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The state will align with the federal government's decision to end the national public health emergency.

WASHINGTON —  Members of Congress receive thousands of threats a year, though just a fraction of the people who call, mail or email will ever be prosecuted — a situation that’s of great concern to the police who guard members. Just 22 of the 7,501 threats lobbed at members during 2022 led to prosecution, the […]

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If you can't get them to hold your hand because they love you, maybe you can get them to hold your hand because they’re terrified? St. Louis’ premier haunted house is reopening for one night only on February 11 for a scary-special date night. The Darkness (1525 South Eighth Street) is always a destination spot for St. Louisans around Halloween time, but now spooky season is stretching into love season with the "My Bloody Valentine" haunted house event.

One of two men convicted of smuggling 100 pounds of methamphetamine to the St. Louis area from Colorado was sentenced Tuesday.

St. Louis County contracted with APA to manage the St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center in Olivette that began back in December.

Philip Prewitt was appointed by Gov. Mike Parson to the powerful Administrative Hearing Commission in 2019.

A new report credits the St. Louis region for being the most affordable among the Top 25 most-populated U.S. metros.

Yuengling draft beer will be available in the area on Feb. 6, and packaged sales will begin at grocery stores in March.

Jon Bon Jovi is thanking fans for their continued support following the news that Bon Jovi’s video for “Livin’ on a Prayer” has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. “Just callin’ out to…

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Detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department's Crimes Against Persons unit are investigating a fatal shooting in Bellefontaine Neighbors.

GRANITE CITY - The 2023 Granite city Mardis Gras Bar Crawl routes have officially been announced by the City of Granite City Office of Arts, Entertainment & Tourism. Twenty-three different local bars and organizations will participate in this year’s Bar Crawl. The event will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18. There will be three different routes, each of which will have three or four buses running exclusively on their own routes. Wristbands are $10 each and can be purchased at all participating locations, which are listed below: Route 1 (Purple Line): Tegan's Pub House Nick's Bar Hooch & Sixteens Elk's Lodge Sue's Corner Columbus Home DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Route 2 (Green Line) DAV Lenny's Bar Mexican Honorary Commission Ernie & Annie's Elgato Tavern American Legion TJ's Bar Ken's Lounge Pavia's Place Route 3 (Gold Line): Pavia's Place O'Connell's Pub Fraternal Order of Eagles Jacobmeyer's Tavern

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You may have seen them. They’ve been popping up throughout downtown St. Louis. Brand new public art.

Patent trolls make patents, and argue over them. They don’t have to ever make the thing described in their patents, if it’s even possible to determine what those things are. Instead, they generate legal threats and waste the time and money of companies that do do these things.  This month’s Stupid Patent of the Month is a […]

CARROLLTON - The Carrollton School District has removed a math teacher from its online instruction program. On Jan. 19, parents received a letter informing them that Kristy L. Sicard has been permanently removed as the Carrollton School District’s online math instructor. She worked with Chicago-based ELEVATE K-12. The Carrollton School School superintendent asked ELEVATE to permanently remove Sicard after an individual provided information that Sicard’s Missouri State Teaching Certificate had been surrendered after a guilty plea to felony assault in Maries County, MO. On August 20, 2018, Sicard entered a guilty plea to third-degree assault and in 2019, her teaching certificate was surrendered.

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The GOP-led chamber gave the proposal initial approval in a voice vote. It had bipartisan support.