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McCluer High School is holding a town hall meeting Monday night.

Couple Morgan Casey and Donnah Thomas spent their pandemic going on outdoor dates together. Lots of dates. Dates in every corner of the St. Louis area.

A St. Louis-based provider of registered dietitian consulting services has acquired a Nebraska-based dietetics consulting business, its second acquisition since receiving a private equity investment two years ago.

Jones' comments come amid rising concern about safety on city streets, especially for pedestrians and cyclists.

EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued its Homecoming festivities welcoming alumni and friends to campus from Sept. 21-25. “Homecoming is about remembering the past, celebrating the present, and staying in touch in the future,” said Cathy Taylor, senior director of constituent relations and special projects. “It is also a great opportunity to meet new people, reconnect with friends and former classmates, show cougar spirit, cheer on athletics and create new memories.” On Saturday, Sept. 24, the 7 th annual Cougars Unleashed Run kicked off the weekend’s events. Runners competed in a 10K, 5K, or one mile fun run. After the race, participants enjoyed a pancake breakfast and post-run refreshments. Alumni, students, fans and friends joined together for music, games, giveaways and food trucks during the Cougar Fan Zone held prior to the SIUE men’s soccer game versus Belmont. “It feels great to catch up with old friends

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ARNOLD, Mo. - A fire was reported Monday morning at Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri. The report came out at about 6:45 a.m. The fire was reportedly in an electrical socket. First responders were on the scene. FOX 2's Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter flew over the scene.

St. Louis police said no ballistic evidence was found at the scene, and it does not believe the man's death was result of a shooting.

A ground breaking is planned Monday morning for a new fire station in St. Charles.

The U.S. had an 80,000-driver shortage in 2021, according to the American Trucking Associations. But St. Louis trucking companies saw the number of drivers increase 8% over 2021. Here's how one local trucking firm increased its drivers.

In less than seven weeks, you'll need a photo ID to vote in Missouri.

Firm to add pickleball courts and food upgrades to complex

SLU administrators say the Habitat for Neighborhood Business program is proven and can be replicated elsewhere.

In a world of screens and distractions, it's important to take some time to celebrate one of humanity's most eternal and beloved pastimes. One great way to do that is at the  St. Louis Storytelling Festival, which returns this October for a nine-day celebration of storytelling with presenters from near and far. Events for attendees young and old will kick off throughout the St. Louis area from October 13 to October 22.

In 2020, DesignSTL named it one of St. Louis’ 10 Most Beautiful Homes.

A fire at a well-known bakery in Waterloo does significant damage to a beloved business.

Missouri’s highest ranking legislator is asking federal prosecutors to intervene and shut down Agape Boarding School, alleging “undeniable corruption” and “inaction” by local officials who he says “could do the right thing and have consistently chosen not to.” House Speaker Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold, made his request last Wednesday in a letter to Teresa Moore, United […]

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In his masterful biography The Power Broker, Robert Caro describes how New York City’s “master builder” Robert Moses, became a master destroyer of communities because of a fundamental misunderstanding. Moses thought that if he just blasted enough highways through enough neighborhoods it would end the city’s chronic traffic congestion.  But each time he opened a new […]

The post Fixing Missouri child welfare: Darrell Missey has it backwards appeared first on Missouri Independent.

How a drought-stricken community in India became a “village of millionaires”

The first-of-its-kind plan will purge gas from existing buildings, not just new construction.