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Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees.   On Oct. 7, the

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Revitalizing Downtown will succeed through active collaboration, leveraging and amplifying our collective resources toward common goals, writes Kelli McCrary of the Downtown Community Improvement District.

Missouri’s largest operating holiday model train displays will be in the Earl C. Lindburg Automobile Center at the National Museum of Transportation this holiday season.   On Nov. 25, opening

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This featured exhibition in the Great Hall of the St. Louis Public Library – Central Library explores how iconic characters both reflect and influence American culture from the 1960s to

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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — An Osage Beach man has died after falling into Lake of the Ozarks Thursday afternoon (12/22), according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MHP). At around 2:20 p.m. yesterday, MHP was called to Surdyke Port 20, where 69-year-old Dean Guiducci had reportedly fallen off a dock into the Lake. [...]

Correction: This does not impact the St. Louis area. Residents in Western Missouri and the Kansas City Area to conserve natural gas. MISSOURI (KSNF/KODE) — Spire is encouraging customers to conserve energy. Spire representatives say the forecasted weather is impacting supply pressures serving the region. As a precaution, the company is asking customers to conserve [...]

Centene said in a statement that "we are disappointed by the DHA's decision."

St. Louis Alderman Brandon Bosley said he feared for his life.

The plan to build by SLU, on sites controlled by its umbrella developer Midtown Redevelopment Corp., was announced last year.

Joseph Farrar, 49, was killed Wednesday by a stray bullet at a gas station after a car theft victim confronted a stranger in her car.

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen in Missouri from Project FeederWatch.

ALTON - Members of American Legion 354 handed out Christmas presents to veterans at Burt Shelter Care Home located at 1414 Milton Rd. Tuesday afternoon. They handed out presents to eight different veterans at the home and planned on handing out 20 more to other veterans that day. Pictured above is Earl Watts, a longtime member of American Legion 354 handing out a gift. He said he's been giving Christmas presents to veterans for over 20 years now. “That’s very important to still recognize people that have difficulties, and whatever the situation may be,” Watts said. “It’s our job to serve our veterans who have served the United States to help keep this country safe.” Also at Burt Shelter that day was another member of American Legion 354 Allen Bellevue and Alton NAACP President Michael Holiday Sr. Holiday had just been at the Oasis Women’s Center the day before handing out gift cards. He said that these things are ways of showing that th

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EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s undergraduate and graduate public health programs have received the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation. The CEPH is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To become accredited, programs must undergo a rigorous multi-year review. “We pursued CEPH accreditation for our students, and now they can be assured that their public health training is rooted in the highest standards in public health education,” said Alice Ma, PhD, MPH, CHES ®, assistant professor of public health and graduate program director. “This accreditation affirms our high-quality programs that can be recognized by employers and doctoral programs.” SIUE’s undergraduate program received the initial CEPH accreditation in 2015. The master’s program, having earned accreditation this year, now makes SIUE one

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EAST ST. LOUIS - Recently, East St. Louis School District 189 recognized one of its heroes in 2022. The school district honored Tarkus Ferguson, a security guard at East St. Louis High School. "Not all heroes wear capes: Please help us celebrate Tarkus, a security guard," the school district said. "He was the staff member who identified a gun and followed protocol to ensure the safety of the school earlier this year. "We thank him for his exceptional service and performance that kept the campus safe!" During the holiday season, it is important to recognize individuals like Tarkus, who make this region a better place to live with their efforts each day. (If you have a story idea about someone who has performed a heroic act, e-mail news@riverbender.com. Please include information about the person, a photo, and a phone number).

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Columnist Bill McClellan says Christmases are for kids and old people. But not cats, definitely not cats.

EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business’ master of business administration (MBA) program has been named the fourth largest MBA program in the St. Louis area by the St. Louis Business Journal. “The growth of our program is a testament to the top-quality learning experience our MBA provides our students,” said Janice Joplin, PhD, associate dean for academic affairs and director of the MBA program. SIUE’s fully online accelerated program is the fastest-growing MBA program. The flexible program meets the career goals of individuals in numerous fields, serving students from coast to coast. “The SIUE MBA program provides a flexible educational path, serving students from a variety of industries and geographic locations,” Joplin added. “Our graduates demonstrate interpersonal skills and specialized knowledge in various areas creating the ability to move on to higher levels of responsibility within their

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