2023, in the 1200 block of North 49th Street in Washington Park. An adult male victim was found deceased with an apparent gunshot wound outside a residence. Anyone with knowledge of the incident or her whereabouts is asked to contact Zone 6 Special Agent Miller at 618-402-5979, CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-8477 (TIPS), or visit https://www.stlrcs.org/ . Witnesses can remain anonymous. The public is reminded that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Located in the former Super Smokers location in Affton, the concept comes from Super Smokers BBQ owner Jeff Fitter and chef Bryan Scott of Doggie Mac’s.

One day before their record-setting home-opener win last weekend, the St. Louis Battehawks spent time visiting The Gateway Arch.

St. Louis is a sports town. Not only do we have the Blues and the Cardinals, but now we have a soccer team and the Battlehawks are back. But some of us who care little for team sports still need a little more encouragement when it comes to following local clubs.

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum I wish my late Dad was around to join us at Armory STL on May 18th to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Construction Forum. Our theme for the event is “The Future Is Now: Celebrating Systems Change”. My Dad loved our construction industry and the St. Louis Region, […]

The new entertainment venue at City Foundry may be smaller than the chain's other locations, but its founder believes it can generate outsize sales relative to its size. Here's how.