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RIPLEY COUNTY, Mo. - A five-year-old has died after the vehicle in which she was a passenger ran off the right side of the roadway, hit an embankment, and rolled over. The report from MSHP said the five-year-old girl was not wearing a safety device at the time of the crash. The MSHP report said [...]

Labor Day weekend marks the end of the summer vacation season. On this holiday, we bring you a special from KCUR Studios that highlights the Lake of the Ozarks, a popular tourist destination in Missouri that’s just a three-hour drive west of St. Louis. Senior producer Suzanne Hogan looks at the story of how this man-made body of water came to be – a story that includes corruption, jail time, communities torn apart and displaced families.

This is the famous Capitol Records building on Vine Street in Los Angeles just north of Hollywood Boulevard.

But despite working long hours, help from her family and monthly visits to a food pantry, her family is barely scraping by on the wage that Amazon pays her.

Jeff Stein in the Washington Post has an alarming story about the federal deficit that comes with this chart: I was all ready to lay into this because the numbers seemed wrong. The CBO's most recent estimates for the federal deficit were $1.4 trillion in 2022 and $1.5 trillion in 2023. That's an increase of ...continue reading "Yes, the deficit really did double in 2023, but . . ."

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The Wall Street Journal asked Republican voters what they thought of the economy over the past year: Here's the actual data for the past 12 months: Real GDP: Up 2.5% Inflation: CPI down from 8.4% to 3.3% Jobs: Up 3 million Stock Market: S&P 500 up 10% Housing: Median home price down 7% In fairness, ...continue reading "Republicans refuse to believe the economy has improved"

Tenants at the Ridgeview Apartments in north St. Louis County's Village of Riverview tell our I-Team they don't know where they'll live if they get kicked out.

The man died at the scene.

ELSAH - The Village of Elsah Festival returns for 2023 on the first day of fall, September 23, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. With over 35 vendors, live music at three venues, and plenty of opportunities to explore the village’s shops, attractions, and history, this year’s festival is shaping up to be even bigger than last year. Visitors can explore the #1 Top Scenic Spot in Illinois on self-guided tours around town, including Wetland Trail and Pollinator Garden Tours. Free pamphlets for those tours are available at all Elsah businesses, and those who submit their completed plant identification brochures have a chance to win a $25 gift card from the Elsah General Store. This year’s festival will feature live music at the Gazebo behind the Green Tree Inn, the Riverview House, and Elsah United Methodist Church. At the Gazebo, the Bluesette Duo will perform jazzy “French café music” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by the acoustic classic rock and country

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