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This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]

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Strowger 11 Digit Dial Phone (circa 1907) Kellogg Model 925 Monophone (circa 1930s) Stromberg Carlson Model 1191 Fatboy 8 Button Intercom (circa 1930s) Western Electric 302 Multi-Line Rotary Phone (circa […]

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On display at the ever-popular orchid show, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one in 10 […]

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Maya Angelou, a St. Louis native and author, was born in 1928 and earned 30 best-selling titles, an Emmy Award nomination, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was the first Black woman to write and recite a poem for a presidential inauguration and appear on the U.S. quarter.

JERSEYVILLE - Community members can support athletics in Jersey County while watching local kids compete in a 3v3 basketball tournament. Starting at 8 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2026, kids in third through eighth grade will compete in the tournament at Jersey Community High School. Parents and community members are invited to watch at $5 per person, with free tickets for children ages 5 and under and military. Proceeds go back to Junior Panther Athletics, a group that aims to provide athletic

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page vetoed pay raises for the next county executive and assessor, citing that the St. Louis County Council approved them after a deadline set by the county charter.

Red can make a heartbeat feel louder. Think about how often love is shown in red: roses, hearts, lipstick, Valentine’s cards, even the little notification badge on your phone. It’s so common that it feels natural. But the link between red and love isn’t just a design habit. It comes from how our bodies react to red, what red signals in nature, and the stories and traditions people have built around it for centuries. Red feels like the body, not just a color One reason red

The budget certified today by the Board would balloon the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department budget to over $250 million.

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl to two years in prison in his federal COVID relief fraud case.

This morning starts off mostly sunny with temperatures near 33 degrees. The air feels just a bit colder at 29, so a light jacket is a good idea if you're heading out early. By the afternoon, expect mostly sunny skies with highs reaching around 58 degrees. Light southeast winds will blow at about 6 mph, with gusts nearing 9 mph, making it a comfortable day to be outside. The sun will set around 5:50 p.m., bringing clear skies into the evening. Overnight, temperatures dip back down to a low near 3

The most far-reaching event tied to February 26 is the 1991 expulsion of Iraqi forces from Kuwait City during the Gulf War. After Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait in August 1990, a U.S.-led coalition assembled under United Nations resolutions to push Iraqi troops out. By late February 1991, coalition ground forces had moved quickly, and on February 26 Kuwait’s capital was effectively back under Kuwaiti control. It mattered immediately because it ended the occupation’s central grip

MADISON COUNTY, IL. - A person was arrested early Thursday morning following an overnight police pursuit that ended in north St. Louis County. Officials say the incident began in Madison County, IL. and traveled into north St. Louis County. The pursuit involved deputies from the Madison County and troopers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol [...]