by Diana Barr, St. Louis Business Journal The company argues hemp could outperform soybeans by producing more oil per acre. It plans to cultivate about 140 acres in southern Missouri…
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. In the months leading up to the implementation of Australia’s social media ban in December 2025, there was much discussion about the possible negative consequences. Among these were concerns that teenagers would consume less news. As most young adults use social media for news […]
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It’s been a fantastic spring for lawns across the St. Louis area thanks to all the rain and mild temperatures. Experts say homeowners need to shift their focus to summer heat and humidity.
Edward Jones, the financial services firm headquartered in St. Louis County, is exploring the creation of a technology hub in India as part of a broader effort to restructure some of its operations.
Poison frontman Bret Michael is performing at the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.The festival takes place June 25 through July 10…
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Dustin May lost his no-hitter against the Brewers in Milwaukee on Wednesday when Garrett Mitchell led off the eighth inning with a double. May was removed from the game when the next hitter, Luis Rengifo, singled.
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 has appointed Ali Hiller as principal of Nelson Elementary and Jamie Anderson as principal of Glen Carbon Elementary. Both appointments were approved May 26, 2026, by the District 7 Board of Education. Hiller and Anderson will assume their new roles July 1, 2026. Hiller is completing her second year as assistant principal at Woodland Elementary. Prior to her appointment at Woodland, she served as an administrative intern
The last case that could overturn Missouri’s newly gerrymandered congressional map without a statewide vote went before the state Supreme Court on Wednesday, with attorneys for the NAACP arguing lawmakers should never have been called together in the first place.
EDWARDSVILLE - During their regular meeting on May 26, 2026, the Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education discussed the possibility of creating a Curriculum Advisory Committee. The committee would support the curriculum reviews completed by teachers and administrators. Board President Bob Paty explained the purpose behind creating a new committee. “The Curriculum Advisory Committee exists to inform, educate, and ensure that all curriculum decisions brought
A St. Louis man was found shot to death inside his car Tuesday night in Berkeley after what witnesses described as a rolling shooting incident on Airport Road.
GRANITE CITY — Downtown Granite City is preparing to welcome hundreds of visitors on Saturday, June 6, 2026, as communities along Illinois’ historic Route 66 come together for a regional celebration centered on tourism, local business support, history, and community involvement. The event, culminating in a downtown Granite City celebration in Civic Park and extending to the Neon Sign Park area, is expected to bring visitors from across Illinois and surrounding states into local restaurants
As a vegetarian, Paul McCartney doesn't eat chicken, but that isn't stopping him from appearing on the popular YouTube series Chicken Shop Date on Friday.The show features host Amelia Dimoldenberg…
A major redevelopment proposal in Ladue calls for the city's first-ever apartments, along with dozens of villas, custom homes and neighborhood retail space, at the Rock Hill Quarries landfill site.
Homicide detectives arrested a second person for a shooting at a fast-food drive-thru window in April that left one woman dead and another person injured.