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Santa answers the tough questions kids ask at Christmas
A lot of parents like their children to believe in Santa Claus so they can enjoy the season with a sense of child-like wonder.
Managing partner of big St. Louis law office named co-chair of Business Department
The attorney joined the office in 2012 as it was expanding its health care practice, which is her specialty. She became managing partner in 2017.
Can I legally marry my cousin in Illinois?
Does Illinois allow first cousins to legally marry? We know it may be a burning question for some readers, but the answer may surprise you.
Another symptom of Missouri teacher shortage: Growing number of 4-day school weeks
Over a quarter of Missouri school districts learn on a four-day schedule. And up until last week, they were small, rural districts β some with as few as 50 students.
Local cleaning service for residential home?
Texas man admits to targeting St. Louis woman in $1.2M romance scam
To combat gun violence, this artist turns ammunition into art
As a child, Mykael Ash enjoyed picking up seashells near the Mississippi Gulf Coast. His grandfather lives there, so trips to the beach were a regular part of life.
U.S. House Jan. 6 panel refers Trump for criminal charges, including inciting insurrection
The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in a historic vote agreed unanimously Monday to refer former President Donald Trump and others to the Justice Department for potential criminal charges, including inciting or aiding an insurrection. Trump associates, including attorneys John Eastman and Kenneth Chesebro and White House Chief […]
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Texas man admits to targeting St. Louis woman in $1.2 million romance scam
A Texas man who posed online as a St. Louis-area veterinarian admitted Monday to targeting a St. Louis woman in a $1.2 million romance scam.
St. Louis agriculture giant to build $550M production facility to capitalize on plant protein demand
Chesterfield-based agriculture giant Bunge Ltd. plans to build a $550 million manufacturing facility as part of its continued focus on producing ingredients for plant-based proteins.
Air Force grounds entire B-2 fleet after emergency landing in Missouri
None of the strategic aircraft will perform flyovers at this yearsβ college bowl games.
Jan. 6 chair 'convinced' DOJ will charge Trump
βIf the evidence is as we presented it, I'm convinced the Justice Department will charge former President Trump. No one, including a former president, is above the law,β Thompson said.
Career Central: STL launches adult education and literacy program
Suspect escaped handcuffs, stole police car prior to KCI officer shooting
Court documents say a Kansas City-area woman charged in connection with shooting of a KCI police officer escaped handcuffs and stole a patrol car.
Nicklaus: Civic group caps second year with job wins and some sound advice
Greater St. Louis helped secure $25 million grant and recruit employers totaling 1,000 jobs
Ray Wagner, Enterprise Holdings executive, lands government job
Word of Ray Wagner's retirement as Enterprise's government-relations chief came down in October, though he's there through the end of the year. He's now landed a government job.
St. Louis-based telecommunications firm buys Missouri Telecom Inc. fiber assets
The acquisition marks the end of a big quarter for the firm. In the fourth quarter, it added 155 route miles to its fiber network.
I Speak Fluent βNew Social Media CEO Whoβs In Over Their Headβ; Let Me Translate The Last Few Days Of Twitter Policy
The last few days on Twitter have been, well, chaotic, I guess? Beyond the blocking of the ElonJet account, followed by the blocking of the @JoinMastodon account, then the blocking of journalists asking about all this and the silly made up defense of it, over the weekend, Twitter announced a new policy banning linking to […]
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