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'I wouldn't change anything': Albert Pujols emotionally reflects on MLB journey with Pedro Martinez
Albert Pujols recently sat down with fellow Dominican Republican native and MLB Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez to reflect on his MLB journey in a one-on-one interview for TBS. Pujols shares several stories from baseball and beyond telling Martinez, "I wouldn't change anything."
The Art of Food – a juried art exhibit
The Art of Food – a juried art exhibit. See how local artists create artwork with the theme of food as a way to talk
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Forest Through the Trees
While trees have long inspired artists with their wonder and natural beauty, Forest Through the Trees takes a new look at this familiar subject matter.
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Urban League opens Save Our Sons location on city’s southside
Johnny Cotton sat front and center on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, as Mike McMillan, Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis president and CEO, and other dignitaries celebrated the opening of a new Save Our Sons job training and skills center…
Let's Convert the Loop Trolley Into a Rolling Bathroom
After three years of dormancy, the Loop Trolley has once again erupted onto St. Louis streets in a blaze of middling glory. One enraptured rider raved to the Post-Dispatch “It’s nice that it’s free,” while Mayor Tishuara Jones proclaimed “Nobody hates this more than I do” as she advised the East-West Gateway Council to approve a $1.26 million grant for the streetcar last month. The mayor’s reluctant advocacy stems from the reasonable fear that the federal government will demand tens of millions in recompense if the trolley ceases operation, just the latest farcical turn in the tale of this $51 million fiasco.
New Missouri state web portal designed to boost local government transparency
Cities and counties can voluntarily provide payroll information to the website.
Massive Chicken of the Woods mushroom found in southwest Missouri
STONE COUNTY, Mo. - A hiker found a massive Chicken of the Woods mushroom in Stone County, Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation posted a photo Friday of Jackson Sifford with the mushroom in southwest Missouri. Chicken of the Woods mushrooms are layered, fan-shaped, and fleshy. They grow in overlapping clusters on dead or dying [...]
John Stossel Loses His Pathetic SLAPP Suit Against Facebook And Fact Checkers
You may recall that a year ago, pretend libertarian, John Stossel, who talks a big game about free speech and the “marketplace of ideas,” decided to sue Meta/Facebook and some of its fact checking partners for, oh right, daring to fact check him in a way he didn’t like. For this job, he hired the […]
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18-year-old charged with murdering Hazelwood man
ST. LOUIS - An 18-year-old man has been charged with murdering a man in south St. Louis in August. Police said Joseph Raymond, 42, of Hazelwood was shot and killed in the 4800 block of Nebraska at 2 p.m. on August 26. Officers found Raymond suffering from a gunshot wound to his head. He was [...]
Animal Protective Adoption Center slated to operate pet adoption services for St. Louis County
Hall of Famer, Cardinals legend Bruce Sutter dies at 69
St. Louis Standards: La Pizza Is a Slice of New York in University City
DO NOT BURN: Red Flag Warning day for St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS - Friday is a Red Flag Warning day for the St. Louis area. The National Weather Service is asking people to not burn or start fires. "A combination of low humidity, high winds, and dry fuels will produce dangerous fire weather conditions this afternoon," the NWS said. These conditions cause fires to spread [...]
Byers' Beat: Does St. Louis have enough police officers? It depends who you ask
Medicaid expansion is about to grind to a halt
According to Politico, South Dakota's upcoming approval of Medicaid expansion is likely to be the last one for quite a while. So this is the Medicaid map we're going to have for at least the next few years: The Black population makes up 14.2% of the entire United States. You will be unsurprised to learn ...continue reading "Medicaid expansion is about to grind to a halt"
Scrapyard in East Alton closing after catalytic converter sting
Pining for the Fjords
Ryan Cooper reports in from the Faroe Islands.
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