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Missouri volunteer prison labor tends gardens that yield about 100 tons of fresh produce a year. For the most part, that food goes to local charities. The prisoners who grow it complain they get little fresh food. Instead, they get a lot of bologna. They say they’re served portions they consider too small and unappetizing. […]

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The Humane Society saved 71 dogs in just 48 hours.

STL’s signatory airlines have agreed to help fund airport projects that will total an estimated $331,644,000. The projects include the following: Design of a new central utility plant (CUP) Construction of the new CUP Relocation of Airfield Maintenance Design and construction of a new West deicing pad Demolition of the vacant Air National Guard Complex […]

The vehicle was spotted minutes before the crash at the intersection of U.S. 40 and Spring Creek Road in Montrose. It would have passed the tanker.

From NPR:  In 2022, the Grand Motel was shut down by the City of St. Louis for being a nuisance property. For years the motel was a hotbed of crime that hosted prostitution and drug dealing, and first responders were routinely dispatched to address opioid overdoses. Now, the property once known for raucous and seedy […]

Authorities found two teenagers hiding inside a dumpster shortly after they were accused in an armed robbery earlier this week in north St. Louis.

The branch, which will be located inside the Urban League's new St. Louis headquarters, will enable area residents to be fully banked so they won’t have to use predatory lending companies.

ALTON - Alton Fire Department Chief Jesse Jemison confirmed the fire in the 2300 block of Sunset Avenue on Wednesday had a fatality. The chief didn't release any other information other than the death being investigated by the fire department, the state fire marshal's office and the Alton Police Department. More information should be released about the fatality later today, the chief said. Presently, the fire department is notifying family members about the death.

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I’ve been asked a few times now what to do about online safety if the Kids Online Safety Act is no good. I will take it as a given that not enough is being done to make the Internet safe, especially for children. I think there is enough evidence to show that while the Internet […]

WASHINGTON — Additional military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine was on shaky ground earlier this week, before U.S. House Republicans evicted Kevin McCarthy from the speaker’s office. The revolt by eight members of the House GOP Conference, largely spurred by bipartisan deals McCarthy struck on the debt limit and a short-term government funding bill, complicated […]

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St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red says she has nothing to do with a sex tape that was leaked on her social media one day after she said she "loves Trump." A video posted to the rapper's Instagram on Wednesday has since been removed. Sexyy Red, a.k.a. Janae Wherry, took to social media today to deny she leaked the tape herself.

Aspiring filmmakers, YouTubers, bloggers, and business owners alike can find something to love about the Complete Video Production Super Bundle. Video content is fast changing from the future marketing tool to the present, and in these 10 courses you’ll learn how to make professional videos on any budget. From the absolute basics to the advanced shooting […]

Former St. Louis police union business manager Jeff Roorda filed a lawsuit saying he was dismissed "without good cause or lawful justification."

Mastercard employee reveals the connection between magic and security.

Missouri woman Jade Gibbs allegedly broke into fire station, stole a fire truck, wiggled out of handcuffs, fought with Henry County deputies

TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WCIA) -- The Illinois State Police have announced they identified a vehicle and driver suspected of being involved in Friday's deadly HAZMAT disaster in Teutopolis. The investigation into the crash and subsequent ammonia leak revealed that a vehicle had possibly passed a tanker truck as it was driving on U.S Route 40 east [...]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Senate passage of the Continuing Resolution (CR), which will fund the federal government through November 17: “Extreme MAGA House Republicans failed. The right-wing policies that they have been pushing for weeks were removed from the short-term government funding bill and hundreds of thousands of hardworking Americans and service men and women will not be forced to work without pay come Monday. “And while today’s particular bill did not include additional funding to Ukraine, I want the brave Ukrainians who continue to push back against Putin to know that the United States still stands, and will continue to stand with you—and we will find additional ways in the future to continue our commitment to you. “Now, Congress must roll up its sleeves and complete the government funding process before November 17.”

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