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I-70 named Missouri's most dangerous road: Report

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A new analysis of federal crash data shows that Interstate 70 is Missouri’s most dangerous roadway, despite findings that would suggest fatal crashes around the country are more likely to happen on state highways than on interstates.
Alex Barton

Masonry Institute Seminar to Explore LEED v5, Resiliency and Sustainability

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The Masonry Institute of St. Louis (MISL) will host an in-person continuing education seminar on Wednesday, January 28th, focused on the evolving role of resiliency and sustainability in the built environment and the implications of LEED v5. Titled “Resiliency and Sustainability Update: What You Need to Know About LEED v5,” the one-hour session will provide […]

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Tom Finan

Missouri’s Billy Long apologizes after joking Iceland should become 52nd state

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Billy Long’s prospects of becoming ambassador to Iceland hit a stumbling block this week, as the former Missouri congressman had to apologize Thursday after facing backlash for his comments suggesting the country should become a U.S. state, with him serving as governor.   Long, in an interview with Arctic Today, a non-profit Alaska-based digital news publication […]
Jason Hancock

Calhoun High School 1st Semester Honor Roll 2025-2026

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HARDIN – Calhoun High School has officially released the Honor Roll and High Honor Roll lists for the first semester of the 2025-26 school year: Senior High Honors: Anabel Eilerman, Marissa Fraley, Stella Gress, Hannah Klaas, Mia Krysl, Alivia Ralston, Emma Rose, Tyler Van Dyne, Jack Zipprich Senior Honors: Addison Becker, Reagan Clendenny, John Glynn, Jack Goode, Tyler Grimes, Abigail Hammond, Layla Johnson, Sadie Kiel, Canyon Leavell, Karleigh Mason, Blake Nolte, Tamara Osterman,

Why Routines Feel Harder to Restart After the Holidays

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You can love a break and still feel oddly bad at life the moment it ends. One day you’re sleeping in, eating when you feel like it, and letting your phone steal an hour without guilt. Then you try to go back to “normal,” and even simple routines—waking up on time, cooking, exercising, focusing—feel harder than you remember. It’s not just laziness or weak willpower. It’s your brain doing exactly what it was built to do: follow the easiest, most rewarding

This Day in History on January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Born

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On January 15, 2001, Wikipedia went live and invited anyone with an internet connection to help build an encyclopedia. At the time, the idea sounded risky: opening reference writing to the public seemed like a recipe for mistakes and vandalism. Yet the project quickly showed a new model for sharing knowledge—one that relied on transparency, community rules, and constant revision rather than a small group of gatekeepers. It mattered then because it lowered the cost of learning and publishing

Bills banning intoxicating hemp in Missouri are ‘priority,’ lawmakers say

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Missouri lawmakers debated two bills this week that would align the state with the federal limits on intoxicating hemp products set to go into effect in November. Both Missouri bills would prohibit hemp products from containing more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per container, which is among the limits included in a provision in the […]
Rebecca Rivas

Today's Weather: Mostly Sunny with Chilly Breezes, Flurries Tonight

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This morning starts off chilly with temperatures hovering around 28 degrees, feeling closer to 20 with the cold breeze from the west at about 12 mph. The sun will shine mostly sunny through the morning, bringing a high near 32 degrees this afternoon. Despite the sunshine, a breezy west wind gusting up to 26 mph will keep things feeling crisp. As the day moves into evening, skies turn partly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers, increasing to flurries late at night. Temperatures will drop