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Missouri upsets No. 12 Iowa State thanks to big games from Brown, Hodge
Missing Illinois man found dead Friday night
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) -- A man who had gone missing was found dead near a creek area in Normal Friday night. At approximately 10 p.m. Friday, Normal police found the victim, 21-year-old Matthew Listman of Libertyville, IL., at the intersection of W. Summit and N. Main Streets in Normal. Listman was reported missing since Thursday [...]
Mass shootings lead to widening divide on gun policies in Missouri, other states
Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent basis across the U.S. But rather than provoking a unified response from elected officials, each additional shooting seems to be widening the political divide on gun policy among states.
Military flyby today. Got the Arch and my favorite crane
Best toasted ravioli in St. Louis? FOX 2 viewers weigh in
ST. LOUIS - Toasted ravioli has been a St. Louis sensation for decades. It's a common appetizer for hundreds of restaurants in the region, often complemented with dipping sauce. Legend has it, the appetizer first gained popularity in St. Louis on accident. In the 1940s, a chef for popular Italian restaurant Mama's on The Hill [...]
This Week In Techdirt History: January 22nd – 28th
Five Years Ago This week in 2018, the FCC was backing off its plans to weaken the definition of broadband, but still couldn’t admit that limited competition is a problem, and was apparently hoping that some phony dedication to rural broadband would distract people from how it just killed net neutrality. The State of Montana […]
St. Louis County mother guilty in death of newborn twins testifies she hid pregnancy
Maya Caston described concealing her pregnancy before giving birth to the newborn twins who died in January 2020.
Alternative (goth/punk/etc) events that aren’t at bars?
Search comes up empty for mountain lion injured in Franklin County after rare appearance
Wildlife officials have called off their search for the mountain lion injured Monday evening in Franklin County, after a collision with a vehicle.
I’m just curious…how many of you in this sub are…
Salvation Army, Kaufman Fund team up for veteran food drive Saturday
Man accused of several crimes after meeting St. Louis woman on dating app
Police say a man is accused of several crimes over the past week after he met a St. Louis woman through a dating app.
France’s retirement system is unfair. So is everyone else’s.
The Wall Street Journal has a rather remarkable story this weekend about CGT, the French union that represents workers in the power industry. Apparently they've taken to cutting off electricity to specific individuals as a protest against proposals to pare back the French pension system. The most curious thing about this is that everyone seems ...continue reading "France’s retirement system is unfair. So is everyone else’s."
Normandy hires East St. Louis native as new superintendent
The hire is the latest in a leadership shakeup at Normandy including a former board member recently hired as associate superintendent.
On A More Positive Note: Serial rapist in St. Louis County receives 16 life sentences
St. Louis protest group gathers in solidarity with Memphis protesters
ST. LOUIS — The release of police body camera footage showing five now-fired Memphis police officers beating a Memphis motorist who died days later triggered rallies, protests and vigils throughout the country, including St. Louis.
Police: Man wanted for sex crimes in St. Louis area turns himself in
A man wanted for sex offenses with a minor in the St. Louis area has turned himself in, according to the St. Louis County Police Department.
Man shot, killed Friday in north St. Louis
A homicide investigation is underway after a man's shooting death Friday evening in north St. Louis.