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Planning for the $600 million renovation has been underway for a decade

President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night, with tight security around the Capitol complex and a potential war with Iran, a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, and a recent Supreme Court decision among the challenges he faces.

We’ve noted repeatedly how Trump wants to scuttle Netflix’s proposed merger with Warner Brothers because his friend and key donor, billionaire Larry Ellison wants to buy Warner Brothers (and CNN) instead. In fact the two have already purportedly met to discuss which CNN anchors they’d like to fire once Larry (who just bought CBS and […]

Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]

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The Missouri House of Representatives passed HB 2061, a law banning most speech critical of Israel in Missouri's public schools. It is now headed to the state Senate.

EAST ALTON — Firefighters battled a large overnight blaze that broke out around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Wilshire Village strip mall in the 600 block of Berkshire Boulevard. The East Alton Fire Department responded to the scene and was assisted by multiple surrounding departments as crews worked to contain heavy flames that tore through a Chinese restaurant and several vacant storefronts. Fire officials said a Dollar General located in the strip mall sustained smoke and water damage

Pattonville High School will honor HaLayna Elliott, a student at the school, and her father, Henry Williams, who were killed in a shooting in Ferguson, with a tribute during the school's Girl's Varsity Basketball Team game on Tuesday.

It had to happen someday. An internet video shows hacks that are worth trying.

Four Republican candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to challenge two-term Governor JB Pritzker in November. They face an uphill battle against a billionaire Democrat in a state that has shifted more and more blue over the past decade.

Each Kansas Citian has their own way of answering the tourist’s question: “Is Kansas City in Missouri or Kansas?” Some people curtly respond “Missouri,” knowing that Kansas City, Missouri, is larger in almost every way than Kansas City, Kansas. People with a bit more equanimity will explain that both states have cities with that name, […]

A bill that would make Missouri hunting and fishing permits free for military personnel and disabled veterans faced bipartisan criticism Monday. The legislation would require the conservation commission to remove costs for some service members’ hunting and fishing tags. The free permits would be given to 100% disabled veterans that are Missouri residents and any […]

ST. LOUIS - A cold start Tuesday followed by a nice warm-up as south winds take control. Mostly cloudy and breezy Tuesday, with highs in the mid to upper 50s. Clouds linger overnight. Not as cold with lighter winds as wake-up temperatures on Wednesday will be in the mid-30s. Quiet and comfortable on Wednesday, with [...]

First responders are battling an overnight fire at a strip mall in East Alton, which has caused significant damage to the building and has resulted in the closure of Berkshire Boulevard.

The members of Rush are giving fans an update on how things are going with new drummer Anika Nilles as they get ready to launch their Fifty Something tour. It will…

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Headlines from the Feb. 24, 1926, front page include: Three men confessed to robbing a messenger for the First National Bank of Wellston.

Though the companies weren't granted exemptions, their requests illustrate the data center industry's desperate quest for energy.

The rush to meet AI's energy needs is sure to rely on natural gas, raising worries about air pollution in the state's urban corridor.

New research finds that Arctic peatlands are expanding as the far north undergoes rapid changes. It's an ominous sign.