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McClellan: Not enough holiday stamps, too much holiday eggnog
Bill McClellan writes: Left to my own devices, I would drink a quart of the stuff in a single sitting.
Is a full scholarship (full ride) realistically possible at Saint Louis University for an international student?
Infomercials on local news
New Metrolink trains to arrive in St. Louis in 2027
Metro Transit is replacing its entire MetroLink light rail fleet with 55 new trains designed by Siemens, with the first new trains expected to arrive in St. Louis in 2027, funded by a $196.2 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration.
Energy costs crushed my smelter job and now threaten Missouri farms
When I fire up the tractor before sunrise in Campbell, the hum of the engine takes me back to a different kind of power β the kind that used to surge through the aluminum cells at Magnitude 7 Metals in Marston before it closed its doors almost two years ago. Back then, I worked nights […]
Missouri doctors warn CDC vaccine change could put newborns at risk for Hepatitis B
Without universal newborn vaccinations, more babies will get sick, some medical experts fear.
A Christmas wish
See the Dec. 13, 1925, front page: Soviets prepare to sell some spare crown jewels
Headlines from the Dec. 13, 1925, front page include: Soviets prepare to sell some spare crown jewels
Thoughts on Dutchtown, dec 2025.
Injured Officer Returns Home: Granite City Police Chief Provides Update On Tyler Timmons
GRANITE CITY — Officer Tyler Timmons of the Granite City Police Department has been released from the hospital and is recovering well following a shooting on Dec. 5, 2025, Granite City Chief of Police Gary Brooks said on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Officer Timmons returned home Friday night with a massive procession of law enforcement vehicles and a large U.S. flag draped above a Granite City highway by fire trucks. Timmons was shot in the afternoon of Dec. 5 while responding to a call in th
Shannon, Shirley
Shirley Shannon passed away on November 27, 2025 at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Flora Hughens; her husband, Wally Shannon; her sister, Jo Sachs; and great-grandson, Cole Aston Jr. Shirley touchedβ¦
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Ritter, Joseph - St Louis, MO
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Crews pre-treat snow routes as temperatures fall this weekend
With freezing temperatures expected this weekend, the City of St. Louis is getting one step ahead in pre-treating possible snow routes for residents.
Anyone else get this? Whatβs happening here re: Ameren
St. Louis residents brace for cold weather costs
St. Louisans say they aren't looking forward to the possibility of single-digit temperatures this weekend.
The Measles Outbreak In South Carolina Is Growing
I’m certain some people are getting tired of this refrain, but I’m going to keep repeating it to make the point: we shouldn’t have to talk about measles in this country in 2025. This is a disease that had been officially put in elimination status for America over two decades ago. We were done with […]
Jefferson Co. Elks lodge preps for record Christmas giveaway
The Meramec-Arnold Elks Lodge 2372 has had a busy year.
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