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Four children of Kenneth R. Wiest of O’Fallon, a Mascoutah High grad and Vietnam War veteran, received medals left years ago in a safe deposit box

I've mentioned several times that the bulk of the scientific evidence points to a natural origin for the COVID virus, but you may be wondering just what that evidence is. First off, there's this: The early cases of COVID in Wuhan clustered almost entirely around the Huanan Market. That's a helluva coincidence in a city ...continue reading "Three reasons to believe that COVID evolved naturally, not in a lab"

GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Police Department was called Wednesday night to an incident where one individual was shot, Major Nick Novacich, Granite City Assistant Chief of Police, said Thursday. The shooting occurred in the 2300 block of Delmar Avenue in Granite City. "That individual is currently undergoing treatment in a St. Louis area hospital for a non-life-threatening injury and we are diligently investigating this matter," he said. "There is no suspect(s) in custody and no further information can be released at this time to the nature of the crime."

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A federal grand jury indicted a St. Louis County tax preparer last month for falsifying tax returns over the last few years.

Abortion-rights supporters in Missouri are the latest to go directly to voters in hopes of restoring rights that were lost after Roe fell.

Bosley was one of four candidates in a primary for the new 14th Ward.

Missouri voters could decide whether to restore abortion rights if proposed constitutional amendments make it on the 2024 ballot.

Copyright seems to be a fixture of our legal, economic and social systems. For 300 years, it has formed the backbone of the structures used to incentivize and remunerate creators. During that time, copyright has been extended repeatedly in length and breadth. The original term of the 1710 Statute of Anne – 14 years’ monopoly protection with […]

Eleven versions of a proposed initiative petition seeking to roll back Missouri’s ban on abortion by adding protections for the procedure to the state constitution were filed Wednesday with the Secretary of State’s office.  Filed by a St. Louis doctor on behalf of a political action committee called Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the proposals would […]

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A Ferguson man was charged Wednesday in connection with a recent series of motorcycle and ATV thefts in St. Louis County. Authorities are looking for a second individual involved in the crimes.

Today Freedom House delivered its report on 50 years of political rights and civil liberties around the world. The United States managed to avoid another year of decline, but has still fallen precipitously over the past decade: Currently the United States is rated just above Poland and just below Mongolia. At the risk of being ...continue reading "USA autocracy score doubles over past decade"

While any restaurant can get a wholesale cone of beef and lamb, prop it on a rotisserie and shave it into pita, a truly extraordinary gyro ticks a few special boxes. Meat is plump, with caramelized edges and a juicy interior.

Fred Cay says the Weldon Spring Conservation Area shooting could have been avoided.

Anyone available to foster can go to Gateway Pet Guardians from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday to pick up a foster dog.

The number of nurses and medical staff at the jail has dropped by more than half since 2019. At the same time, spending on temp firms has skyrocketed by more than $4 million annually.

The historic town touts itself as Missouri's oldest permanent European settlement.

The work is now complete and customers are being offered a deal to help celebrate.