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Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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ST. LOUIS— The American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis is opening a shelter in East St. Louis for individuals impacted by flooding this week. The shelter opened today, Saturday, July 30 at 9 a.m. at Mason Clark Middle School, 5510 State St., East St. Louis, IL 62203. The shelter is available to anyone displaced from their home from the floods. A shelter also remains open at James Eagan Center, 1 James J Eagan Drive, Florissant, MO 63033. Anyone needing a place during the day or overnight may stop in for water, snacks, food and to get information. Items to bring to a shelter include clothing for a few days, bedding, toiletries, essential medication, and items for your children. For shelter information, visit redcross.org/shelter , download the free Red Cross Emergency App or call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767). The Emergency App is available in app stores by searching for the American Red Cross or going to redcross.org/apps. Distribution of emergency supplies The Red

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The Dio spin-off group Last in Line has released a heavy-rock cover of The Beatles' classic 1967 song "A Day in the Life" as an advance single from a new…

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Channel your inner Huck Finn on the STL Riverfront Adventure, a unique and unforgettable tour of St. Louis via the largest river in North America!

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Metallica has premiered the live video of their Stranger Things-themed performance of "Master of Puppets" at Lollapalooza last week. During the song's solo, the stage's video screens showed footage from the Netflix…

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Fran Seeley, 81, doesn’t see herself as living on the edge of a financial crisis. But she’s uncomfortably close. Each month, Seeley, a retired teacher, gets $925 from Social Security …

A convention in St. Louis County brought fans of the plastic building block to look at the wonders that can be created from Legos.

The fastest game on Earth.   HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever explores the science behind ice hockey. Technology, physics and other topics highlight the advances of

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Each year, Missouri has a back-to-school sales-tax-free weekend to help families get supplies (and help us cheapskates get a good deal on computers). The holiday starts the first Friday in August, which this year means Friday, August 5, through Sunday, August 7.

The Wall Street Journal had this story splashed across its front page last night: Methinks the Journal is trying too hard. It's true that white workers get more career-advancing opportunities than POCs according to this McKinsey report, but the numbers are 55%, 60%, and 62% compared to a white baseline number of 64%. If there's ...continue reading "Front line workers of color are doing pretty well these days"

Boone County sent out more than 100,000 sample ballots to prepare voters for Tuesday’s primary election, and many were surprised at what they saw.  “They weren’t aware of redistricting happening,” said Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. “So we had a lot of questions from people that were newly in the 3rd Congressional District that were […]

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The month-long event starts with a "Trailblazers of St. Louis Blues & Soul" concert on August 6.

At least 101 people have been slain this year in St. Louis, police said Monday.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An endangered silver advisory has been issued for a 74-year-old man. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Craig Scott Dedoyard went missing on Friday at 4:30 p.m. from the 11000 block of Marley Drive in south St. Louis County. He has been diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and memory [...]

“We look forward to seeing the Museum grow and take shape as an independent institution in the coming months and years," said Greg Yawitz.

Clayton officials are considering the next steps after health care giant Centene officially terminated the remainder of its deal.

St. Louis and Missouri continue to see a decline in gas prices during July into the beginning of August.

A letter announcing the Lutheran School of Nursing's closure cited enrollment and financial trends, and said that running the school "is no longer an option."