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In a Columbia parking lot on Wednesday afternoon, there was a reminder of Christmas. It wasn’t leftover decorations or early preparations for a summer “Christmas in July” sale. It was the temporary tag on the back of a Jeep Cherokee that expired on Christmas Day. Handed out by an auto dealer at the time of […]

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- On Wednesday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court declined issuing any emergency order to stop Illinois' assault weapons ban, prompting many reactions from Illinois lawmakers and advocates on both sides. Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) said he's pleased with their decision to let the law he signed earlier this year stand while courts [...]

For Chrissy Nardini, making the decision to sell her family’s business was bittersweet. Nardini is the third generation in her family to lead American Metals Supply, a St. Louis-based wholesale distributor of sheet and coil steel, prefabricated ducts, fittings and HVAC products that was founded by her grandfather in 1962. But an unsolicited, and eventually spurned, offer to buy the business, combined with uncertainty over the next generation's interest in carrying the family ownership forward,…

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Dee Snider is about to officially add novelist to his resume. The Twisted Sister frontman just announced that his first novel, Frats, will be released June 2. In a post on social media, Snider called…

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Thursday 05/18 The Bright Side Stereotypes lead to assumptions and conclusions that may not be true and can make people feel demeaned, excluded and unseen.

It’s already bad news for Elon Musk that advertisers have been abandoning the site in droves. But, Musk keeps trying to claim that it’s worth it so long as users are using the site more. Unfortunately for him, it appears that many users are either leaving or posting a lot less. A new study from […]

The Missouri Highway Patrol refused to release the name of the girl who died. She lived in Eolia, Missouri.

New faces swept in to help mop up St. Louis courts on Wednesday, the first day in six years Kim Gardner was not the top prosecutor in the city. But court proceedings remained largely the same.

The annual and beloved Bark in the Park event returns this weekend for its 28th year, this time at Tower Grove Park (4257 Northeast Drive, 314-771-2679) on Saturday, May 20. The pet festival is sponsored by the Humane Society and brings events for people and their pooches. In addition to the expected festival fare, Bark in the Park features a 5K race and one-mile walk.

An investigation is underway after one woman died overnight in a DeSoto house fire.

ROXANA - The USA Swimming “Make a Splash Tour,” presented by Phillips 66, traveled to Roxana, IL on Monday, May 15. Wood River Refinery facilitated a visit to Central Intermediate Elementary School as part of the agenda. “Safety is our top priority at Phillips 66,” says Melissa Erker, Director of Government and Community Relations. “We welcomed the opportunity to help bring lifesaving information to our fenceline community.” Olympic swimmers Rowdy Gaines and Elizabeth Beisel hosted a morning assembly for Central students to teach the importance of learning how to swim. The athletes presented the four rules for water safety: learn to swim, get an adult if you go near the water, always swim with a buddy, and if someone is in trouble in the water, call for help, don’t go in. After talking about water safety, Gaines and Beisel pulled out their Olympic medals they earned during their Olympic swimming careers. Gaines showed his gold medal from

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This series of new work directs our gaze towards arduous and life-threatening journeys that millions of immigrants undertake in search of a better home, often holding an image of a

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AJ Ainscough explores with this new exhibition, the complex and nuanced emotions of love and relationships through a diverse collection of paintings and works on paper. He focuses on exploring

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Budget hearings, which began Monday and will run for several more weeks, mark a rare opportunity to wade through the entire city government, line item by line item.

Meditating on the passage of time, the show presents work that is a result of the inevitable interplay between an artist’s solitary workings in her studio and those of a

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Atrium announces an upcoming Spring Exhibition, “Chasing the Landscape.” Featured artists are Leila Daw, Ellen Glasgow, and Adam Straus. This exhibition contrasts three approaches to our treasured landscape and helps

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