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For years, the public had no way to know just how many people died in Missouri’s prisons, a Marshall Project investigation found, because the state Department of Corrections wasn’t counting. Instead of annual totals, the department historically responded to public records requests with partial counts, cobbled together from multiple sources. News outlets and researchers unknowingly […]

The trial was set to begin, but Sheriff Alfred Montgomery wasn't there.

On This Day, Nov. 18, 1978…Billy Joel landed his first #1 album with 52nd Street, his sixth studio album. The record spent eight weeks on top of the charts.The album,…

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Pharmacist and drug store owner Pelham Joseph Robinson Sr. established himself as one of the most influential Black businessmen in St. Louis. His chain of Owl Drug Stores, centered in the historic African American community of Mill Creek, was so widespread that Owl Drug was known as “the Black Walgreens.” Robinson was born in 1907 …

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MARYVILLE — A large house fire on Oxborough Court on Monday night, Nov. 17, 2025, prompted a multi-department response , but thankfully no injuries were reported, Maryville Fire Chief Doug Dankenbring said. The Maryville Fire Department was dispatched at 8:28 p.m. Nov. 17, 2025, to the blaze, which Dankenbring described as one of the worst in the community in recent years. The homeowner was able to escape safely, and firefighters from Maryville and neighboring departments worked

MARYVILLE — A fire that broke out Monday evening, Nov. 17, 2025 , in the 6700 block of Oxborough Court in Maryville has left a home likely a total loss , Maryville Fire Chief Doug Dankenbring said. The Maryville Fire Department responded to the structure fire at 8:28 p.m. Nov. 17, 2025, with automatic mutual aid from neighboring departments in Troy, Glen Carbon, Edwardsville, and Collinsville. The blaze was reported during a storm with significant lightning in the area. The sole occupant

Here are 86 holiday events to enjoy this year in the St. Louis area.

The Vandalia, Illinois community is shocked following the murder of a 14-year-old girl.

Ann Metzger National Biennial Memorial Exhibition November 14 - December 20, 2025 Opening Reception: November 14, 2025 | 6:30-8 pm The St. Louis Artists’ Guild is proud to present the […]

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Mötley Crüe is hitting the road in 2026 to celebrate some big milestones.The band has announced dates for The Return of the Carnival of Sins tour, celebrating both the band’s…

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Gray Matter by Tamara Eberle November 14 - December 20, 2025 Gallery Talk: November 14, 2025 | 6-6:30 pm Words are important; the words we tell ourselves and the words […]

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The Border is the Entrance by Jason Ackman November 14 - December 20, 2025 Gallery Talk: November 14, 2025 | 6-6:30 pm The works in this exhibit are a continuation […]

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This fall, the Saint Louis Art Museum will present a landmark exhibition of the work of Anselm Kiefer, one of the most influential and provocative artists of our time. Featuring […]

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Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]

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For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]

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The World in St. Louis is a rotating gallery located in the back of The 1904 World’s Fair exhibit. St. Louis was the center of the world in 1904. Musicians, artists, writers, scientists, […]

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The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]

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