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The St. Louis Blues have launched several projects aimed at using technology to bolster how the National Hockey League franchise interacts with its fans. The team's partnerships with startups have proven beneficial to both companies.

Bold Xchange, which runs an online marketplace for products from Black-owned businesses, shifted recently to a different sales model. Then Centene came into the picture and gave it the boost it needed.

St. Louis agriculture giants Bayer and Bunge for years have directed investments to local startups in the hope of nurturing next-generation innovations. Now efforts are underway to spread that activity to other St. Louis industries in what some are calling “a tremendous opportunity.”

A man accused in a deadly shooting in St. Louis' Shaw neighborhood now faces new criminal charges for several thefts days before a man's murder.

WASHINGTON — U.S. soldiers deployed to bases in Afghanistan and Iraq often lived and worked alongside large pits where batteries, plastics, rubber, chemicals and other garbage would be lit on fire with jet fuel.  The legacy of those burn pits followed thousands of military members back to the United States, where they have suffered from […]

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Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre brings a packed week with Chicago on Saturday, June 18 and Dead & Company on Tuesday, June 21. Look out for Juneteenth-adjacent shows going down all weekend long with Femi Kuti leading the pack at the Sheldon on Friday, June 17. Whatever your flavor, St. Louis has you covered, but you should maybe consider bringing a covering of your own — for your face that is. Venues are starting to bring back COVID-19 precautions, so have your mask and/or proof of vaccination at the ready, and be sure to check online to see what will be required before going out for the night.

Khan, 48, submitted a resignation letter Thursday to County Executive Sam Page. The letter did not state a reason for his departure.

EAST ALTON - Owners Jasmin and Dorian Donlow's Slurped Daiquiri business at 99 Eastgate Plaza is ready to make a big splash in the region. Slurped Daiquiri has its grand opening set for 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2022, and will also have a ribbon-cutting that day. Jasmin says the business has been open for about a month as of June 13, 2022. Jasmin and Dorian are both Alton High School graduates. Jasmin graduated in 2008 and Dorian in 2006. She said it has been great to see many friends and family in the business here in their early days. It has been their dream to establish a daiquiri bar/restaurant in the area. “I love our location at East Gate Plaza and our customers,” she said. “Our turnout so far has been amazing, and people seem to love our drinks and food. Their favorite drinks so far have been the pineapple express, strawberry, and blueberry daiquiri. Our shots have also been popular. People try a lot of varieties in the drinks and mix and match.”

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Mariah Carey will soon have her name added to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Ahead of the ceremony, the hitmaker sweetly thanked fans for the honor. Taking to her Instagram story, Mariah…

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Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank   Completed in 2004, Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank was the first ever feature-length

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Well, this is ugly. Lots of states and cities have considered bail reform in recent years, given the system’s propensity for punishing the poorest people while allowing the more fortunate to buy their way out of jail. The criminal justice system is built on the presumption of innocence — something that’s often ignored by law […]

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Bree Maniscalco will succeed longtime Cinema St. Louis chief Cliff Froehlich. She will officially take the helm on July 1.

The fast-growing local barbecue chain is expanding again.

DEKALB, IL - Northern Illinois University announces its spring 2022 Dean's List students. To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale in the colleges of Business, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts. Students from your area who achieved this honor include: Edwardsville, IL Calvin Soldan, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's List, Edwardsville Senior Hs Glen Carbon, IL Joseph Sommer, College of Engineering Dean's List, Edwardsville Senior Hs Granite City, IL Nicholas Haddock, College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean's List, Granite City Senior Hs Nicholas Haddock, College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean's List, Granite City Senior Hs

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The letter focuses criticism on grants that would be made available for states to adopt red flag laws.

MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES – The Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) today announced more than $3.4 million in new grant funding through the (FY2023) Park and Trail Grant, Community Planning Grant, and Event Sponsorship Grant Programs. The programs support local parks and green spaces, recreation, and active transportation across the Metro East. Since its inception in 2000, MEPRD has funded $33.9M to support 220 projects in communities throughout the Illinois Metro East. From community-wide active transportation planning and park planning to trail building, park improvements, and sponsorships for outdoor recreation events, MEPRD’s grant opportunities provide a comprehensive approach to supporting the region’s vast system of parks and trails and enable communities and other local and county agencies within MEPRD’s jurisdiction to leverage their funds and make their locally-led projects a reality. The newly announced FY2023 grant programs are funded

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