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The case deals with voter signatures needed to put proposals to a public vote.

Cannell Capital wants teddy-bear company to be more aggressive about returning value to its owners.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $54 million in federal funding for St. Louis residents after the flash flooding and severe storms in late July. This includes $28.7 million in individual assistance grants for renters and homeowners for damages not covered by insurance. Time is running out though for those affected by the flooding.

Marcone, a Creve Coeur-based distributor of home appliance, HVAC and plumbing repair parts and equipment, is expanding into distribution of commercial kitchen repair components and has hired two executives to grow the business. The company named Keri Llewellyn as president and E.J. Morrow as chief commercial officer of its new Commercial Kitchen Group, the company said Thursday in a press release. Both bring experience in the dealer, manufacturer and distribution sectors of the food service industry,…

The Hoffmann Family of Companies has added another St. Louis-area business to its portfolio – a signage company. The deal marks the latest local investment for the privately held company, which since early 2021 has invested $150 million in an effort to transform the region into a wine-tourism destination.

A Missouri resident changes his mind on buying a Scratchers ticket.

ALTON - At about 1 p.m. on Friday, Alton Police allowed traffic to resume for the southbound lanes of the Clark Bridge in Alton. The bridge has been the location of a crisis situation where a man is on the ledge of the bridge. Negotiators have been working with the man since this morning. "Traffic was allowed to resume for the southbound lanes of the Clark Bridge ," Deputy Chief Jarrett Ford said. "However, officers and their police vehicles are still on the bridge attempting to assist the subject. Please use caution if you must drive on the bridge, but it’s best to avoid the area if possible." Deputy Chief Ford added: "No further updates at this time." For those in need of help in crisis situations, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline of 988 is active across the U.S.

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St. Louis Taco Week returns Monday, October 10, through Sunday, October 16, but a new app with all the insider info and a special giveaway is available for download now on Android and iOS. During St. Louis Taco Week, participating restaurants will offer $5 taco specials.

A Cole County Circuit Court Judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block an initiative petition to legalize recreational marijuana from appearing on the November ballot. A day after a three-hour hearing, Cole County Judge Cotton Walker determined Joy Sweeney, an anti-drug legalization activist who filed the lawsuit, lacked standing to sue because she […]

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ALTON - The Alton Fire Department and Alton Police Department had a busy overnight with fires on both Amelia and Seminary in Alton. The State Fire Marshal has been called to investigate the fires and Alton Fire Chief Jesse Jemison said they may be related. "An incident on Ridge seemed to have been from a domestic dispute," Jemison said. "A couch was on fire in that situation. That case is under investigation by the Alton Police Department." Chief Jemison said the Amelia fire occurred first then the Seminary call came about 2 hours later at 5 a.m. The chief said Amelia was vacant and gutted after the fire and Seminary had someone in an RV behind the house, but that person was safe. The Seminary home is also a total loss and the fire was shooting through the roof when firefighters arrived. "The man in the RV in the backyard said he heard a big 'woosh' and he got out of the RV as the fire grew," Jemison said.

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Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, who is overseeing the Twitter v. Musk case in the Delaware Chancery Court, has a bit of a reputation as a no-nonsense judge who isn’t one to put up with much crap. And so far, that’s definitely been clear from how she’s handled the case. She isn’t showing favoritism, but every time […]

A judge in Cole County has ruled in favor of the Missouri Secretary of state in a lawsuit disputing whether signatures that were certified at the last minute were valid because they were verified by the state instead of the county.

Even in sad times, you always have to keep a lookout for giant cats. When you least expect them, there they are.

Today on TAP: This time, there’s nobody to pardon him.

(WMBD) -- Flags across Illinois and across the country are being flown at half-staff Friday in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday. Illinois Central Management System sent a press release stating that they have received notice from President Joe Biden that all entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act should lower their [...]

CARROLLTON – Food, entertainment, hospitality and shopping will be available to visitors to the Greene County Historical Society on Friday, September 9, and Saturday, September 10. Bernie Faul and fellow Society members will be serving rib eyes, large hot dogs and porky burgers on Friday, from 11 AM ‘till gone, in the yard of the historic Lee-Baker-Hodges house located at the northeast corner of the Courthouse Square in Carrollton. On Friday also, Jeanne Coates, Society staffer and noted piano player, will be entertaining on the honky-tonk piano, located in the first floor dining room. On Friday and Saturday, tours will be conducted throughout the building which dates from the 1820s, and was restored and furnished in period pieces a decade ago. Volunteer staff members will conduct the tours of the museum and the genealogy library. Specials for the GCD event will be a display of photos and items from Eldred, along with a loose-leaf notebook about the Greene County Almshouse

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