Hate exercise? Small moves can make a big difference
A new year typically brings new resolutions. Exercise-related resolutions consistently make the top 10 list, but up to 80 percent…
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Illinois time change plan could cause confusion there, in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A proposal in Illinois to make daylight saving time permanent has some residents and business owners…
Missouri awards 60 licenses to grow medical marijuana
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri officials have granted licenses to 60 of the more than 500 companies that applied to…
Undoing ‘Obamacare’ could harm more than health of Americans
The Affordable Care Act remains on life support after a panel of federal judges ruled on Dec. 18 that the law’s…
Pinching pennies to please donors can hurt nonprofits
The end of the year is a popular time to give to charity. Historically, Americans have made 30 percent of…
New program will connect immigrants with jobs
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A new program that starts in January in St. Louis will seek to help connect new…
Missouri officials propose $400 million teacher pay boost
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri education officials say they have a plan that would not only increase teachers’ pay but…
Teen can withdraw plea in retired police sergeant’s killing
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has ruled that a teenager can withdraw his guilty plea in the shooting death…
People with dementia may recall joys of past holidays
Many people love the holidays because they are a time to make happy memories with loved ones. But what if…
Public may be able to recover stolen items after big bust
ST. LOUIS – If items were stolen from homes you were renovating this year, you may be able to get…
Naming of freeholders remains stalled as 2020 nears
ST. LOUIS – As the impasse over the Board of Freeholders moves toward the new year, there is disagreement over…
Beat Day gives musicians, producers chance to mix, mingle, learn
CENTRAL WEST END – On a cold, wet Saturday in December, music producers, sound engineers and musicians of all ages…
Trial postponed for St. Louis officers charged in attack
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The federal trial for St. Louis police officers accused of beating an undercover colleague during 2017…
What’s the ‘right’ amount to spend on holiday gifts?
Gift giving is a big deal this time of year. To find the “perfect” gift, Americans will spend about 15 hours shopping. Women will…
Teen’s sentencing sparks new discussion of Missouri Model
ST. LOUIS – Last week when a judge suspended the sentence of a 16-year-old convicted of murder and placed him…
Treasurer will offer installment plans to pay tickets
ST. LOUIS – City Treasurer Tishaura Jones announced Friday that her office would offer installment payment plans for people with…