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Goley Insulation, a family-owned business specializing in residential and commercial insulation solutions, today proudly celebrates its 50th anniversary. Founded in Dupo, Illinois in 1973, Goley Insulation is literally embedded in the walls of the communities they serve–homes and office buildings to stadiums and entertainment venues. Today, the business is as strong and influential as ever, […]

It's a controversial move as St. Louis and other cities struggle to fill officer shortages.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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Believe STL Academy did not provide SLPS with their charter school application, lawsuit says.

Saturday is Veterans Day, so the federal holiday is being observed Friday.

Eric Moore, whose St. Louis-based Boardwalk Waffles and Ice Creams empire seems to at least for now have folded, is being sued by a former girlfriend and business partner who says Moore owes her $250,000. Michelle Hastings, 48, filed the lawsuit against Moore, 52, last month.

WOOD RIVER — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine and Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells announced Friday that a 44-year-old St. Louis man has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI in connection with a fatal crash. The charges against Dustin L. Gilliland stem from a crash that happened June 24 on Illinois 3 in Wood River. The crash claimed the life of 18-year-old Gregory Kuehnel Jr. of Jerseyville. “Impaired driving puts everyone on the road at risk,” Haine said. “I cannot begin to imagine the loss experienced by the family and loved ones of this young man.” The charges allege that Gilliland was under the influence of alcohol when his 2021 Ford Bronco crashed into a 2023 Dodge Charger at the intersection of Illinois 3 and Illinois 143. Gregory Kuehnel was an occupant of the Charger. In connection with the death of Gregory Kuehnel, the defendant has been charged with aggravated DUI resulting in death (punishable by up to 14 year

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Volunteers will be handing out Thanksgiving meals on Friday, complete with all the fixings. They'll go to families in need.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III announced Thursday he does not plan to run for reelection come 2024, giving Republicans an opportunity to pick up a seat and increasing their chances of flipping Senate control. A centrist who has long frustrated his party’s leadership and outside advocacy groups with his views on fossil […]

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Sharday Hamilton, a 28-year-old advocate for foster youth, homeless youth and runaways, still bears her own scars from running. There’s one near her left knee. She got it as a little girl, running away from her foster mother, who was trying to hit her with a bag of frozen food but who sometimes used a […]

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Expect to see golf balls instead of baseballs at Busch Stadium this weekend. That's because 'Upper Deck Golf' is returning to the iconic St. Louis Ballpark.

Lewis and Clark Community College and the village of Godfrey, Illinois, are holding a community e-waste event Friday and Saturday.

Some major chains have special deals for U.S. service members.

Saturday is Veterans Day, but several events honoring the nation's heroes are going on Friday.

The Board of St. Louis Public Schools is suing the state to try and stop a new charter school from opening in the city.

County Executive Sam Page nominated longtime federal probation expert Kito Bess to run the jail following years of director turnover.

Even during his reign atop the Missouri political world, former House Speaker Rod Jetton’s life was a looming disaster. He’d lost the discipline of his Southern Baptist upbringing and his Marine training. He was drunk on Southern Comfort and power, and it is not hard to see how both inebriations impaired his judgment.   Over a […]

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The big news out of Tuesday’s elections was wins for Democrats and for reproductive rights in Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. But small “d” democracy also had a good night: Virginians elected pro-voting majorities in both chambers, stymieing efforts to pass restrictive new voting laws. Ohioans turned out in large numbers to pass two popular […]

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Ahead of Veterans Day, Biden administration officials said Friday the Department of Veterans Affairs will expand health care coverage for certain groups of veterans and their families and create new programs meant to make care more accessible. The VA will make coverage of certain toxic burn pit-related conditions available sooner than anticipated. Family members of […]

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