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Saint Louis Science Center in the running for USA Today's best science museum
New Justine Petersen loan fund aims to reduce auto interest rates
A new fund from nonprofit lender Justine Petersen hopes to help St. Louisans with bad credit cut their auto loan interest rate.
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American gymnast Laurie Hernandez talks mental health ahead of event at Webster University's DEI conference
Hernandez’s keynote, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts. You can also stream it online.
The State Of The World, And Why We Need Section 230
I have heard rumors from multiple quarters that President Biden might mention Section 230 in tonight’s State of the Union speech, and I cannot think of any reason he should, unless it is to venerate it. Because it is only through the existence of Section 230 that we, or the world, stand a chance against […]
Jefferson County man gets 50 years for photos of sexual exploitation of minor
Earl G. Rice was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting an Illinois minor and producing child pornography.
Michelle Li honored as 'Game Changer of the Year' in Webster University ceremony
Fintech-focused VC investor, with office in St. Louis, reveals $200M capital round and new investment
Joe Maxwell and his crew of tech investors at Fintop Capital, a Nashville-based firm with a St. Louis office, have corralled $200 million in capital. It's the third and largest round of venture capital they've raised since forming their company six years ago.
Fintop Capital already has tapped a bit of that money to back Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Plinqit, a savings app that pays users to learn about personal finances. It's the first of eight to 10 investments that Maxwell, Fintop's managing partner,…
Man sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in death of wife
Hundreds show support as trucker convoy rolls through Missouri
A trucker convoy protesting COVID-19 mandates rolled through St. Louis Tuesday.
Missouri spent $25 million to aid hospitals in deal marked by no-shows, high costs
SLSCO, a Texas-based construction company, made lofty promises to Missouri’s state health department over the summer that, if hired, it could immediately send hundreds of health care workers to aid …
VIDEO: O'Fallon, Missouri home explodes after gas leak
MLB cancels opening day over labor dispute
Medical device startup adds to C-suite as it expands its technology
Belleville man charged with possession of child pornography
A 34-year-old Belleville man has been accused of possessing child pornography.
O'Fallon, Mo., house destroyed in fire caused by explosion
One house was destroyed and another heavily damaged after an explosion in O'Fallon, Missouri.
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett writing original comic book series for AMC Networks Publishing
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is writing his own comic book series. The project, which currently has the working title Nights of Lono, will be among the first titles from AMC…
Players union rejects MLB's last offer at deadline to cancel games
Players have rejected Major League Baseball’s “best and final offer” to end the sport's lockout before the league’s deadline to avoid canceled games.
Dr. Ngozi Ezike to step down as Illinois health director
After leading Illinois through a deadly pandemic, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike is stepping down.