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Paul Goldschmidt named National League MVP
Remembering gay country icon Patrick Haggerty and his St. Louis comeback
In 1973, just a few years after coming out as gay, Patrick Haggerty and his band Lavender Country recorded their self-titled album. It would take more than 40 years for music lovers, and a record label, to rediscover “Lavender Country,” and for it to be recognized as the first openly gay country album. But it was a second country musician, St. Louis songwriter Jack Grelle, who helped propel him back into the spotlight he deserved. Grelle joins the show to remember Patrick Haggerty, who passed away in October after a stroke.
'I still can't believe it': Lost photo albums returned to loved one
Judge denies Missouri prosecutor's request to halt execution of man who killed Kirkwood police officer
National, international authors blast Missouri school districts for book bans
With hundreds of books banned in Missouri schools this year, the removals are being newly criticized by librarians and authors, including such high-profile writers as Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, Lois Lowry, Laurie Halse Anderson and Art Spiegelman.
How Eric Schmitt might make his mark in a divided Congress
STLPR correspondent Jason Rosenbaum discusses Senator-elect Eric Schmitt's official foray into the world of federal policymaking.
'No one can fill his shoes': Community celebrates legacy of co-founder of Mathews-Dickey Boys' & Girls' Club
Two men indicted in murder-for-hire case that implicated former Cure Violence worker
Two men were indicted Wednesday in a murder-for-hire case that's already entangled a former employee of St. Louis' Cure Violence program.
Paul Goldschmidt named National League's Most Valuable Player of 2022
Voters have selected Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt as the National League's Most Valuable Player of 2022. It's his first MVP honor in his 12-year MLB career.
Clayton-based Centene to sell a specialty benefit management business for $750M in latest divesture
The announcement is the latest in a flurry of deals in which Centene, a Clayton-based provider of managed care for government-sponsored health plans, has sold chunks of its business this year.
‘Publication Laundering’: How Publishers Happily Accept Fake And Nonsense Conference Papers In The Pursuit Of Profits
Techdirt has written many times about the dysfunctional state of academic publishing. The main issue is that academics do most of the work required to publish a paper, but the publishers reap most of the benefit. Profit margins are extremely high for top publishers — typically 30-40%. And yet academics are routinely forbidden from sharing […]
Endangered SILVER Advisory issued for missing O'Fallon man
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a man reported missing from O'Fallon, Missouri.
Men facing federal murder-for-hire charges in connection with April homicide in Penrose Park
Wash U Nobel Laureate Phillip Dybvig Accused of Misconduct
Washington University professor Philip Dybvig, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in economics last month, has been accused of inappropriate conduct by two former female graduate students. The allegations started circulating online not long after Dybvig's Nobel Prize win was announced. One former graduate student at Olin Business School posted her story on WeChat, a popular Chinese social media platform in Chinese.
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'Growing into the 2022-2023 season': The new additions to the Missouri Botanical Garden Glow
Brewery Lights at the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery
The Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis consists of elaborate, red-brick buildings in the Germanic-Romanesque style, with rounded arches, embellished cornices and castellated rooflines. This time of year, the stunning architecture
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Great view, band sounded great.
Bethalto Police Receive $3,150 Donation For Department's Christmas For All Event
BETHALTO - Jared and Tabitha Kloempken came into the Bethalto Police Department today unprompted and announced that they would like to donate to the Bethalto Police Department Christmas for All event, Bethalto Police Chief Mike Dixon said. The Bethalto Police were nearly overwhelmed with their donation of $3,150. "The Kloempkens didn’t ask for any recognition and were clearly just donating to the program to pay good fortune forward, expressing a true desire to help those in need, but I wanted to publicly tell them to thank you on behalf of all the children that will experience the true joy of the holiday season because of their generosity," Chief Dixon said. "I have said it many times before, but it can’t be said enough, we are truly fortunate to live in such a caring and giving community. This donation brings the total raised funds for this year’s event to $12,500. "Last year we raised more than $17,000 and were able to help more than 75 children i
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