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Someone won $50,000 from a Powerball ticket sold in Chesterfield for the July 13 drawing. They claimed their prize at the St. Louis regional office on September 9.

The St. Louis-based fast-food chain best known for its roast beef sandwiches on Monday introduced its new, plant-based meatball sub. The offering aims to please carnivores and vegetarians alike by providing “ridiculously good" taste.

Andrea Nicole Hopkins, 28, allegedly diverted money from numerous Commerce Bank customer accounts for her own use.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate won’t vote on legislation to secure marriage equality for millions of Americans until after the midterm elections, bipartisan negotiators announced Thursday. The move follows weeks of behind-the-scenes discussions among five U.S. senators from both political parties who have been drafting an amendment to the House-passed legislation that they hoped would […]

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The Archbishop of St. Louis says it's time to make some big changes that could impact your church and school.

Virginia M. Mueth, 71, of Millstadt, died in the crash near Floraville and Loehr roads.

Danforth's endorsements haven't always been successful.

Republican George Hruza is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he talked with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about his bid for the 24th state Senate district. Hruza is seeking to represent the St. Louis County-based district that includes Fenton, Maryland Heights and Kirkwood. He’s running against Rep. Tracy McCreery, an Olivette Democrat who has served in the Missouri House for roughly nine years.

A man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to stealing $339,000 while he worked for a St. Louis County floor covering company.

STL – a juried art exhibit. See how local artists flaunt their pride of the monuments, hidden jewels, shops, nature or underbelly of St. Louis.

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Delivery of region’s highest priority infrastructure project will double volume of freight that can move through middle America The 133-year-old Merchants Bridge celebrated its official grand reopening September 15, following the completion of a landmark $222 million project to replace the vital artery that links Missouri and Illinois near downtown St. Louis. Dating back to the 1890s, the Merchants Bridge […]

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WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) condemned the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) failure to meet e-cigarette and synthetic nicotine deadlines, unwillingness to take action against companies that defy the agency’s orders, and general lack of urgency when it comes to protecting children from the harms of tobacco and nicotine use. The court-ordered deadline for FDA to finish reviewing e-cigarette applications was more than one year ago, September 9, 2021, and yet the agency has only completed reviews of about half of those e-cigarettes with submitted applications that represent a large share of the market—leaving dangerous, kid-friendly e-cigarettes available on store shelves to hook children. Durbin said, “As a result of FDA’s inaction, dangerous, kid-friendly e-cigarettes remain available on store shelves without FDA review or authorization. The Truth Initiative estimates that in

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GODFREY - The Resurrection Lutheran Church Men’s Club will host a series of Chili Drive Thru events on Oct. 20, Oct. 27, and Nov. 3, each from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the church, located at 1211 W. Homer M. Adams Parkway in Godfrey. Proceeds from each event will support relief for Illinois and Missouri flood victims. Two microwave-safe bowls of chili with crackers will be available for $6. Tickets will be sold for $6 a piece at the drive-thru and can also be purchased in advance by calling the church at (618) 466-2788 or contacting any Men’s Club member. Men’s Club President Dan Garner said these events started during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the chili is easy to store/prepare at home. “This is our third year - we started during the COVID period and thought it was a good idea, that people can just drive up, pick up some chili and go home,” Garner said. “The containers are microwaveable or freezable, so they can just put them in the microwave, war

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Barbecue joint Sugarfire Smokehouse (multiple locations including 9200 Olive Boulevard, Olivette; 314-997-2301) is celebrating its 10th anniversary with 10 days of giveaways. Called "10 Days of Sugarfire" the event begins on Saturday, September 17, and runs till the actual 10-year anniversary on Monday, September 26. Sugarfire will host several social media giveaways, including dinner for up to 12 people, or game-day catering for up to 20.

The grandmother of one of the plaintiffs said the agreement would allow children to stay at home with their families, which is often a less-expensive alternative to hospitals or nursing facilities.

Missouri officials said Wednesday Medicaid applications are now being processed within the federally mandated timeline of 45 days, a step towards bringing the state into compliance with a mitigation plan …

The jury in former reality TV star Tim Norman's conspiracy to commit murder trial is not reaching their verdict in haste. They have been deliberating for nearly 13 hours. Tim Norman is accused of hiring people to kill his nephew, Andre Montgomery Jr. Montgomery was shot and killed outside a home recording studio in 2016.

JERSEY COUNTY - The annual Lucky Duck Derby for the ambulance association and QEM Fish Fry was once again highly successful. The QEM Fish Fry is one of the largest fundraisers each year for that group. The Jersey County Against Drugs Coalition, Safety Pup, Jersey County Sheriff Mike Ringhausen, Grafton Mayor Mike Morrow, and Fire Pup were huge participants in the festivities. Sheriff Ringhausen said supporting causes like this one is truly something he finds close to his heart. "We had the pleasure to attend," he said. "Safety Pup even got to play with Fire Pup at the fish fry," Sheriff Ringhausen. "It's great to see all the first responders come together to support each other. "Also a big thanks to everyone in our community on Saturday. We had a large bicycle event that crossed major highways in several locations. This event went off flawlessly with everyone's help." Sheriff Ringhausen praised Rita Robertson with the Jersey County Against Drugs Coalition for her participation

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"Frankie Toan: Strange Familiars" runs September 16 through October 29 in the Staenberg Gallery.

From St. Louis Public Radio:  Leaders from cities along the entire length of the Mississippi River and representatives from federal agencies are in St. Louis this week for a meeting of river communities. The 11th annual Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative meeting comes at a critical moment when a changing climate is ratcheting stress […]