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Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was an American Baptist minister and activist. From 1955 until his death in 1968, he was the most well-known voice and leader of the Civil Rights Movement. 

Dozens of county sheriff's across Illinois say they don't plan to enforce the state's newly-enacted assault weapons ban, including several from the Metro East.

The lineup for the 2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been announced, and it looks like it will be jam-packed with plenty of great music.  The 52nd annual…

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There’s a new national standard for helping the community find jobs. It’s empathetic. It’s strategic. It’s inclusive. And it’s happening right now in St. Louis and on Cherokee Street. Stevens, who serves as Regional Director of the Save Our Sons program—an affiliate program of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis—says partners across the country […]

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La Salle Charter Schools, Inc. announced it will be voluntarily giving up its charter school status and closing its middle school effective June 30, 2023.

The first of seven people charged in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy was sentenced in federal court this morning to six years in prison. Prosecutors say that 20-year-old Keondray Brooks was the second of three people to use the same phone number to sell fentanyl in St. Louis. When one person was busted with the phone, another ported the number to a new device and used it to keep dealing, authorities say.

ST. LOUIS -- There are a lot of people picking up lotto tickets after the Mega Millions jackpot reached record numbers. One St. Louis area lotto player turned a $50,000 Powerball prize into a $100,000 win using the game's Power Play feature. A man purchased a Power Ball ticket at the Motomart Convenience Store on [...]

Last year, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in a school free speech case that came down squarely, if very narrowly, on the side of the student. The student suing over being kicked off the cheerleading squad for sending a snapchat message saying “fuck school fuck softball fuck cheer fuck everything” prevailed, with the […]

This refurbished Dell Chromebook is an 11.6” touchscreen 2-in-1 laptop that performs tasks like browsing, video watching, and more. Built with the durability to withstand scholastic environments and multiple modes that adjust to varying learning needs, this device offers powerful multitasking performance for your daily tasks with its Intel Celeron processor. Its 32GB of memory […]

As a bit of stretching before the real workout, here's a 10,000 foot view of federal spending in FY22: The federal deficit in FY22 was $1.4 trillion and we're supposed to get that down to zero. The rules are that (a) you can't raise taxes, and (b) you can't cut defense. Other than that, swing ...continue reading "Let’s balance the budget"

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The store, at 9838 Watson Road, was last in operation Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman.

The hotel project would be built on part of the former Wells Fargo Advisors campus in Downtown West.

The St. Louis County Library Foundation will host award-winning fiction author De’Shawn Charles Winslow at the Natural Bridge branch at 7 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 17, 2023. The Black History Celebration event is presented in partnership with December Magazine.

He’s returning to politics after surprise loss in GOP contest for St. Louis County executive.

The Art of Water – a juried art exhibit. See how local artists create artwork which incorporates water. The exhibit is free and will run from January 13 thru February

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