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A few days ago I promised to tell you all about my new astrophotography setup, and today's the day. Let's start with a picture: The four main parts are: OTA stands for Optical Tube Assembly—more commonly known as a "telescope." Mine is a Skywatcher ED100 apochromatic refractor. ED means "extra-low dispersion" and refers to a ...continue reading "A tour of my telescope"

The man was 59 years old. His name had not yet been released.

It's not always easy to find the right place to begin life out of college, but new research suggests the Gateway to the West might offer some of the best opportunities for recent graduates.

Five Years Ago This week in 2017, experts were weighing in on how SESTA would harm trafficking victims, while the California case against Backpage moved forward over money laundering claims. A look at the original comments sent to the FCC showed that 98.5% of them were opposed to killing net neutrality rules, and even many […]

An investigation is underway after a thief stole a man's car at a north St. Louis gas pump Friday morning while he went inside the gas station.

Police have not released the victim's name.

A homicide investigation is underway after a teenager was shot and killed Friday afternoon in south St. Louis.

Planned Parenthood Great Plains, which operates abortion clinics in Missouri and three other states, will close doors temporarily starting Saturday.

Consequences are few as reports of heinous abuse continue to pile up at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in southern Illinois.

Stacker compiled countries where refugees are arriving from in Missouri using data from the Refugee Processing Center.

ALTON - The pictures above might not look like much, just a couple of big patches of rough dirt. But in a week's time, these pits will be flooded to make two perfect mud volleyball courts for hundreds of people to enjoy. That's right, for the first time ever the Alton Sports Tap will be hosting a mud volleyball tournament during the Alton Expo. There have been other mud volleyball tournaments played at the Expo in the past, but this one will be special. The tournament will feature 32 teams in a double-elimination style format on September 10 and 11. Games will be played each day beginning at 11 a.m. The Alton Expo, which is being hosted at the riverfront doesn't typically have volleyball courts. Sports Tap has been working with the City of Alton as well as the amphitheater commission and just had these two courts dug within the last couple of months. They are located right by the marina and are not too far from the water. There aren't typically mud volleyball courts found along Alton'

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In reliably Republican Missouri, voters have approved initiatives to expand Medicaid, raise the minimum wage and legalize medical marijuan

Consumers can now buy St. Louis-based family restaurant pizza in the frozen section of the local grocery stores. 

The second attempt to launch NASA’s Artemis I mission from Kennedy Space Center has been scrubbed for Saturday.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Middle Eastern restaurants in St. Louis from Tripadvisor.

The verdict that the German company should not be held liable came Thursday afternoon and is the fifth consecutive trial in which Bayer AG prevailed.

The shooting happened in the 1400 block of Park Avenue, police say.

Jordan Hicks bailed the Cardinals out of a jam before Lars Nootbaar and Tommy Edman homered, giving the Cardinals an 8-0 win over the Cubs.

Whether or not Missourians will vote this November on legalizing recreational marijuana could be determined next week.