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Key rotation decisions ahead for Cardinals in 2023 season and beyond
Three contract years and an upcoming farewell season for Adam Wainwright loom ahead for the Cardinals. Plenty for the St. Louis front office to consider as the Winter Meetings approach next week.
St. Louis private equity firm buys retailer of products for nursing home residents, facilities
The St. Louis-based private equity firm has acquired a Massachusetts-based provider of products for nursing home residents and facilities.
Fact or Fiction: Missouri's most common superstitions
Ever wondered which Missouri superstitions are real and which are just stories that people tell each other?
Lunchtime Photo
This is a kid descending from a tree in Square Louis-XVI, a small park just a few hundred feet from our apartment in Paris. He didn't do anything while he was up the tree—or perhaps he failed at whatever he was hoping to do—and eventually he shinnied down.
The fossil fuel origins of ‘gaslighting’
Merriam-Webster's word of the year is all about deception. Guess where it comes from?
Brewing competition benefiting local nonprofit partners
Anheuser-Busch is collaborating with four nonprofit partners—100 Neediest Cases, the St. Louis Area Foodbank, LifeWise StL, and the Missouri Historical Society—to help local charities and share the holiday cheer.
St. Louis County retail center trades for $10M
A grocery-anchored shopping center in St. Louis County has changed hands. It last sold for $10.3 million in 2014.
World Cup Callout to STL
Famed 50-Year Mama's Pride Legend Pat Liston Set For One-Night Appearance At Alton Little Theater
ALTON - Pat Liston is celebrating playing 50 years of Music and coming to the ALT Showplace after a two-Night Engagement at the Pageant Theater in St. Louis. Beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 7, will be a very special evening of music from the man who has been the anchor of "MAMA'S PRIDE" along with his brother, Danny, after being inspired by his teachings from his own Mama "Lou". Indeed, Pat is a man with family values and a dream to make this "ole world a better place." Audiences of all ages will enjoy the range of his musical talents on multiple guitars and keyboard - and the purity of his vast collection of songs that have been recorded by Atlantic Records for several decades. And yes, he prides himself on being a Southern Rock Artist who has kept family values together for over 40 years - and still hit the Billboards both regionally and nationally. Pat was inducted into the KSHE 95 Hall of Fame in 2012 and Pat's song "Blue Mist" has remained the most requested song on KSHE fo
Illinois State Treasurer hosts online unclaimed property auction
Before the holidays, the Illinois State Treasurer is getting ready to auction off more items from its unclaimed property vault online.
ISP Plans Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols In Madison and St. Clair Counties
COLLINSVILLE – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 11 Commander, Captain Casey Faro, announces the ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Madison and St. Clair County during December. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs. The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois. Officers working the detail will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, transporting open alcoholic beverages, and most importantly: - Driving Under the Influence (DUI); - Safety Belt and Child Restraint use; - Speeding; - Distracted Driving; and, - All Illinois Vehicle Code and Criminal Violations. Alcohol and drug impairment are factors in more than 30 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois.
Wherein The Copia Institute Tells The Supreme Court The Florida Social Media Law Is An Unconstitutional Mess That Needs Its Review
The Copia Institute was back at the Supreme Court last week with a new amicus brief urging it to grant review of the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in NetChoice v. Moody. That case, if you remember, took issue with the Florida’s attempt to regulate the Internet with its social media bill (this was the one with […]
Here's why personal property tax bills have a 30% increase across Missouri
The Academic Proles on the Barricades
Today on TAP: Some progress in the University of California strike, but nowhere near enough. And by the way, where’s Gavin?
Mötley Crüe & Def Leppard announce first US shows of 2023
In addition to their joint world tour, Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard will be sharing the stage Stateside in 2023. The two bands have announced a pair of co-headlining shows…
The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton & more make list of worst decisions in music history
Few artists make all the right decisions when it comes to their career, but there are some who make spectacularly bad decisions, and Rolling Stone is taking a long hard look at…
St. Louis Children’s Choirs taps Fresno woman for new director post
Alyson Moore of Fresno, California, will take the helm of the choir in fall 2023, becoming only the fourth artistic director in the group's 45-year history.
Detective Valentine To Be Honored With Renaming Of Bella Fontaine Shelter On Dec. 1
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - December 1, 2022, is the one-year anniversary of Detective Antonio Valentine’s line of duty death. In honor of Detective Valentine’s sacrifice, the Bella Fontaine Shelter in Bella Fontaine Park, located at 9565 Bellefontaine Road in Bellefontaine Neighbors, will be renamed the “Detective Antonio Valentine Memorial Shelter”. A dedication ceremony will be held at the shelter at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2022. On December 1, 2021, St. Louis County Police Detective Antonio Valentine was fatally injured in a motor vehicle crash that occurred in North St. Louis County. Detective Valentine was assigned to the Bureau of Drug Enforcement. Detective Valentine is survived by his four children, ranging in age from 10 to 22. He was 42 years of age. Detective Valentine joined the Department in June of 2007 and served in the Central County Precinct, the Bureau of Transit Police, the North County Precinct, the Special Operations Unit, the Auto Crime
Missouri Secretary of State pushes to stop same-sex marriage act
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft sent a letter to Sen. Roy Blunt pushing him to reverse his vote and stop the Respect for Marriage Act.
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