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Mizzou seeking bowl eligibility against rival Arkansas
The situation could not seem simpler for Missouri heading into Friday's rivalry game with Arkansas: Win and the Tigers qualify for a bowl game, lose and they're sitting home for the holidays.
'This is God's grace': Illinois teen hopes to create memories while battling terminal brain tumor
Through faith and family support, a 16-year-old suburban teen is trying to make as many memories as possible while battling a brain tumor.
Parson to appoint new Missouri attorney general Wednesday
Missouri Governor Mike Parson plans to announce his appointment to fill the soon-to-be vacant Attorney General's office.
World Cup soccer changes FOX 2 TV schedule Wednesday
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Programming alert for Wednesday, November 23. FIFA World Cup soccer can be seen on FOX 2 starting at 9am with Spain vs Costa Rica and then Belgium vs Canada at 12:30pm. Our local midday programming, including “The Power of Two” news at 11a.m. and Studio STL at Noon, will air on KPLR [...]
St. Louis orders 'nuisance' gas station in Old North closed
The city of St. Louis on Sunday ordered an Old North gas station closed, determining it is a nuisance and threat to public safety.
Biden to extend student loan pause as court battle drags on
The pandemic-era payment pause was set to expire Jan. 1, a date that Biden set before his debt cancellation plan stalled in the face of legal challenges from conservative opponents.
St. Louis County Library board opposes new Missouri proposal
A Missouri proposal would require certification for libraries receiving state funds, specifically for state officials to ensure no works offered at the libraries "appeal to the prurient interest of any minor."
Great Rivers Choral Society Hosting "A Holly Jolly Christmas" Concert
ALTON/GODFREY - The Great Rivers Choral Society is hosting a Christmas concert celebration titled “A Holly Jolly Christmas” throughout the second weekend of December at multiple times and locations. The concert is free to the public, though a free-will offering will be collected. The dates/times of the concert with corresponding locations are as follows: Friday Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. - Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 717 State Street, Alton Saturday December 10, 2022 at 3 p.m. - Godfrey First United Methodist Church, 1100 Airport Road, Godfrey Sunday Dec. 11 at 3 p.m - Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 717 State Street, Alton Music Director Raynard Brown said this concert will feature both traditional and modern renditions of classic Christmas songs. “It’s going to be pretty much straightforward Christmas selections. We go from ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,’ … we have the Charlie Brown ‘Christmas Tim
Lunchtime Photo
This is Eve Despairing by Auguste Rodin. In the background is the dome of Les Invalides, the complex built by Louis XIV for soldiers who were wounded and disabled in his interminable wars. Adjusted for population, Louis's wars accounted for about half as many fatalities in Western Europe as in all of World War II. ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Michael Hutchence’s former manager discusses last phone call with singer
Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of the death of INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. The singer’s suicide at age 37 certainly came as a surprise to many, including his U.S. manager, Martha Troup, who says on…
Bunge inks deal to acquire minority stake in European grain exporter
The deal is the second in the past week that involves Bunge broadening its global footprint.
Illinois man convicted in teen 'sextortion' Facebook scam
Michael A. Ferris, 44, of Mill Shoals, Illinois, was found guilty by a federal jury on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, of 25 felony charges of extortion, cyberstalking, and the production, distribution, and possession of child pornography involving nine minors.
St. Louis City Library Cards Include Free NYT Cooking Subscription
Looking for some quality recipes to impress this holiday season? St. Louis Public Library has you covered. One of the many free services provided with a library card includes a free subscription to New York Times Cooking.
The Global Trend That Could Kill The Internet: Sender Party Network Pays
There is a Korean proverb that says: “There is always a way out, look for it.” South Korea’s recent revision of its Telecommunications Business Act (TBA) might, however, be the one thing South Korea is not able to get out of, unless it abandons its plans for redistributing the monopoly power back to telecommunication providers. […]
East St. Louis School District mourns teen killed in drive-by shooting
Johnny McCline, a Mason/Clark Middle School student, was killed in a drive-by shooting in the Washington Park neighborhood on November 19. Other District 189 pupils were also shot, but luckily survived.
MSD Project Clear Secures $22 Million in ARPA Funding
MSD Project Clear (MSDPC) is moving forward with plans to address five major wastewater and stormwater issues, after securing nearly $22 million in federal infrastructure funding. The announcement was made November 18 by Governor Mike Parson and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. MSD Project Clear will get more than 5% of the $410 million […]
Reps. Bush, Cleaver Urge Parson to Grant Kevin Johnson Clemency
U.S. Representatives Cori Bush (D-St. Louis) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Kansas City) urged Governor Mike Parson in a letter today to grant clemency to a death-row inmate slated to be executed next week. In their three-page letter, the congressional reps pleaded with Parson to take into account the “injustice” Kevin Johnson suffered before his incarceration. Johnson shot and killed a Sgt. William McEntee in Kirkwood when he was 19 years old, just two hours after witnessing the death of his 12-year-old brother.
Parson to name new Missouri attorney general on Wednesday
Parson will make his fourth appointment to a statewide office on Wednesday.
Missouri attorney general set to depose Fauci as part of censorship claim
Eric Schmitt has joined with his Republican colleague in Louisiana in alleging their is bias against conservatives in social media
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