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Missouri GOP backs income tax repeal as critics warn sales taxes hit poor hardest
During Wednesday’s hearing on Gov. Mike Kehoe’s plan to replace Missouri’s individual income tax with an expanded sales tax, the key word was trust. The proposed constitutional amendment giving the legislature three years to overhaul state tax policies is open-ended —- it allows lawmakers to impose sales tax on any financial transaction exchanging goods or […]
Missouri adds residents despite aging population, drop in immigration
New Census figures show more people moved to the state from elsewhere in the country than international immigrants for the first time since 2021.
Neil Young takes aim at Verizon and Apple over Trump support
Neil Young continues to be outspoken about companies who he says support President Donald Trump and his policies.In his latest post on his Neil Young Archives website, the rocker rails against Verizon and Apple,…
T.J. Oshie earns praise for work on national hockey broadcasts
T.J. Oshie, the former St. Louis forward known for his charismatic personality and elite shootout skills, has taken on a new role as an ESPN studio and in-game analysts this season, fresh off retirement as a player.
Bill creating A-F ratings for Missouri schools set for edits as lawmakers debate path forward
Missouri families are seeking a clear way to identify the quality of their local schools, parents and advocacy organizations told the House Education Committee Wednesday. The committee was discussing a bill sponsored by state Rep. Dane Diehl, a Republican from Butler, that seeks to give schools A-F grades for their students’ performance and extra state […]
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Plea deal for woman who drove boyfriend, brother to 2022 shooting
A woman who drove her boyfriend and brother to commit a 2022 fatal shooting in north St. Louis was sentenced for her role in the crime.
Boyfriend who killed St. Louis woman, 9-year-old daughter caught in manhunt, charges say
Michael McNair Jr., 40, is charged with killing LaTasha Brown and her daughter, Paige Buckner, and lighting their North St. Louis home on fire.
You can now learn to play John Fogerty classics on Rocksmith+
Three of John Fogerty’s classic tunes are now available on the subscription-based music education service Rocksmith+.Fogerty’s Creedence Clearwater Revival tracks “Bad Moon Rising,” “Down on the Corner” and “Proud Mary”…
Elisabeth Preston From Edwardsville Designated With A Gold Award Girl Scout
GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois congratulates Elisabeth Preston from Edwardsville for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout—a designation she earned by creating a STEAM lab at St. Ambrose School in Godfrey. Elisabeth has a strong connection with the STEAM fields, particularly math, science, and art. Through research, she learned that interest in these fields can decline as youth approach their teenage years. Keeping that interest alive – along with giving back to her
The winter storm exposed the grid’s real weakness: Lots of old poles
Aging infrastructure is to blame for Winter Storm Fern’s weather outages — and for recent price spikes.
Missouri lawmakers weigh crackdown on kratom products, including ban on 7-OH
Missouri senators debated a bill Wednesday that would impose age limits on kratom sales and ban 7-OH products, as lawmakers raised concerns about the drug’s opioid-like effects and growing availability. The name, 7-OH, is short for 7-hydroxymitragynine, and it’s made by chemically converting and concentrating the main opioid-inducing element in kratom. 7-OH is sold as […]
Only 1 Cardinal makes MLB Network's Top 100 for 2026
With the 2026 MLB season just around the corner, MLB Network ranked the top 100 players for the upcoming season, and only one St. Louis Cardinal made the cut.
Automaker Lobbyists Keep Undermining Maine’s Effort To Pass Popular ‘Right To Repair’ Reforms
We’ve covered how there’s a real push afoot to implement statewide “right to repair” laws that try to make it cheaper, easier, and environmentally friendlier for you to repair the technology you own. Unfortunately, while all fifty states have at least flirted with the idea, only Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, California, Oregon, and Washington have actually passed […]
Multiple Injured In Ferguson, Mo., Funeral Home Shooting
FERGUSON, Mo. — Shots were fired during a funeral service at the Cotton-Branch Mortuary on North Florissant Road on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, injuring several people and prompting a multi-agency emergency response. The Ferguson Police Department received a call at approximately 11:58 a.m. Wednesday, reporting gunfire at the funeral home, which was hosting a service attended by hundreds. Officers arrived within two minutes to find chaos as attendees scattered in all directions.
AG sues signature-gathering firm alleging obstruction, more
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit against a Texas-based signature-gathering firm accusing it of refusing to cooperate with a state investigation into alleged fraudulent business practices tied to the hiring of undocumented workers and…
UPDATE: Suspect Charged for the Death of a Mother & Daughter after Shooting, House Fire in Walnut Park West
Homicide Detectives are investigating after a woman and child were found shot inside a burning home on December 21, 2025 in Walnut Park West.
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Wildwood man in stolen car arrested after northern Illinois chase, crash, police say
The man was apprehended on foot in a field after his vehicle lost a tire and struck a semi, police say.
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