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Candidate Requirements Updated, Prez Caucus Date Unknown
Missouri & St. Louis City Candidate Age & Residency Qualifications page has been updated with 2026 election cycle date for offices elected in 2022. Date of the Missouri 2024 Presidential Caucuses, which replace statewide Presidential Primary, remain a mystery. Elimination of Presidential Primaries in Missouri was a part of the voter suppression bill passed by Republicans … Continue reading Candidate Requirements Updated, Prez Caucus Date Unknown →
One of Missouri's "best natural wonders" is hidden away
With so many natural wonders in Missouri, there's never a lack of places to explore in the "Show Me State."
$100K Powerball prize won in Hazelwood
In search of cheaper groceries, Missouri lawmakers debate cutting state food tax
The change could reduce school funding by $144 million.
Post-Dispatch artist Dan Martin heads for retirement. (But he’ll stick by the Weatherbird.)
Parson denies clemency for Missouri man facing execution
The president of the national NAACP is urging Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to halt the execution of Leonard Taylor, who is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for the deaths of his girlfriend and her three children.
Amid water woes, St. Charles to trim field of mayoral candidates in Tuesday primary
St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer faces City Councilman Tom Besselman and business owner Venetia Powell in a primary Tuesday, with drinking-water problems one of the issues. The top two vote-getters will advance to the April 4 general election.
New Delmar development tempting for Magic House MADE visitors
ST. LOUIS -- Steve’s Hot Dogs, The Fountain on Locust, and Alpha Brewing are among several high-profile local vendors working together on a new development at 5232 Delmar Boulevard. The event and dining space called will be called Maker's Locale and the complex is expected to open this fall. The idea is to create a [...]
Court Gives Its Blessing To FBI’s J6 Geofence Warrant, Denies Motion To Suppress
Geofence warrants are just part of day-to-day cop business these days. Rather than moving forward with a list of suspects, law enforcement agencies just ask for data on everyone in a certain area at a certain time and move backwards to probable cause to investigate and arrest. When a bunch of violent jackasses stormed the […]
Ozzy Osbourne reacts to Grammy wins: “I’m one lucky motherf***er”
Ozzy Osbourne has shared his reaction to winning two awards at Sunday's Grammys. The Prince of Darkness earned Best Rock Album for his latest solo effort, Patient Number 9, and…
Proposed federal rule would lower credit card late fees
As Americans continue to struggle with high credit card rates, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule to help lessen some of their financial burden — in the form of lower late fees. The new rule would limit late fees to $8. Currently credit card companies can charge as high as $41 — […]
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Where to indulge in chocolate desserts this Valentine's Day
Whether you’re flush with new love, celebrating a dear friend, or nursing a broken heart, these desserts from St. Louis restaurants offer decadent ways to honor the season of love.
Missouri transportation chief says state started winter down 1,000 workers
Roads chief says turnover “crisis” had eased somewhat with recent raises taking effect.
St. Louis County Jail offers inmates college courses for the first time ever
Visiting Artist Lecture Series Returns to L&C with Victor Wang
GODFREY – The Visiting Artist Lecture Series returns to Lewis and Clark Community College this month with respected master artist Victor Wang. Wang, a professor at Fontbonne University, has exhibited internationally and has been recognized with several awards for excellence in both painting and instruction. L&C Art Program Coordinator Angela Hung looks forward to resuming the Visiting Artist Lecture Series with such a distinguished artist. “We are pleased to welcome Victor Wang as the first guest speaker in the Visiting Artist Series,” she said. “Victor is a renowned master artist whose work is broadly published and exhibited internationally.” Wang is known for the way he conveys the human experience by representing the emotional tension and psychological drama of life’s turning points. “In the lecture, I will share my work through different periods and talk about how I developed my body of work ideally and technically,”
Former exec says St. Louis' Green Street development owes him $2.3 million
Paul Giacoletto alleges Green Street Real Estate Ventures owes him $2.3 million after locking him out of lucrative contracts.
Drebes: The powerful forces opposing proposed change to initiative petition process
State Republicans want to raise the percent of votes necessary to amend the constitution from a simple majority to 60%. But there are powerful forces that stand in the way of ramming the change through.
The Scholarship Foundation announces The Edward Jones Scholarship
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis today announced the launch of the Edward Jones Scholarship, a multi-million-dollar, multi-year commitment to provide 75 students annually with scholarship grants up to $12,000 per student, per year.