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Scientists describe how they’re preparing for the upcoming field season despite the challenges.

Plant of the Week: Butterfly magnet Milkweed. 22 Species native to Missouri. 24 Species native to Illinois. WARNING: Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)  “grows readily from seed and spreads quickly by deep rhizomes. Because common milkweed can be weedy and difficult to remove, care should be used to establish the plant only in places where spread … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Hazy sunshine again for Sunday as we continue to see smoke high up in our atmosphere from the Canadian wildfires. A weak back door cold front overhead may spark an isolated shower or two in southeast MO but otherwise we'll have a dry day and temperatures in the mid 80s. Warmer temperatures move in for [...]

Officers found multiple gunshot victims at a home in southwest Catawba County. One person has died, while another is in critical condition.

ST. LOUIS – A somber tribute to a man who once led the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is taking place on Sunday. The family of retired Captain David Dorn is holding a special memorial event to mark five years since his death. On the morning of June 2, 2020, the 77-year-old responded to reports [...]

St. Louis County police said the shooting happened at around 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the 8700 block of Jennings Station Road.

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Joe Gary Arnold, 85, born April 6th, 1940 in Jackson, TN, entered the grace of God’s eternal rest on May 20th, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Survived by his wife, Julia; children, Simon E. Amies (Becky) and Anne-Marie E. Oelschlager (Brant); and grandsons: Kurt, Matthew and Lincoln Oelschlager. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Timothy’s Episc. Church or PBS Channel 9.

Abernathy, Thomas “Tom”, age 76, Baptized into the Hope of Christ’s Resurrection on Tues. May 27, 2025.

Wagner, Virginia “Ginny”, Baptized Into the Hope of Christ’s Resurrection, Thursday, May 29th 2025 at the age of 97.

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Age 89. Services: Visitation Wednesday, June 4, 2025, Baue Funeral Home Cave Springs, 5:00 pm — 8:00 pm. Mass Thursday, June 5, 2025, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 10:00 am. Contact 636-946-7811 or visit baue.com.

Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church. Beloved wife of 50 years to the late Glennon E. Appelbaum; and Gerald P. Meier. Dear mother of Karen (Scott) Seaborn, Glennon E. (Karen) Appelbaum, Jr., the late Martin Leo Appelbaum, Mary…

Polly Ann Roulhac (b. May 18, 1948. St. Louis, Missouri) died peacefully in Washington, DC, Easter morning, April 20, 2025. She was the third child of George and Polly Ann Roulhac (both deceased) and a sister to Dudley Grove, Debby…