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A national report from the Society for Family Planning shows abortions have increased nearly 30% in two neighboring states to Missouri.

JERSEYVILLE - Multiple groups came together to hold a short parade to honor Veteran's Day in Jerseyville this morning. The parade began at 10 a.m. starting from the corner of W Prairie St. and N State St. It carried on down S State St. for about a quarter-mile before looping back around. Locals got out to honor these veterans although the chilly morning temperatures. The parade was led off by American Legion Post #492 and VFW Post 4528. There were also scout members and the Jersey Community High School marching band. The parade lasted not much longer than 15 minutes but was a great way to pay respect to these veterans.

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Since 2014, Earl McWilliams has served as a matchmaker and promoter for amateur boxers throughout the St. Louis area. McWilliams, a St. Louis native who works in medical equipment delivery, is a self-described "boxing Wikipedia."

November 27 would've been Jimi Hendrix's 80th birthday, and the milestone is being celebrated with a bunch of special events honoring the late guitar legend. Next Thursday, November 17, ZZ Top's…

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“I really have to find this for her dad,” said Barry Rolland, after hearing from Walter Tarde’s daughter about what his lost wedding ring meant to him. They searched for 2½ hours.

Operation Food Search, a St. Louis hunger relief program, will give away 1,000 free turkeys Friday in Overland for families in need.

Long before ping-pong tables and beer taps in every tech startup office, long before hoodies and work-from-home Fridays, long before the Great Resignation, Jim Kavanaugh was thinking about culture. More than 20 years ago, the cofounder and CEO of World Wide Technology was focused on how to motivate and engage his employees so they did their best work, driving fantastic business results. The recipe he and his colleagues devised has two simple ingredients: Hire the right people and train them well,…

Confessed serial killer Gary Muehlberg has spoken publicly for the first time since September, when prosecuting attorneys from three jurisdictions announced murder charges against him for a spree of serial murders that occurred in 1990 and 1991. "I took five innocent lives. That's fact.

ST. LOUIS - This Veterans Day and every day, Ameren is proud to support veterans and active-duty military members and their families by providing energy assistance as well as post-military career opportunities. Assistance Available for Military and Veteran Customers Active military families and veterans throughout Missouri are eligible for additional assistance to help pay their utility bills. Ameren Missouri is providing $25,000 in assistance that will be administered through United Way 211 as part of the Ameren Missouri Veterans Fund. "Our military has made tremendous sacrifices for our country, and we're honored to be able to partner with Ameren Missouri to provide them extra support at home," said Michelle Tucker , president and CEO of United Way of Greater St. Louis. "Since launching in 2018, the Ameren Missouri Veterans Fund has assisted 508 veteran and military households, totaling more than $147,000 in utility bill assistance statewide." Veterans, active military members

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The Police drummer Stewart Copeland was among the many artists to perform at Foo Fighters' two tribute concerts to late drummer Taylor Hawkins, which took place September in London and…

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William Jones, 38, and his 11-year-old daughter, Milani Jones, died after fire engulfed their home Monday in the 5200 block of Von Phul Street.

This story was originally published by Investigate Midwest.  Amid growing concern about Chinese investment in U.S. agriculture, there has been a renewed push to limit and more closely monitor foreign ownership of farmland across the country. At least eight states considered implementing a new limit on foreign control of agricultural land, and one, Indiana, passed […]

The post Citing concerns about China, states mull limits on foreign ownership of farmland appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Martin Mathews, the co-founder of Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club, died Wednesday at Evelyn's House, a hospice center in Creve Coeur. He was 97. He grew up in Southeast Missouri before moving to St. Louis with his family. In the mid-1950s, kids would come to Mathews' porch and beg the former player for lessons. His coaching led him to Handy Park where he met Hubert "Dickey" Ballentine. Together in 1959 they created the Mathews-Dickey Boys' Club, renamed the Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’…