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Judy Webb started playing ball at age 6 in sandlot matches with her two brothers.

When we go to the "morgue" for our photos, we often come across wonderful images that have very little information on the back of the prints regarding the particular details - like who took the picture.

The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain […]

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A regular reader asks if I can post a chart of gasoline prices over my lifetime. Of course. In fact, I can do better: I was born right in the middle of that warm postwar summer of ever-declining gasoline prices—which ended abruptly in 1973 with the first oil embargo. And then again in 1979 with ...continue reading "Raw data: Gasoline during my lifetime"

A jury convicted an East St. Louis man of 11 felonies in connection with a drug-linked shooting death in University City.

Police said other students and a faculty member were in the classroom at the time of the incident.

One homeowner in the tiny community of Washington Park, Illinois, is left with a big problem after a huge city-owned tree fell on his home. More than two months after it fell, the tree is still there.

Adam Wainwright's pitching career is finished, but that didn't stop him from taking the field one more time in his special sendoff weekend.

You can be a law enforcement officer without being a complete asshole. I know it rarely seems to be the case, but it’s completely possible to command respect while still treating others with respect. And while assholery tends to go hand-in-hand with enforcing the law far too often, the end result of being vindictive and […]

It's a busy weekend in St. Louis. Tens of thousands will visit the Gateway City this weekend for concerts, rivalry soccer and Adam Wainwright's final series as a Cardinal.

Police say a teen suspect just charged for a suburban gas station robbery made an astounding claim when arrested.

Adam Wainwright's big celebration is underway. Baseball fans from St. Louis and beyond will gather at Busch Stadium this season to honor a Cardinals legend.

New York City is suffering through yet another thousand-year flood.¹ They sure seem to happen more often than once every millennium, don't they? Based on some probably unreliable googling here and there, here's how many we've had recently in the US: Take a look at the trendline: In a very short time the number of ...continue reading "New York is the third “Thousand-Year” flood in 2023 (so far)"