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Rare white monarch butterfly spotted in Bridgeton

Heather Hardy’s yard in Bridgeton is not just a yard. It’s also a certified monarch waystation through Monarch Watch. That means it has the right plants to support monarch butterflies as they breed and make their long migration south to Mexico. Hardy said she was out counting monarch...
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Illinois Housing Development Authority Opens Three Senior Affordable Housing Developments Across Illinois

Illinois Housing Development Authority Opens Three Senior Affordable Housing Developments Across Illinois. New options for independent senior living available in Champaign, Fairview Heights, and Hillside. CHICAGO – In recent weeks, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) celebrated with its partners the grand
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After tornado, chef returns to the table

Chef Steven Simmons had just pulled the oxtails from the oven in the kitchen. His wife, Terran, was on a conference call in another room when she noticed something outside their Fountain Park home. “Honey, do you see this out the window?” Simmons remembers shouting to his wife. The...
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Popular snack brand to close Missouri plant, 345 jobs affected

A familiar snack brand is preparing to shut down one of its U.S. manufacturing facilities, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. The closure is part of a broader shift in…
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Why some St. Louis restaurants don’t accept prepaid Visa gift cards

Do some restaurants not accept pre-paid Visa gift cards? —Bill K., St. Louis. I have to admit that this was a new one for me. I thought Visa gift cards were as good as cash—often better—and could be used everywhere that plastic cards were accepted. It turns out that’s not the case.
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Police bodycam shows officers lift car off trapped mother

A woman is in critical condition at the hospital after crashing near the Interstate 70/170 interchange and being trapped under her car.
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Investigation forces settlement at ‘hell hole’ downtown St. Louis property

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A settlement agreement signed August 25 between the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, the City of St. Louis and the owner of the former Mark Twain Hotel resolves a dispute over conditions at the downtown building but requires 160 residents to move out, with many still searching for a
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Audit: St. Louis Public Schools struggled to maintain, advertise dozens of vacant buildings

St. Louis Public Schools has struggled to manage, advertise and sell its large portfolio of vacant school buildings, according to a new report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. Many of the district’s buildings have sat vacant for over two decades and have become corners of blight within the city,...
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The 12 Most Popular Ice Cream Stands in America With Lines Out the Door

If there’s one thing that nearly everyone can agree on, it’s ice cream. Cold, sweet, and creamy, it’s the ultimate indulgence we will always save some room for. Every state boasts its own popular ice cream stands where lines of patient customers dreaming of the first bite of their favorite flavor stretch out the door [
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St. Louis to witness 96% partial eclipse tonight

This is known as a deep partial eclipse, with just over 96% of the moon passing into Earth's shadow. This is a deep enough partial eclipse that it might be possible to see portions of the moon exhibit a reddening similar to a total lunar eclipse.

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