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Living the Wildlife Now I’ve seen a lot of wildlife here at the farm: deer, turkeys, possums, ground hogs, egrets, herons, coyotes, racoons, squirrels, eagles, armadillos (only in recent years), various snakes, Mallard ducks, geese, not many rabbits. Locals tell of spotting black bears and they have Bigfoot-like photos to prove it. Why Aren’t You... 

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Police said he wouldn't give officers much information about who shot him.

This is the latest incident of gun violence on the Metrolink. On April 8, a man was carjacked and shot at a Metrolink station near Delmar Loop.

In a Monday public briefing, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced his administration's recommendations for how to spend $83 million in federal ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds, based on community input. That process was carried out through seven town hall meetings and a survey, which Page said more than 3,000 people participated in. In the survey, officials asked residents to rank spending priorities like health care, infrastructure, homelessness, access to mental health services,…

ALTON - Alton Community Service League Grants were awarded at the Alton Community Service League meeting on April 11th, 2022. The allocation for Charitable and Beautification Grants were recommended and voted on for this year. Total grants allocated were $7,396. Receiving Charitable Grants totaling $3,996 were: Girl Scouts of Southern Il., Alton Youth Symphony, Alton Juneteenth Committee, Seasons of Life, Thrive Metro East, Be a Bridge, and East End Improvement Association. Receiving Beautification Grants totaling $3,400 were: Riverbend Family Ministries, Riverbend Head Start and Family Services, Jacoby Arts Center, North Alton/Godfrey Business Council, and Alton Main Street. Thanks to the community for supporting ACSL in their quest to help the community. The guest speaker for the meeting was Sara McGibany, head of Alton Main Street speaking about “What’s Happening in Downtown Alton”! During the meeting, Janet Hansen, placement chairman, recognized Jean Conrady

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Jamey Stegmaier, co-founder of St. Louis-based Stonemaier Games, discusses the art of designing a hit board game and why tabletop games will never go out of style — even in a digital age. This episode originally aired on Nov. 19, 2021.

In this encore episode, Jean Ponzi of the Missouri Botanical Garden explains how fogging for mosquitoes has grave consequences for our ecosystem — and how we can make ourselves less attractive to these pests without harming the environment.

The price of crude oil has risen $14 per barrel in the last week, resulting in higher gas prices in the St. Louis area.

Citizen scientists are helping biologists monitor our region's bee populations through the Shutterbee initiative. In this encore episode, Nicole Miller-Struttmann talks about how Shutterbee works and the critical roles bees play in our ecosystem.

Tim Eby is the former director and general manager of St. Louis Public Radio.

Journey's Jonathan Cain and The Who's Roger Daltrey will both take part in a special virtual wine-tasting event scheduled for May 15 that will help raise money for Teen Cancer…

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Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis celebrates the best chess, art and culture from all 50 exhibitions held at

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Since Volpi first opened the shop, four generations have successfully kept the original grocery store running and have expanded and transformed the business.

This little beauty adorned the rear end of my husband Dan’s 1967 Plymouth Barracuda racecar. The car, sharing the birth year with K-SHE’95, was a true match made in heaven!...

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PRINCETON - Every year, millions of Americans who live in regions that experience harsh winters count down the weeks until warmer weather returns. For many of these people, warmer weather also means spring allergies – especially in the Midwest, where pollen is the main culprit. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI), spring allergies typically begin in February and last until early summer, with tree pollination starting earliest in the year followed by grass pollination later in the spring and summer. Dr. Shitaldas Pamnani, an OSF HealthCare internal medicine physician, says identifying whether your symptoms are, in fact, caused by spring allergies is an important step in order to best treat them. Common symptoms of seasonal allergies include congestion, sneezing, eye irritation, cough, wheezing, and headaches. However, allergy symptoms can sometimes be tricky to identify. For example, Dr. Pamnani says that while irritated eyes can be an indicato

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Anthrax and Black Label Society have announced a co-headlining U.S. tour set. The joint outing, which also features Hatebreed on the bill, will launch July 26 in Phoenix, and will…

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The fastest game on Earth.   HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever explores the science behind ice hockey. Technology, physics and other topics highlight the advances of

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