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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year.   Celebrate the season with more than one million twinkling lights, beautiful projections,

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Produced in St. Louis, the new animated kids show “Drawn In” combines comic books, representation and literacy. Alex Stallings, senior director of early learning at Nine PBS, discusses the origin of the new show, and why engaging the imaginations of young viewers is key. We’re also joined by Ricco Martin, Jr., Riley Adams, and Leia Yogi. The cadre of talented local voice actors are giving life to the show’s characters.

Health care workers from several area hospitals will teach a variety of topics, such as triage, stop the bleed and pediatric airway management.

EDWARDSVILLE – The City of Edwardsville will observe a moment of silence at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, to reflect and remember the victims of the December 10, 2021, tornado tragedy. Mayor Art Risavy will lead the City Council and audience in the moment of silence as the toll of the storm continues to reverberate in the hearts and minds of all in the City of Edwardsville. “The loss and pain suffered as a result of the tornado have been profound,” Mayor Art Risavy said. “We will continue to honor, remember and pray for all those affected.” One year ago this week, a powerful tornado struck the City of Edwardsville. Six lives were lost after a tornado directly hit a warehouse operated by Amazon in the Gateway Commerce Center. The tornado was part of a storm system that tore a path of destruction in and around the City and region. Those who died in the tragedy in Edwardsville were: Clayton Cope, of Alton; Kevin Dickey, of Carlyle;

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Lincoln Wheat pennies are one of the most popular series of U.S. coins that coin collectors strive to build a complete set.

Police said a 38-year-old man was found shot multiple times shortly after 5:30 p.m.

Visitors to St. Louis this holiday season can book a side trip that’s bound to create a Christmas memory they will treasure forever–a journey to the North Pole via THE

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New York's Madison Square Garden is sometimes called the "world's greatest arena," but it's definitely the world's highest-earning arena, thanks in no small part to Billy Joel. Over the past…

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For Rally House, expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint is a key part of a growth strategy that has seen the Lenexa, Kansas-based retailer add 40 stores this year, including in the St. Louis area. CEO Aaron Liebert details the growth.

Meet with recruiters in the first-floor conference rooms at 1520 Market Street on Thursday, December 8th, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

A veterans group in western Georgia is trying to locate the family of a deceased Missouri veteran, so he can be given a proper burial at a National VA Cemetery.

Four finalists to become the next St. Louis police chief include three external candidates and one internal candidate. The finalists, announced Monday, are Chief Larry Boone of Norkfolk, Virginia; Deputy Chief Melron Kelly of the Columbia, South Carolina Police Department; Interim St. Louis Police Chief Michael Sack and Chief Robert Tracy of Wilmington, Delaware. The release of the names comes about 24 hours before a 6 p.m. town hall the mayor's office planned for Tuesday at Vashon High School,…

Last Friday evening, Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi dropped a non-bombshell on everyone, with the revelation of internal Twitter documents about the content moderation around Hunter Biden’s laptop that showed… nothing particularly unusual or notable happened, and there’s no evidence of government interference. Over the weekend, Mike was interviewed by Justin Hendrix for the Tech […]