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Atrios has a question about the rich: Why do people own 7 houses? Or keep working long after they have more money than they can ever spend?...I guess, to me, money can buy a degree of freedom from hassle, yet so many people who have it choose to not use it that way. Atrios has ...continue reading "Why do people own 7 houses?"

Police said the incident started when a group of three men and a woman ran out on a bill. Shortly after they ran out, shots were fired into the diner.

A global packaging business based in Creve Coeur said it will expand its industrial capabilities with the purchase of a Utah company.

It's time for leaf-peeping! Here's when you can catch the flaming red, orange and yellow leaves before they fall.

A percentage of the proceeds will benefit domestic violence organizations.

The group puts in hard work and the organization is filled with volunteers.

The State Historic Society of Missouri is already starting to collect memorabilia since Route 66 will turn 100 on April 30th, 2026.

Humble Pie has just released a collection of rare studio tracks, titled I Need a Star in My Life, that they recorded during the mid-1970s. The 20-song compilation is available now on…

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Nile Rodgers celebrated his 70th birthday on Monday. In honor of the milestone, and to mark the 20th anniversary of his We Are Family Foundation, the legendary guitarist, producer and…

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Dust off your dirndls and get your lederhosen ready, it’s time for Oktoberfest at 9 Mile Garden! Join us on Thursday, September 22, 2022, for

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A Ballwin man pleaded guilty in federal court today to distribution of fentanyl after providing the drug to an acquaintance who then died of an overdose. After the acquaintance fatally overdosed, Quinton O'Bryan Adaway, 26, admitted he hid the body in his backyard. Adaway says he and the victim, identified as M.C., were at Adaway's house on July 11, 2020, or early the next day, when Adaway gave him several fentanyl capsules.

The Federal Reserve has approved its third consecutive interest-rate increase of 0.75 percentage point, leading to more volatility in the stock markets. But students showing for a finance career conference said they're not deterred from jobs in the industry. "If I can be a hero and help people retain more money, I could help them keep up with inflation."

Quinton O'Bryan Adaway will be sentenced in January, and both prosecutors and defense have agreed to recommend a 10-year prison sentence.

WASHINGTON — Faith leaders pressed Congress to pass voting rights legislation, a $15 minimum wage and a permanent expansion of the child tax credit during a Thursday briefing on Capitol Hill. “Poverty is a policy choice,” Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, said to lawmakers. Barber, who is the pastor of Greenleaf […]

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JERSEY COUNTY - Jersey County State's Attorney Ben Goetten has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois in regard to the controversial Safe-T Act. The Safe-T Act was supported and signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker on Jan. 22, 2021, the Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act (the Act) implements sweeping reform impacting many aspects of the criminal justice system, including pre-arrest diversion, policing, pretrial, sentencing, and corrections. "While I’m still hopeful the legislature will do the right thing and make the necessary amendments to this Act, I felt filing suit sends a strong message from Jersey County that we are not in favor of installing a revolving door at our jailhouse," Goetten said. "The men and women in law enforcement deserve better, the people of this State deserve better, and I’m certain that the citizens of Jersey County deserve better." Goetten continued and said: "This Act does nothing more than strip vital

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The next segment of the 5-month-old Dardenne Creek Blueway, in which people can use kayaks and canoes, is expected to open in the next 2 months in St. Peters.

In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, BNSF asked for a preliminary injunction to require the victims to use arbitration rather than proceed with their lawsuits in cour