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The Offspring and two other well-known pop-punk bands have joined forces for a St. Louis show this summer.

Back in January, we wrote about the Seattle public school district filing an absolutely laughable lawsuit against basically all of big social media, based on a bunch of misread and misunderstood studies, and general moral panic that social media must be “bad” for kids. In February, we wrote about the school district in Mesa, Arizona […]

After 13 hours of overnight debate, the Missouri Senate gave initial approval Tuesday morning to a pair of bills that would limit medical procedures for transgender children and place restrictions on transgender girls playing school sports.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Two low-income housing projects will receive $1.2 million in grants from St. Louis’ allocation of pandemic aid money. Landwide Development Corp. will receive the bulk of the grants for the two phases of its Cambridge Heights apartment project, located north of the convention center in downtown St. Louis. Another developer, Cornerstone, […]

From Odyssey: The common belief that a college degree is a prerequisite for a high-paying job is no longer as accurate as it once was. In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world, many lucrative career opportunities do not require a traditional four-year degree. As an expert in career development and workforce trends. President Biden, in his State […]

Steven and Sarah Warner welcomed twins into the world on Feb. 7, 2023. Felicity Saphira Faye Warner was born at 12:46 a.m. at 5 lbs 3 oz at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Florence Selena Lou Warner came 10 minutes earlier at 12:36 a.m. at 6 lbs 1 oz. Felicity and Florence were welcomed into the world by their parents, grandparents (Ranson Gene Kessinger, Dorsey IL Nancy Jeanne Kessinger, Fosterburg IL Jim and Lori Smith, Hardin IL Cary and Jennifer Warner, St. Louis MO), and great grandparents (Patricia Helmkamp, Moro IL Doug and Donna Warner, Park Hills MO).

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From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, 10% of sales at participating McDonald's locations will be donated to the victim's family.

MARYVILLE - On Thursday, March 16, the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber honored Anderson Healthcare President and CEO, Keith A. Page, with the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award during their 2023 Business Awards Gala. Page, who marked twenty-seven years of leadership at Anderson Healthcare on February 5, 2023, has successfully led the system through the industry’s ever-changing environment for nearly 3 decades. Page earned degrees in business administration from Washington University and health care administration from St. Louis University. He began his medical career serving in the Army Medical Service Corp. He was stationed at the Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, and held the rank of Captain. Page then began his professional career with Alexian Brothers Medical Center in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove, where he served as vice president from 1985-1989. From there, he served as vice president with St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia until 1996. Page

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Ben, the Andean bear who escaped his St. Louis enclosure twice, is moving to the Gladys Porter Zoo in Texas.

Jim Brainard’s exhibition “Bits & Pieces” creates assemblages made from found, often-neglected, objects such as tree bark, used matches, and corrugated cardboard. He also scavenges small mysterious pieces of trash

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Ryan Eckert’s structural abstractions explore ideas about the state of splitting worldviews, depicted through the lens of biblical Christianity. Eckert’s works in his exhibition:“Two Worldviews” presents the clashing of ideals

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Mario Trejo’s exhibition “Idiosyncratic Tantrums” features extensive accumulations that visually explore eternity and struggle through manic mark making. Considering the concepts of time, space, and number. He creates hundreds of

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A Franklin County woman told our I-Team a surgeon operated on the wrong part of her spine not once but twice.

From Gensler: Of the two buildings pictured above, one is brand new, one is repositioned, and both are occupied by large tech industry anchor tenants. But it is difficult to tell which is which, as new and repositioned buildings deploy similar strategies from the exterior. This begs the question: how do the architectural and spatial attributes […]

The Midwest's largest oyster festival returns to St. Louis this weekend. Schlafly's Stout and Oyster Fest will kick off this Friday and Saturday at the Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust Street, 314-241-2337) in Downtown West. This annual event features thousands of oysters and "star shuckers" from around the country, making it the largest event of its kind in the region.

From Construction Digest:  The Missouri Department of Transportation’s $278 million Interstate 270 North Design Build Project will add lanes, replace bridges, update aging infrastructure and reconfigure interchanges to reduce crashes and increase reliability in the busy freight corridor. “Our primary goal is to improve safety by improving how vehicles move throughout the corridor,” says Eric Kopinski, I-270 […]

Who’s that kid that can travel through time? It’s you!   Follow the adventures of three friends as they travel back in time to learn from real-life inspirational heroes when

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Take an overseas adventure in this immersive exhibit that transports families to China, a country where a quickly changing modern lifestyle intersects with ancient values. Explore what life is like

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EAST ST. LOUIS – With the support from State Senator Chris Belt, the Sauget Fire Department and Madison Fire Department will receive a combined $42,000 to purchase small firefighting and ambulance equipment. “Our firefighters are the first line of defense when it comes to protecting our communities from fires and other emergencies,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “These grants will help ensure that our firefighters have the equipment they need to do their jobs safely and effectively.” The Small Equipment Grant Program is an innovative approach to a problem that has long caused difficulties for fire departments and not-for profit ambulance services in Illinois, particularly those that face hardships in generating the necessary revenue for small equipment. The purpose is to allow eligible applicants the opportunity to purchase small equipment that they may otherwise not be able to purchase. The Sauget Fire Department is set to receive $25,992, and the Madison

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