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A man is behind bars in connection with a deadly barbershop shooting in south St. Louis earlier this week.

O'FALLON — Nearly 800,000 people die by suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds, according to the World Health Organization. In addition, for each completed suicide, there are more than 20 attempts. Navigating a pandemic and national unrest may contribute to these troubling statistics, as fear and anxiety may overcome us as we’re trying to understand what’s happening around us. People of all genders, ages and ethnicities can be at risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. During September’s National Suicide Prevention Month, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital reminds everyone that if you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, there are resources available. In July, a new, nationwide Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was launched: 988. You can call, text or chat this three-digit number which connects people to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline where free and confidential help is available 24/7. Local activities: St. Clair County Ou

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Brightside’s Neighbors Naturescaping program has provided funding to groups, nonprofits and institutions to begin or enhance a community garden.

The genteel world of chess has been rocked by accusations of cheating made by the game’s leading player. Magnus Carlsen, the world champion and a player widely considered one of the greatest ever, posted a statement on Twitter in which he said he believed 19-year-old American opponent Hans Niemann “has cheated more — and more [...]

A new poll shows Missouri's Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Schmitt with an 11% lead over Democratic candidate Trudy Busch Valentine.

ALTON - A food drive is set to begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Millennium Temple Church at 801 Blair Ave. in Alton. The food drive is being done by the church with Alderwoman Rosie Brown of the Fourth Ward in Alton. Brown said in times like today "we can’t take for granted everyone is comfortable with food items, etc." She said these items should help families who are needing some assistance at this time. The items include baby formula, cereal, fruit, snacks, and many nutritional items. Brown said the food will be distributed through the evening while supplies last.

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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 TISL morning team shares their favorite picks to get out and about for the weekend.

The colorful glass flowers, sea creatures, spirals, squiggly bits and bubbles artist Gail Crozier creates for her Stranded Glass line of jewelry vibrate with color and nearly hum with energy.

A Metro East high school has gone on lockdown four days in a row after mass violent threats were sent out to the student body. The week at Cahokia High School began with two such threats sent out on Monday, followed by another on Wednesday. Every day Monday through Thursday the school has gone into what administrators call a "soft lockdown."

We’ve noted how, as Netflix gets bigger and more powerful, it has increasingly behaved more like the cable giants (Comcast) it used to disrupt. For example, once it was big enough to pay telecom giants their pound of flesh, it stopped caring about stuff like net neutrality. But there’s no better example of Netflix’s pivot […]

In the late 1970s, inflation pushed wages into higher tax brackets and squeezed homeowners as property tax bills rose with the value of their residences. A southwest Missouri businessman named Mel Hancock, inspired by the California tax limitation ballot measure known as Proposition 13, enlisted the Missouri Farm Bureau and put his own plan for […]

The post After four decades, Hancock Amendment continues to shape Missouri tax policy appeared first on Missouri Independent.

New York state-based artist Jean Shin, Laumeier’s 2022 Visiting Artist in Residence, describes her work as “giving new form to life’s leftovers.” Her sculptures and

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A circular at the Missouri Historical Society reveals surprisingly recent witchy paranoia.

Tip prompting, no matter the circumstance, continues to be an issue in the food service business.

ST. LOUIS - MoDOT said crashes and fatalities are at an all-time high across the state. Road and safety leaders are now urging drivers and lawmakers to make major changes. MoDOT's lead engineer Nicole Hood said Missouri hit its highest amount of fatal and serious crashes in more than 15 years. MoDOT said many of [...]

ST. LOUIS – The Pep Zone was at Soldan High School on Friday, September 30. FOX 2’s Chris Regnier hung out with the Tigers. He threw some t-shirts out to the crowd, as well as mini footballs. Head football coach Raymon Edwards then chatted about what it's like to be a Soldan Tiger. Regnier then [...]