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Construction on the new Interstate-270 Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River marks another significant milestone for infrastructure investment in the St. Louis area. It also is a testament to the strength of the continued collaboration that is helping to add capacity and redundancy to the region’s freight network. Over a three-year period during the project planning phase, more […]

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It's not hard to spot a maverick in the wild. For example, take Casey Jovick, the owner of Jovick Brothers Burgers (4993 Loughborough Avenue, 314-390-2899), which opened in Princeton Heights on August 22.

U2 is getting ready to launch their U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere residency at The Venetian in Las Vegas on September 29, but it seems they're already making their presence known in…

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends new COVID-19 booster vaccines for all — but many who need them most won’t get them. About 75% of people in the United States appear to have skipped last year’s bivalent booster, and nothing suggests uptake will be better this time around. “Urging people to get boosters has really […]

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The Show-Me State has sold more than $830 million worth of cannabis since February.

As children head back to school, doctor’s offices are always filled with kids needing check-ups, immunizations, and in some cases, heart screenings. This is particularly the case for athletes, according to Frank Han, MD, pediatric cardiologist with OSF HealthCare. “Every time people go back to school, there is a need for heart screenings to help look for heart problems in children,” Dr. Han says. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducted a 10-year review of sudden death during sporting activities. The objective was to characterize the demographics and causes of sudden cardiac death during sports played in Australia. Nearly 20,000 autopsies were conducted between 2006 and 2015. Most deaths were from adults. The findings showed the small number of children who died from heart conditions either were arrhythmogenic or presumed arrhythmogenic, producing or tending to produce cardiac arrhythmia. Or the kids had inherited cardiomyopathies, an acquired or hereditary

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EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Police have identified the victim in Friday's fatal wrong-way crash at 141 and I-70. Patricia Donze, 52, of Ballwin died after a collision with a van. The van was driving the wrong way on the Earth City Expressway Friday at around 7:45 a.m. It struck Donze's silver Ford SUV. She was [...]

Cementland: Bob Cassilly’s Unfinished Masterpiece will show at the St. Louis Public Library – Central Library until Sept. 22.   The photography exhibit by Richard Sprengeler showcases the last project […]

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WILDWOOD, Mo. -- A man was killed in a crash after his car caught fire on 141 at I-44 early Monday morning. The victim has been identified as Anthony Yacovielle, 40, of Wildwood, Missouri. A crash report says that Yacovielle was driving northbound on 141 at around 3:30 a.m. when his vehicle struck an overpass. [...]

She's 44, he's 29; should they have a baby together or does he need to grow up first? The Karamo Show returns Monday for season two at 1:00 p.m. on KPLR 11.

The hour-long program will feature in-depth personal experiences with antisemitism, including Holocaust survivor Rachel Miller.

Dred Scott's great-great-great granddaughter says she's raised the money and is ready to unveil a monument to her famous ancestor later this month. Lynne Jackson set up a GoFundMe three years ago, seeking to raise money to install a  memorial at Calvary Cemetery in north St. Louis. That's where Scott was buried in 1867, after being moved from his original, unmarked grave near what's today Saint Louis University.

A 40-year-old Wildwood man died early Monday when his car hit an overpass and caught fire on Highway 141 at Interstate 44.

“I have nothing to show for it,” says George Tesson.

Police wouldn't say if the minivan's driver was arrested.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.