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The American Red Cross is also helping flood victims with shelter and supplies.

If all else fails to restore the city of St. Louis to its former glory, there's always this sci-fi strategy: Why not turn back the clock a century or two? Jumping into a time machine makes perfect sense.

Recently added amenities include a back deck and two-car parking pad

The St. Louis-based company works to make practicing emotional intelligence and positive reinforcement simple and accessible.

Back in September of 2021, I asked: If each U.S. Senate primary candidate held a Texas Hold ‘Em starting hand, what would they be, and why? If you’re still following the series, then I assume you have some basic familiarity with poker. This spring, I provided an update, with a column describing the flop — […]

The post Missouri’s GOP Senate primary as a hand of Texas Hold ‘Em, part four: The river appeared first on Missouri Independent.

A 15-year-old girl was shot in north St. Louis early Monday morning.

The openings created by the ambitions of two Republican members of Congress are producing hot undercard primaries for GOP voters in central and southwest Missouri. And political action committees, some with known names and others created just for these races, are flooding the 4th and 7th Congressional Districts with attack ads that indicate who the […]

The post Massive spending fuels contentious primaries in Missouri Congressional, auditor races appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Electric vehicle makers are grappling with our olfactory attachment to the fuel.

Police were on the scene of a shooting that left a man dead in St. Louis city early Monday morning.

Police say Craig Scott Dedoyard has been dealing with feelings of depression due to a friend's death.

Voters will choose between 21 Republicans and 11 Democrats in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary in Missouri. Also on the ballot are nominations for dozens of other state and local offices and issues.

Fortune 100 giants Tyson Foods and Walmart have heavy influence over two cities within 20 miles of one another, tucked into the northwest corner of the state.

States that restrict abortion access have also put harsh anti-trans laws on the books that threaten people’s lives.

Younger voters are mobilizing to protect abortion rights ahead of the Kansas primary.

The Prospect talks to one of the chief investigators into how data brokers may be invading the privacy of abortion seekers.

CHICAGO —Governor Pritzker issued a proclamation today declaring the monkeypox virus a public health emergency and declaring the state of Illinois a disaster area regarding the disease. The declaration, which applies to the entire state, will allow the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to utilize resources for coordinating logistics across state agencies, quickly and efficiently aid in the distribution of vaccines and in the prevention and treatment of the disease. The proclamation will also assist state agencies in coordinating response with the federal government. “MPV is a rare, but potentially serious disease that requires the full mobilization of all available public health resources to prevent the spread,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “That’s why I am declaring a state of emergency to ensure smooth coordination between state agencies and all levels of government, thereby increasing our ability to prevent and treat the disease quickly. W

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Steve Edwards of St. Charles, MO joined the Real Rock Army today

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In a recent article I wrote for the St. Louis Business Journal called How St. Louis Became America’s Comeback City, I started with the premise of, what if this became a reality? And if so, what would a solution or effort to help create such a reality look like? Without going into details of this solution, I wrote how, to be that effective, it would have to look and feel very different than anything we’ve done before. It would have to be bold, ambitious and innovative. It would have to be newsworthy.…