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A Missouri police officer has died after being shot while trying to conduct a traffic stop.

Headlining sets by Metallica and the reunited Porno for Pyros are among the performances that will air online as part of the Lollapalooza festival's Hulu livestream. Metallica's performance will stream…

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Summer is here, and live music is back! Join us every Tuesday evening through August 30 for a great mix of live music while you

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The protagonist of Teddy Wayne's The Great Man Theory could be described as a total sad sack. At the start, he's a mildly successful, if self-righteous, college lecturer with a contract to complete his first full-length book, The Luddite Manifesto: How the Age of Screens Is a Fatal Distraction.

The rock climbing gym has operated at the building, where it occupies 4,000 square feet, for more than 20 years, said General Manager Steven Simonis.

The Factory of St. Louis is the first brand new performance venue built from the ground up in the Midwest in over twenty years, typically hosting a range of artists from The Beach Boys to Deadmau5, from Three Days Grace to Olivia Rodrigo. On Sat., July 30, The Factory, St. Louis’ “Best New Venue” (Riverfront Times), will host its inaugural beer festival, Brewski Kicks on Route 66. Inspired by The Great American Road Trip, the festival will bring together the best beer from every stop along “The Mother Road” in what is a must-attend event for beer aficionados and roadtrippers alike.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion rights organizers in St. Louis are working hard to disrupt the momentum of the anti-abortion movement. In this episode, Kennedy Moore from Pro-Choice Missouri and Brianna Chandler from WashU discuss how the reproductive freedom movement, abolition, climate justice, and trans rights are all enmeshed and how their work aims to empower people to take action.

WASHINGTON — More than a dozen members of Congress were arrested Tuesday alongside abortion rights activists after they sat down and blocked an intersection between the U.S. Capitol building and the Supreme Court to protest conservative justices’ decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The act of civil disobedience came as backers of abortion rights urge more […]

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Stroke survivor Debra Meyerson and her husband will make a stop at Tower Grove Park on July 20 to celebrate the halfway point in their bike ride across America.

The annual fest will take over Old Rock House and Chesterfield Amphitheater July 28-30.

Yesterday, we released a new report from the Copia Institute, written by Karl Bode, about the state of broadband competition and the great potential of an open access fiber model: Just A Click Away: Broadband Competition In America. On today’s episode, Karl joins the podcast to dig into the details of the report and explain […]

Maplewood Public Library is pursuing new avenues of income to supplement the tax dollars that currently support the Library. Much of the Library’s budget goes toward personnel costs, building upkeep, and lending materials such as books, DVDs, and eBooks. In order to offer more programming for adults, children, and teens and to make much-needed updates […]

A 21-year commercial real estate veteran is joining the team at Avison Young St. Louis, locally known as Pace Properties.

BELLEVILLE - Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (SWIDA) and Bywater Development Group joined with other key stakeholders and guests on July 13 for a much-anticipated grand opening event to celebrate the successful completion and full-lease up of Lofts on the Square in downtown Belleville, Ill. The $14.2 million historic rehabilitation of a 90-year-old building introduced affordable apartment living for active seniors in Downtown Belleville’s Public Square and is proving to be a resounding success. “The hard work and collaboration of the entire development team and support from our city leaders and congressional delegation were integral to delivering this meaningful project,” said SWIDA Chairman David Willey. “The future of this building was uncertain for a long time, and we are proud to be bringing new vitality to Downtown Belleville through the revitalization of this historically significant space that is once again a focal point of our city.”

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