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Missouri medical and recreational marijuana differences
On Nov. 8, Missourians decided to legalize recreational marijuana. Medical marijuana has been legal since Missourians voted in favor of it in 2018.
Schnucks to open natural food store in St. Louis region
The store, which will be the second location of the grocery chain's natural food store concept, will open in spring 2023.
Bobby Bostic released on parole after being imprisoned in Missouri for 27 years
Standing on the Missouri Capitol steps moments after being released from prison, Bobby Bostic said the first place he planned to visit was his mother’s grave in St. Louis — a city he’d last freely walked in 1995. “I’m a free man all because of you all who supported me,” Bostic, 43, said Wednesday morning […]
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Where to shop in St. Louis for your game room
Do you play Mahjong? Shoot pool? Love chess? Creating a room dedicated to games of all types–from cards and ping pong to golf and more–is one of the most popular trends in home decor, and there are no signs that the enthusiasm will wane.
Bobby Bostic released from Missouri prison after 27 years
Asked what was next for him, Bostic said he would get a job and enjoy “the simple things in life — learning to drive again — just everyday things that people take for granted.”
Dozens of rural Missouri, Illinois schools get funding for new electric buses
A new federal program will help 42 school districts in rural Missouri and Illinois communities acquire new electric school buses.
Confused about highway construction? Ask the Road Crew, live now
Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
Half the St. Louis aldermen, bigger paychecks? Proposal would double pay after April elections.
Alderman Carol Howard, of Bevo Mill, is set to introduce a bill Thursday that would increase pay for aldermen from $37,400 to $72,000 per year.
A brief history of Twitter’s infamous blue check
I have avoided jumping aboard the "Elon Musk is an idiot" train mainly because he is, plainly, not an idiot. Beyond that, it's obvious that he recognizes Twitter was a dumb, impulsive purchase. He's only running it because a court wouldn't let him wriggle out of it. But counsel for the prosecution begs to disagree ...continue reading "A brief history of Twitter’s infamous blue check"
St. Louis Teen's Dying Wish Is To See New Black Panther
A St. Louis doctor has put out a call on social media on behalf of a young patient with not long to live and whose dying wish is to see the new Black Panther movie, Wakanda Forever. Angela Hirbe is a doctor at Washington University School of Medicine who also runs a research lab trying to identify better treatments for rare cancers. She posted yesterday to Facebook about a 19-year-old metastatic cancer patient of hers whose parents have both passed away who is staying inpatient at Evelyn’s House, a hospice affiliated with BJC.
St. Louis Riverfront Cruise
Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated by the captain or a
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Schnucks' smaller, healthier Eatwell Market coming to Chesterfield
The 30,000 square-foot store will emphasize natural and organic foods.
Elon’s Twitter: Classist Blue Check System… Reinvented As Even More Elitist Gray Checks, Goes Live, Then Elon Says He’s Killed It
I keep pointing out that Twitter was already doing most of what Elon seems to want to do, but he (and his fans) has not quite realized that. Also, while Twitter was often slow in rolling stuff out, and not the best at explaining what it was doing, many of its features were created pretty […]
Inspections necessary to sell used car privately?
Football fans can register to work Kansas City's 2023 NFL Draft
The Kansas City Sports Commission opened the NFL Draft Teammates portal, allowing anyone interested in working the draft to register for jobs.
Ozzy Osbourne prefers “unknown” person star as him in upcoming biopic rather than “anyone like Johnny Depp”
When it comes to casting Ozzy Osbourne for his upcoming biopic, the Prince of Darkness has one request. "I don't want to have anyone like Johnny Depp act as me,"…
NGRREC Interns Exhibit Their Projects
EAST ALTON – The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC sm ) will highlight the work of its interns and staff during a special November Neighbor Nights event on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The event will run from 6-8 p.m., beginning with an open poster session and an optional guided tour of the field station at 6:30 p.m. Guests are welcome to join us in the Riverview Room at 7 p.m. as interns present their projects. “NGRREC’s intern program provides a unique research experience for undergraduate students in the greater St. Louis area,” said NGRREC Assistant Amy Monroe. “While some interns this semester are continuing research, they began in spring 2022; others are participating in projects that expand the scope of our program, including science communication and media relations.” The fall intern class has eight members with two Lewis and Clark Community College (L&C) students participating in the internship program. This semester’
Schmitt, Fitzpatrick election wins mean pending appointments for two Missouri offices
Eric Schmitt and Scott Fitzpatrick will soon vacate their current Missouri state offices after election wins Tuesday night.
We are nowhere close to knowing who will be mayor of Los Angeles
The LA Times says that here in California we value accuracy over speed in vote counting. Fine. I'm all for that. Still, I just looked at the LA mayor race and as of 9 am this morning we've counted 14% of the vote. That seems a mite slow even for the accuracy obsessed, doesn't it?
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