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A video of two Missouri elected officials blasting flamethrowers got a lot of attention online last week. While the display was symbolic, Missouri’s record on book bans is very real: A new report from PEN America shows Missouri had the 3rd highest number of book ban cases in the country last year. Lisa Gilbert, an instructor at Washington University (and who teaches future teachers) discusses the ongoing impact of book bans, and reflects on the importance of giving students access to knowledge, even when the content is difficult.

Panera Brands Inc. — the St. Louis-based restaurant holding company that owns Panera Bread and several other chains — on Monday announced two leadership appointments, including its next chairman, as it prepares to go public.

Asking Alexandria and The Hu bring the Psycho Thunder Tour to The Factory on Sept. 25 with special guest Zero 9:36.

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Avenged Sevenfold and special guest Falling in Reverse will perform live at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis on Sept. 25.

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'Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer' goes from Oregon to the Jersey Shore and is led by Bristol-Myers Squibb in partnership with the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

As part of her plea deal, Erin Foerstel must register as a sex offender and give up her nursing license.

The strike began 7 a.m. Monday and is scheduled to end at 6:59 a.m. Tuesday. SSM Health said there will be no disruption to care.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are at stake in dual lawsuits over the former Seafood City in University City.

Jevon Westoland hosts Off the Wall: Open Mic!   MX Movies & Bar will be serving up a full bar, kitchen items, and of course fresh popcorn while you enjoy […]

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The ruling puts up additional road blocks for the mining, logging, and cattle industries.

As police were tending to a victim at the scene, they learned two more gunshot victims had shown up at a local hospital.

Last week, we wrote about a federal district judge in California, Beth Labson Freeman, tossing out California’s Age Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273) as unconstitutional under the 1st Amendment. The ruling was careful and thorough, which did not surprise me, having sat through the oral arguments on the matter, where it seemed that the judge […]

Migratory monarch butterflies recently passed one year on the endangered species list and, with their numbers decreasing, seasonal monarch migration could become a rare sight.

The judge ruled Monday and rewrote the summary to say the amendment will undo Missouri’s almost total ban on abortions.

Joshua Conley was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of an unidentified 23-year-old in the 2200 block of Keokuk Street, east of South Broadway.

As the sun rose on the Autumn Equinox Saturday (Sept. 23), McCarthy crews had already been onsite for hours at new BJC Kingshighway South patient tower. They were making final preparations to move a 181-foot-long, 91-ton pedestrian bridge into place. Barnes-Jewish Plaza had been shut down and the Budrovich-provided crane had been set up on […]