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He accidentally shot himself after picking up a gun his 14-year-old male cousin apparently had left on a bed, police said.

Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Baseball and Kermit the Frog  – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum.   Housed in a restored 1896 building, the

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The work of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly is coming to the Missouri Botanical Garden in a stunning exhibition uniting art and nature. With thousands of pieces of blown glass forms

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St. Louis based Meds and Food for Kids celebrated its 20th anniversary of fighting food insecurity around the globe on June 8, 2023, at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton.

The developer behind a 500-plus home subdivision in rural St. Charles County says if he can't get the project built here, he may ask officials to alter the boundary of neighboring O'Fallon so the project sits there instead.

Kamaren Bevel was signed on to play NAIA basketball for William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa, before being shot and killed last week in University City.

United Food and Commercial Workers Local Union 88 on Thursday said its members “overwhelmingly” voted to reject a contract offer from the St. Louis-based grocer.

EDWARDSVILLE - An Independence Day celebration to remember is in the works for Saturday, July 1, as the annual Edwardsville fireworks extravaganza returns to American Legion Post 199. The City of Edwardsville and the American Legion are once again teaming up to provide this free community event to celebrate the Fourth of July. “This is always one of the highlights of the summer season,” Mayor Art Risavy said. “We’re proud to continue the long tradition of partnering with the American Legion to offer this event.” This year’s celebration will feature an expanded lineup, including multiple food trucks and vendors; outdoor drink stations throughout the American Legion grounds; two concerts, including the Edwardsville Municipal Band; shuttles to transport visitors from two parking areas and, of course, the fireworks display to cap off the night. Wes Sterling, the commander of American Legion Post 199, said it made sense to offer more food and drink options,

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"At times, I still feel like I'm in a dream, like it doesn't feel real," St. Louis musician Maria Ellis said.

Prosecutors in St. Louis County announced charges yesterday against a 32-year-old woman who they say took it upon herself to chase down the men who stole her sister's car, causing a serious traffic accident and endangering children in the process. According to a police probable cause statement, Francesca Jones' sister had her 2020 Dodge Challenger stolen. One day after the alleged theft, Jones saw the vehicle on West Florissant near Goodfellow Boulevard.

Beer and religion have a complicated history. Some faiths frown upon or even forbid the consumption of any intoxicants, while Catholic monks have been practitioners and keepers of sacred brewing techniques for centuries.

The 16,500-square-foot gym offers adaptive and athletic training, bodybuilding, everyday lifting, Krav Maga and strongman training.

Are restaurants 86ing the convenience popularized during the pandemic or are they still a thing?

An investigation is underway after a man was shot overnight near a Walgreens in Jennings.

The East Alton Fire Department responded to a deadly explosion Thursday afternoon at an ammunition plant. Authorities told KSDK that a man was killed when a truck carrying shotgun shell primers exploded at Olin Corp.'s (NYSSE: OLN) Winchester Ammunition Plant, located at 600 Powder Mill Road. It's believed the truck that exploded was carrying primer. Friday afternoon, Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn identified the victim as 60-year-old Oscar "Zeke" R. Bettorf of Bunker Hill, Illinois. An autopsy…

We’ve noted for several years how the “race to 5G” was largely just hype by telecoms and hardware vendors eager to sell more gear and justify high U.S. mobile data prices. While 5G does provide faster, more resilient, and lower latency networks, it’s more of an evolution than a revolution. But that’s not what telecom giants […]

Congresswoman Cori Bush has co-sponsored a bill in congress to provide federal grants to women who travel long distances to receive reproductive health care.