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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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Let your soul breathe. Experience the essence of belonging through the paintings and poetry of Angela L. Chostner.   This art exhibition provides opportunity for self reflection with interactive elements.

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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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BRIDGETON — Radioactive waste has migrated outside the boundaries of the West Lake landfill and contaminated soil and water on the edge of the St. Louis County site, federal environmental officials said Tuesday night.  And the contaminated area onsite is far larger than previously thought. Yet still, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency couldn’t assure the […]

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The club is 3-0-1 in MLS games when the New Jersey native chips in a goal or an assist.

Co-owners Tyler Ottwein and Casey Hinman serve up wagyu beef burgers and an extensive beer selection in the former Recess Space, where Sneaky's first earned a following with a food truck.

One owner said, "The business owners down there still need your support, they don’t want to you to feel afraid and for the neighborhood to be known for that."

Give STL Day, the 24-hour online fundraising event, kicked off Wednesday in its 10th annual drive to help fund the St. Louis region's nonprofits.

During the COVID crisis, the FCC launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB program), giving lower income Americans a $50 ($75 for those in tribal lands) discount off of their broadband bill. Under the program, the government gave money to ISPs, which then doled out discounts to users if they qualified. But (and I’m sure this […]

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is asking a judge to quash the subpoena the Missouri Attorney General’s Office sent to Saint Louis University’s School of Nursing to find out how much time she is devoting to her degree rather than her office. Gardner’s legal team is also asking the newly appointed judge overseeing Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s lawsuit to oust her from office to quash all of the documents the previous judge has ordered her to produce, according to court filings submitted…

The largest residential property owner in St. Louis is dealing with complaints ranging from unresolved maintenance issues and unfounded evictions to aggressive rent collection tactics.

Faeded: A High Fantasy Dance Party and Music Spectacular 8 p.m. Saturday, May 13.

A last-ditch effort to legalize sports wagering passed the Missouri House on Tuesday but immediately ran against opposition from the senator whose bill was modified to include it. While the House has had no trouble passing sports wagering, identified as a priority by leaders of both parties as the legislative session began, the Senate has been unable to get past a fight between backers of a standalone bill and those who want to also legalize video lottery games in bars and truck stops. The bill…

Anyone who thought the announced resignation of Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner would be an immediate panacea for the city’s bottlenecked court system is in for a rude awakening . Of the more than a dozen criminal jury trials that were set to start in circuit court yesterday, none actually began. One of the cases was dismissed, and several others resulted in guilty pleas.

In the mid-1980s Dave McCreery, now 82, was drinking with one of his fellow Moolah Shriner clowns at a Shriners Temple in St. Louis when his pal, who worked construction, said that he was thinking about buying a building for sale on South Grand Boulevard. McCreery had built a successful career in the insurance business and thought that the two-story building across from Tower Grove Park at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Arsenal Street sounded like a good investment.

ALTON - Alton Community Service League, at the final meeting of the year, lived up to its mission statement: Women volunteering individually and collectively for the betterment and beautification of the Alton Godfrey area. The total hours volunteered by all members was 2,517 hours with a total market value of $75,384.15. This year's Silver Bowl recipient, the member who has volunteered the most hours, is Sandra Goeken. Pictured are the women who have received the honor of being a volunteer of the month throughout the 2022-2023 year. Front row: Jean Conrady, Sandra Goeken, Silver Bowl Winner, Pat Cooper Back row: Bernie Wickenhauser, Diane Foster, Joanne Adams, Debra Olinde. The ACSL has again, through the help of the community, raised funds for area beautification and non-profits. Those grants, totaling $12,106.48, were awarded to the following: CHARITABLE Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, Alton Youth Symphony, Alton Area Animal Aid Assoc., Seasons of Life, Thrive Metro East, Serving

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ALTON - The Alton Symphony Orchestra performed their April 29th concert titled “An Evening with the Masters” featuring works written by Ludwig Van Beethoven, Franz Schubert and Modest Mussorgsky (Tushmalov) in Hatheway Hall at Lewis & Clark Community College. Orchestra President, Jessica Pottig, said after the concert, “It was a good night of music and the audience was great too. We’ve been performing for the Alton area community for over 75 years and it’s still a lot of fun." Jessica went on to say, “ Our conductor is Wm. Shane Williams. We (55 members) are very lucky to have someone of his talent and dedication to our Orchestra.” The next Alton Symphony Orchestra event will be their annual Trivia night on Saturday night, May 13th, (doors open at 6 p.m.), at the Alton VFW Post 1308, 4445 N. Alby St., Alton. For more information about future concerts, fundraising, musicians, auditions and more go to altonsymphonyorchestra.org . More photos

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