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Frank J. Bommarito, the founder of a large chain of St. Louis area auto dealerships bearing his family name, died Monday in Naples, Florida. He was 88.

Educators today face a myriad of challenges that have affected teacher recruitment and retention. Ferguson-Florissant School District language arts teacher Kem Smith has responded by sharing advice to fellow educators — from how to accurately and appropriately teach U.S. history to how the pandemic has affected the ways students learn and teachers teach with her column, ‘After the Bell.’

An unprecedented scene unfolded in front of millions Monday night, as the NFL suspended the prime-time game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suddenly collapsed after making a tackle.

Steven Pursley discusses his experience reconnecting with his roots in Japan, what he learned about the different types of ramen during his time there, and what it’s been like to launch Menya Rui in St. Louis over the past year.

The food technology company said selling the business unit, which focused on producing fresh produce, will allow it to turn its focus to developing ingredients for plant-based foods.

Editor’s Note: Former pro football player and nonprofit founder Demetrious Johnson was a stalwart supporter of inclusive workforce in the construction industry. A memorial service for Johnson, who died Christmas Eve, was held on Monday. From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Reggie Blackwell was just a kid when Demetrious Johnson, a professional football player with the Detroit […]

"The brain is the most concern. It is the most vulnerable organ in the body to loss of blood flow coming form the heart. CPR buys you precious minutes."

Several sources familiar with the nomination process tell me that the Biden Administration is not only planning to re-nominate Gigi Sohn to the FCC in 2023, but that Sohn still has the full support of the Administration and of Biden personally. At points in 2022 it wasn’t entirely clear that team Biden had the political […]

Both men are charged with murder, according to the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis.

Santa’s Magical Kingdom is unlike any other place on earth, and this year, it’s bigger, brighter and merrier!   More than four million shimmering lights, electrifying special effects and whimsical

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Temperatures on Jan. 3, 2023, warmed all the way to 72°, besting the previous record of 68° set in 1939. That had people outside, enjoying trails and favorite St. Louis landmarks.

Bruce Springsteen fans can now relive his 1999 reunion with the E Street Band. The Boss just released a Reunion Tour performance from July 18, 1999, to nugs.net. Bruce writes that the concert is “the…

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Andrew Bailey was sworn in as attorney general Tuesday.

Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year.   Celebrate the season with more than one million twinkling lights, beautiful projections,

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From St. Louis Business Journal: The plaza at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park will undergo upgrades intended to make the facility’s front entrance more accessible and modern. The plaza entrance on the north side of the museum, at 5700 Lindell Blvd. where events such as Twilight Tuesdays are held, will change. The project contemplates […]

This time 20 Republicans voted against him. ....And that's it for the day.

From Illinois Business Journal:  Just in time for an unseasonably warm last week of December, a segment of the Madison County Transit (MCT) Nickel Plate Trail from IL-143 to Blackburn Road which has been closed for reconstruction, is now re-open and the much-anticipated trail improvements are now complete. In November 2021, MCT began the $2.6 […]

A Metro East man faces several felonies after a violent exchange with officers Monday following a domestic dispute.

WASHINGTON — Republican control of the U.S. House got off to a rocky start Tuesday when the party was unable to decide who should become speaker amid a sharp disagreement within the party’s more conservative faction. California Rep. Kevin McCarthy didn’t clinch the backing of the 218 lawmakers he needed to become the head of the […]

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EDWARDSVILLE - Two are in custody on $3 million and $2 million bonds and charged with murder in a homicide that occurred on Jan. 1, 2023, in Collinsville. Authorities apprehended Albert Campos, 18, and Matias L. Herrera, 26, in regard to the shooting. De-Santiago was waiting for his girlfriend at the 3300 block of Princeton Avenue in Collinsville when he was shot. Detective Captain Brian Koberna, Chief Of Madison County Sheriff’s Office Investigations and the Illinois Deputy Commander of the Major Case Squad, led a press conference at the sheriff’s office on Tuesday afternoon and announced two are in custody for the murder of 18-year-old Miguel D. Villegas De-Santiago. At 2:10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call about a shooting and a male subject in a nearby vehicle in the 3300 block of Princeton Avenue, Collinsville. The male victim was transported to a St. Louis hospital where he succumbed to injuries. A total

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