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Working from home became the norm for many throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're still working from home in Missouri, new research finds that might be a good thing.

In Jefferson City, the fight over whether or how to expand gambling – sports wagering, video lottery games, or both – is a test of political power. But prevailing in the political contest isn’t important to April Kabrick, a co-owner of Boozers Bar & Grill in Liberty. She just wants to keep her restaurant in […]

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JERSEYVILLE - Jersey County is a place where when a person has severe difficulties, they respond and try to help. A significant instance of Jersey's giving nature occurred Monday through the day at a special fundraiser for the late Shawn Sullivan. Shawn died unexpectedly at age 48 at 3:02 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Shawn was a 1992 Jersey Community High School graduate and owned Sully's Package Liquor with his wife, Brandi. "Sully" was a husband of 25 years and a father of two children. He was a large contributor to civic affairs in the Jersey region. Brandon Taylor had an idea to do a day-long fundraiser for "Sully" at Jenna Taylor's Imo's business and when she heard of the idea, she jumped on it. As of Tuesday, $900 in cash was raised for the family and the business was also going to donate 10 percent of profits from Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at her business to the Sullivan family. Jenna said it was a big day at the Jerseyville Imo's on Monday. "We had the most sales we've ever

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The moves — which one former executive described as a "wind-down situation" — mark an abrupt development for the company, which in recent years has been considered one of St. Louis' most promising startups as it advanced its lead drug candidate into clinical trials to treat cancer patients.

ST. LOUIS -- Police were called to the 5200 block of Gilmore in the Walnut Park East neighborhood at around 11 a.m. today to investigate a call for help. A woman in her 30s was found dead. Homicide detectives are now handling the case as a “Suspicious Sudden Death." Anyone with information should call St. [...]

Kim Gardner’s press release about 17-year-old crash victim was tone-deaf and inappropriate, politicians and business leaders say.

GRAFTON - Dave Sanford has been described as a person who "captures the heart and soul of Grafton" in his photos. Sanford received a Certificate of Appreciation for his exceptional work as Grafton City Photographer, creating a real-time photo album for all who live, work, and come to play in Grafton. Mayor Morrow presented the certificate on behalf of the Grafton City Council at their meeting on February 21. “Dave captures the heart and soul of Grafton in his photos,” said the mayor. “Chances are if it’s a photograph of today’s life in Grafton, Dave took it.” Upon entering the Grafton Visitor’s Center, Dave’s comparative photographic exhibit of “Then and Now” takes the visitor back in time to the town’s look and feel during its earliest years, navigates through the many changes (some related to major floods) and arrives at the Grafton of today. Viewing his captivating, warm images of happenings in this historic river

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Missouri state workers are in line to get an 8.7% pay raise.

A Cape Girardeau, Missouri, man is in an Arkansas jail awaiting extradition after being arrested for allegedly kidnapping a family acquaintance.

The West Coast-style taco chain will open its first out-of-state location in the coming months and is looking to continue to expand with more physical locations and retail.

Illinois hunters harvested more than 158,000 deer over the past hunting season, which ended last month.

Attention Laser Tag lovers. Grab your friends and an unlimited laser tag pass on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to close for $19.99 per person plus tax. Based on walk in availability.

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Earlier this year, KISS' Paul Stanley told ABC Audio that he's sometimes confused by the things that his bandmate Gene Simmons tells the press. But in a new interview, Stanley says he's able to look…

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“This crime was as preventable as it is tragic," Greater St. Louis Inc. CEO Jason Hall said.

Donald Trump and his supporters are unable to process facts. That inability led to many of them engaging in questionable election-related lawsuits and extremely questionable election-related public statements. Alleging a “stolen” election, Trump and his backers claimed, without any supporting evidence, voting machines/software made by Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic conspired to rob the lame […]

Are you interested in covering the races? World Wide Technology Raceway is looking for students who want to be announcers, photographers, and writers for the 2023 season.

Missouri state workers are in line to get an 8.7% pay raise. State lawmakers on Wednesday sent a bill authorizing the pay hike to Republican Gov. Mike Parson.

A St. Louis man accused of firing one shot outside an Illinois Planned Parenthood site is behind bars.

True/False Film Fest is back: all the bumpers and buskers, panels and parties, field sessions, and filmmaker fêtes. And, ah yes — the films.

EDWARDSVILLE - Some may have noticed a large Illinois State Police presence on a part of the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville campus on Wednesday, however, an Illinois State Police Department spokesperson assured the public that ISP was not involved with any incident at SIUE on Wednesday. SIUE Interim Police Chief Justin Lieberman explained that ISP does sometimes do training on parts of the university campus property and that likely is what was going on on Wednesday.

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