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Busch Stadium officials are offering mobile order and food and drink delivery to 12,000 seats in the stadium this season.

GRAFTON – The popular St. Louis area destination for families, Raging Rivers Waterpark, is calling all mushroom enthusiasts, big and small. The park’s Second Annual Great Mushroom Hunt on Saturday, April 16, includes a mushroom hunt, Easter egg hunt, food trucks, kids activities, vendors and more. The event will be held from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and is open to all guests. Guests can hunt for morels on the property behind Raging Rivers Waterpark while hiking on marked trails, watching eagles, and keeping a lookout for Bigfoot. Kids can participate in the Easter Egg Hunt starting at 10:30 am. Tickets for the Great Mushroom Hunt can be purchased in advance for $15.99 per person or $49.99 for a family of four. Admission is available on the day of the event for $24.99 per person. For more information on this event and to purchase tickets, guests can visit RagingRivers.com. About Raging Rivers Waterpark Raging River Waterpark is the only waterpark of its size in southern Illinois,

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We’ve covered a variety of recent copyright lawsuits against songs that sound vaguely similar, noting this ridiculous war on genres, and basically outlawing the idea of an homage. Even in cases where the lawsuits fail (which is frequently, though not always), it’s still an extremely costly waste of time that can still have massive chilling […]

In April, Ready Readers will celebrate a milestone: 1 million books given to St. Louis children over 25 years.

Pink Floyd has teamed up with singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox to record a new song titled "Hey Hey Rise Up" in support of the people of Ukraine…

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Haitao Xiang was sentenced Thursday to 29 months in prison and fined $150,000 for stealing Monsanto trade secrets and trying to take them to China.

St. Ambrose Catholic School 2021-2022 3rd Quarter Honor Roll Honor Roll Bennett Beiser – 4th Stuart Clark – 4th Emma Crews – 4th Noah Delehanty – 4th Leon Kerkemeyer – 4th Averie Kochan – 4th Lydia Kribs – 4th Adelyn Labrenz – 4th Genevieve Merkle – 4th Christian Monroe – 4th Audrey Nailor – 4th Parker Williams – 4th Laken Wong – 4th Addie Estes – 5th Ryan Kline – 5th Nora Murray – 5th Kynlee Adams – 6th Josie Anderson – 6th Alisa Buchanan – 6th Daxter Dornes – 6th Collin Mueller – 6th Nolan Pichee – 6th Sophia Statos – 6th Oliver Stevenson – 6th Myra Sutton – 6th Trenton Wilson – 6th Hubert Allen – 7th Charlotte Beasley – 7th Mia Buchanan – 7th Kooper Morrissey – 7th Alivia Noss – 7th Ella Osborn – 7th Luke Brown – 8th Keller

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Attorney Brian Millikan said video released by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's office did not show critical moments during the alleged attack.

Statistics don’t have faces.   While statistics about the number of homeless veterans in the United States are staggering, they do not show the people

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Eleven years ago, Joel Crespo and Brian Hardesty set out on a mission: To be pioneers in the city's nascent food truck scene by introducing St. Louis diners to modern Filipino cuisine through their brand, Guerrilla Street Food (43 South Old Orchard Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-274-2528). Now, after over a decade defined by success on both those counts, the business partners are ready to step away from their beloved food truck and brick and mortar and are looking for a buyer to carry on their legacy.

From Chad Orzel, writing about the overproduction of PhDs by American universities: This is a topic where I’m so worried that something I write will be taken the wrong way that I often end up hedging so much that nobody finds it worth a response. Hah hah, do you really think that hedging will prevent ...continue reading "Quote of the day: Do we mint too many PhDs?"

GRANITE CITY – In honor of former Granite City High School Social Worker Christy Dawson, Grigsby Intermediate School will be celebrating Christy Dawson Kindness Week on April 25-29, 2022. Dawson passed away on March 31, 2021. Grigsby hosted a t-shirt design contest in preparation for the week, which will see activities at the school centered around kindness. The deadline to order a t-shirt is Friday, April 8: T-SHIRT ORDER LINK: grigsbystuco22.itemorder.com/shop/sale/ All proceeds from the t-shirt sale will fund a garden at Grigsby in Dawson's memory. For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net .

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St. Louis voters Tuesday overwhelmingly supported two ballot issues, including one that strips the Board of Aldermen of responsibility for drawing ward maps every 10 years.

BELLEVILLE - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois (Big Brother Big Sisters) announces their Second Annual Trivia For Kids’ Sake fundraising event will be held on June 9th at GCS Credit Union Ballpark. Guests can expect a premium trivia experience hosted on the field and under the stadium lights. Teams of 5 to 8 will raise a minimum of $100 per player. Big Brothers Big Sisters will provide the fundraising website and resources to assist participants in meeting their goal. To celebrate the fundraising success participants will enjoy a trivia event with both an in person and virtual option. In person participants will experience cold beer, ballpark snacks, and compete in a friendly game of trivia for high-end prizes. President & CEO, Heather Freed, states, “We are on a mission to ensure that every child in our community graduates from high school with a plan for their future and a mentor for a lifetime. After the last two years, many of us are looking for real

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Nonprofit startup funder Arch Grants didn’t have to go very far to find its next leader. Arch Grants said Thursday it is promoting from within to fill the role of executive director.

A few days ago the LA Times published security camera video of a sheriff's deputy who knelt on the head of a handcuffed inmate for about three minutes. The circumstances are a little murky, but luckily the sheriff is ON IT: Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he is launching a criminal investigation to ...continue reading "LA sheriff is investigating misconduct, but not the kind you’d think"

Downtown will be bustling with a pep rally and several bars opening early for opening day festivities.