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BOLIVAR, Mo. -- Recreational marijuana sales started last week in Missouri, and one businessman has a unique way to lure customers into his warehouse. Weedman and Glassman wholesale co-owner Joesph Spina likes to shake things up. He thought that having one of the largest marijuana water pipes in the United States would attract some attention. [...]

This type of theft spiked by 326% in 2020 and jumped another 353% in 2021, according to national statistics.

Pete Townshend is teasing fans with new music. The Who rocker revealed on social media that he has a new solo single “coming soon.” Although he didn’t reveal the title of the track, he says…

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Tyresha T. Jordan faces charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.

The Ferguson Uprising ushered in a new wave of young leaders looking to create systemic change in policing, education, and race relations. In the nine years since the killing of Michael Brown by now-ex-Ferguson officer Darren Wilson, several organizations have taken shape to address those very issues. David Dwight IV invested time and energy in one such organization — Forward Through Ferguson. Dwight plans to step down at the end of March, and he reflects on his years of activism, and shares his critiques of St. Louis’ tendency to shut out, and shut down, young leaders.

One day after announcing an investigation into a St. Louis pediatric transgender center, Missouri's Attorney General is calling for more action.

It sure looks like U2 fans may finally be getting confirmation about the band's much rumored residency at the new high-tech arena MSG Sphere in Las Vegas.  The Irish rockers are set to appear…

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Mark Corwin, 28, withdrew money from a Brentwood ATM on Nov. 10 but hasn't been seen since.

February 12, 1809, was the day Abraham Lincoln was born. Review his legacy and life during one of the most trying times in American history.

Michael G. Smith, 62, was convicted Friday of three counts of statutory sodomy, prosecutors said.

Sanchez Swink, 22, of St. Louis, was sentenced Friday to 22 years in prison in the death of Elliott Massey in 2019.

It remains to be seen how St. Louis city officials invest their share of the Rams relocation settlement long-term, but a new resolution approved Friday offers some insight on possible factors in the process.

ALTON - A detailed Black History Exhibit has been established at Alton City Hall. The new exhibit was unveiled this week and led by Sheila Goins, wife of Alton Mayor David Goins. Sheila said she was “super excited” to display the Black History Exhibit at City Hall. February is Black History Month throughout the country. “What we have here is just a snapshot display of the wealth of black history in Alton, Illinois,” she said. “We have it categorized from community, music, education, freedom and equality in schools, and more. We want people to come and see all this exciting material.” Sheila said the exhibit is a collective effort between her and three prominent women in the community - Charlotte Johnson, Minnie Johnson, and Eva Perkins. “Charlotte, Minnie Johnson, and Eva Perkins were instrumental in providing the information,” Goins said. “Eva was a strong contributor to Alton’s area musician's success.” Johnson

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A federal judge on Friday sentenced a 22-year-old man to 26 years in prison for his involvement in a triple shooting that left two people dead.

WASHINGTON — Attorneys general representing nearly two dozen Republican states are backing a lawsuit that would remove the abortion pill from throughout the United States after more than two decades, eliminating the option even in states where abortion access remains legal. The state of Missouri filed its own brief in the case Friday while Mississippi […]

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