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People might be watching more horror movies as it gets closer to Halloween, but they may be looking for some frights a little closer to home.

The New York Times says that a rent revolution is coming, and not just to expensive coastal cities: Kansas City, Mo., is a leading example. With a population of 500,000, where the avenues are lined with brick buildings and side streets have modest homes with raised porches, the city offers little to suggest a renters’ ...continue reading "Incomes are too damn low in Kansas City"

So far this season, Tackle Hunger has helped collect 26,744 pounds of donated food for Operation Food Search.

There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II, according to a new report by environmental investigation consultants.

ALTON - This has been an eventful weekend for Millenium Temple Pastor Michael Porter Sr. and his wife, Alberta, at the church located at 801 Blair Avenue in Alton. There has been a celebration that started Friday evening, then continued with a service Saturday afternoon, and concludes at 3 p.m. Sunday with festivities led by Supt. R. Douglass. Each event has featured a church service in Pastor Porter's honor. Sarah Porter, the couple's daughter, has helped coordinate the services honoring her father, who has had a tremendous impact on not only the church congregation but the entire community. "I am very proud of my dad for being a pastor who does a lot for the community," Sarah said. "He looks out for people. He opens the food pantry here for those in need and always has the church open to people. We do a Thanksgiving dinner and a toy drive at Christmas time which helps a lot of residents. "My mom and dad have always been active in the community. I run the food pantry and I help i

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Officers are investigating a shooting that left a man wounded outside an apartment early Sunday morning.

St. Louis city officials and other stakeholders have agreed to more than half a billion dollars from the NFL Rams relocation settlement into a new financial account that could help that sum grow.

Despite famous name and wealth, Democratic nominee seen as underdog.

Police are investigating a robbery that took place early Saturday morning.

Half of voters say the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion has made them more motivated to vote in next month’s midterm elections, with enthusiasm growing …

A 60-year-old man from St. Clair, Missouri, died in a car crash Saturday in Franklin County, according to the highway patrol.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees.

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On Sept. 16, Everything Is Golden, a solo exhibition by St. Louis-based artist Lizzy Martinez, opens as the first exhibition of the 2022-2023 Millstone Gallery

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The Mineral Springs Hotel is one of the oldest buildings in Alton, Illinois. Because of its long history, rumors have spread and claims have developed that ghosts dwell within the walls of the hotel.