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Look, folks, I’m sorry, but RFK Jr. is going to force us to talk about sperm. And I’m very much going to try to keep the jokes at an absolute minimum, because, as per usual when Kennedy starts spouting off about something health-related, this isn’t actually funny. At this point I don’t think it makes […]

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's flight had to make an emergency stop at St. Louis' Lambert Airport after a crew member was struck in the head by luggage and taken to the hospital.

What started with an investigation into a noise complaint ended in one of Lincoln County’s deadliest nights.

GODFREY – Godfrey officially has rules on the books concerning the use of speed bumps and humps to mitigate speeding throughout the village. Village Board members unanimously approved a policy for speed bumps/humps at Tuesday’s meeting. The policy, written by Village Engineer Rich Beran, remained unchanged from earlier this month when trustees voted to table the item. Only certain streets are eligible for speed bumps/humps under the new policy. These include “residential streets functionally classified as local streets with block lengths and geometries appropriate for bumps/humps.” Streets with frequent bus routes, truck routes, transit routes, or average daily traffic counts above 1,500 are not eligible. The new policy allows residents to submit a request to have a speed bump/hump installed on their street. Any resident-initiated request for installation requires a petition signed by at least 60% of households on the affected block(s) directly adjacent

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Karaoke every dang week, y'all! Come out every Tuesday and sing your lil hearts out. No judgement. Get silly. Cheer on your friends. Become STL famous. ⁠ Every Tuesday FREE⁠ […]

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Although officials say there is no active threat associated with today's event, additional police presence will be at East High.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Missouri’s Republican governor said Monday he hopes to convince the Trump administration to restore a $197 million federal grant that was going to be used to build a battery component factory in north St. Louis. With an eye on the 150 full-time jobs the plant was expected to create, Gov. Mike […]

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From Construction Dive: Federal support through programs like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is essential to maintaining resilient municipal infrastructure, according to a recent National League of Cities report. Programs like the IIJA “provided municipalities with historic funding opportunities, empowering them to advance transformative infrastructure projects that would otherwise be difficult to finance,” NLC’s […]

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The Masonry Institute of St. Louis (MISL) will host a continuing education seminar on Quality Assurance: Special Masonry Inspections on Wednesday, October 29, from noon to 1:00PM at The Masonry Centre, 1429 S. Big Bend Blvd. Bruce Augustin, PE, SE, will lead the session, examining the critical role of masonry special inspections in ensuring structural […]

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From CNBC: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will immediately pause, and consider canceling, over $11 billion in projects due to the government shutdown, Trump administration budget chief Russell Vought said Friday. “The Democrat shutdown has drained the Army Corps of Engineers’ ability to manage billions of dollars in projects,” Vought, the director of the […]

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Incident occurred Friday in East Alton, authorities say.

A $2.5 million road improvement project has St. Charles drivers frustrated, saying that the new road is bumpier than before. But city officials say there is a good reason for that.

From Construction Dive: The artificial intelligence revolution has completely changed so many aspects of virtually every industry today. Organizations have already achieved game-changing, permanent improvements and continue to envision more innovations and benefits. At the same time, AI is so transformative that it also presents new questions as many companies must develop strategies to take […]

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Monique Buchanan says she's using her faith and what little she has left financially to keep the project alive.

Plans to build the Brickline Greenway pedestrian and bike bridge over Interstate 64/40 in Midtown are moving forward — even as the future of the adjacent Armory St. Louis site remains unclear. The Great Rivers Greenway project will create a signature connection linking the Grand MetroLink Station, the Armory District, and City Foundry STL. The […]

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As of Monday, Oct. 20 the city of Wood River no longer accepts pennies.