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JERSEYVILLE - St. Francis Xavier Church Parish in Jerseyville had a beautiful celebration and remembrance for Armed Forces Veterans in attendance at Friday night's special Mass. Following the remembrance, the first hymn “God Bless America” was sung gracefully by the children's choir. More than 100 were in attendance last night at St. Francis Xavier's local parish. Father Marty Smith, with help from Alex Foster, and the Ladies of the Altar Society were successfully able to plan and execute the annual tradition of the Veteran’s Day Mass. Father Marty described Veterans Day as a “very very special day” for himself, and for the veterans in the church and community. Father Marty came from a military family with generations serving before him. At age 17 Father Marty enlisted. He completed Basic Training at Ft. Jackson in South Carolina. The Father joined the Army right after the 9/11 attacks. He described it as a very scary time from going from a peacetime

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ST. LOUIS - St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers has won two AIA St. Louis Design Awards from the St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The winning projects are the Kiener Plaza Visitor Services Center and the Atrium at 100 N. Broadway, both located in Downtown St. Louis. “We are committed to reimagining St. Louis’ indoor and outdoor spaces,” said Trivers Principal Amy Gilbertson, FAIA, LEED GA. “I am proud of our team for their creative work in developing new opportunities for people to utilize these important spaces in our downtown footprint. We look forward to continuing our work downtown, in the Greater St. Louis region, and beyond.” The AIA St. Louis Design Awards recognize outstanding achievements in all areas of design, construction, and craftsmanship in the St. Louis region. To date, Trivers has earned 16 AIA St. Louis Design Awards. Kiener Plaza Visitor Services Center In

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Four women from Texas were charged Saturday with stealing from Kohl's stores in the St. Louis County area.

ST. LOUIS - The deceased in a fatal motor crash near the intersection of Halls Ferry Road and Vaile Avenue has been identified as Laquita Gandy, 45 years of age, of the 1100 block of Garden Village Drive in Florissant, Missouri 63031. St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives and the Accident Reconstruction Unit investigated the fatal motor crash. On November 12, 2022, at 11:48 PM, St. Louis County police officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service for a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of Halls Ferry Road and Vaile Avenue. Arriving officers located a motor vehicle crash involving two motor vehicles. Preliminary investigation has revealed an adult male driving a Buick Lacrosse was traveling northbound on Halls Ferry Road approaching Vaile Avenue when he crossed into southbound traffic striking an adult female driving a Hyundai Sonata traveling southbound. The female driver of the Hyundai was transported to an area hospital

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1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, its Origin, and Influence celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American Robert “Bobby” Fischer’s historic win over the Russian Boris Spassky in the legendary 1972 World

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Attorneys and police are unsure what marijuana legalization means for police departments, officers and residents.

Here's a story that sounds apocryphal, but isn't: Bruce Springsteen made friends with a teenager after they met randomly in the lobby of a St. Louis movie theater in 1980 — and the friendship continued for years. Talk about the coolest celebrity encounter ever! And get this: The details actually check out.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred in the 11100 block of Riaza Square which resulted in the death of an adult male. On November 13, 2022, at 10:02 PM, St. Louis County police officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service for a ShotSpotter activation in the area of Larimore Parkway and Riaza Square. Responding officers located an adult male in a parking lot in the 11100 block of Riaza Square suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Officers immediately rendered life-saving aid but the victim later succumbed to his injuries at an area hospital and was pronounced deceased. A preliminary investigation has revealed the shooting was the result of an altercation. St. Louis County Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons detectives are conducting the investigation. The investigation is very active at this time. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available.

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Lizzo recently announced that she will be stopping in 17 cities next spring for her "Special 2our." The tour will make a stop at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis on April 25.

A watch Elvis Presley owned, a piano that Bob Dylan played, and the guitar Don McLean used to compose "Vincent" were among the big winners at Julien's Auctions' "Icons and Idols: Rock 'N' Roll"…

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A 1973 Fender Mustang that the late Kurt Cobain played, smashed and autographed was the big winner at Julien's Auctions' "Icons and Idols: Rock 'N' Roll" auction over the weekend. Estimated…

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ST. LOUIS - Energy company customers nationwide, including in Missouri and Illinois, continue to be a target of sophisticated scammers that regularly change and alter their tactics to deceive customers. Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois work closely with local and national law enforcement to monitor and report scammers and their ever-changing tactics targeting our customers. In addition, Ameren employs an ongoing scam awareness campaign to educate customers throughout the year to know how to spot a scam and how to report them. "Unfortunately, these scammers are not going away and continue to be more aggressive and sophisticated in how they deceive and trick customers into providing immediate payments and personal information," said Maria Gomez, security supervisor for Ameren. "Some of the most recent scam tactics we are seeing locally include demanding an immediate cash app payment for a new smart meter or an offer to make an immediate cash app one-time payment to wipe away a customer's

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Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees.   On Oct. 7, the

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Bruce Springsteen re-told the story of meeting a fan in St. Louis, and then going to his house, on the Graham Norton Show over the weekend.

Laquita Gandy, 45, died at a hospital.

Tuesday was the last day of operation for Walnut Grill's Ellisville location, which opened in 2014.